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 |Surname and forenames=O'Hara William
 |Army number=4455622
-|Rank=Pte
+|Rank=Private.
 |Date of birth=Born County Durham 1906/07.
-|Age=33at the time of his death.
+|Age=33 at the time of his death.
-|Unit=Enlisted in The Durham Light Infantry, no enlistment date, but almost certainly early May 1939.  Posted 6th Battalion DLI.  Posted 10th Bn DLI probably 1/9/1939.   Served BEF.  Posted Missing 11/5 - 20/6/40.  Discovered to have DIED of WOUNDS at [[FICHEUX]] 20/5/40  with 10th Bn Durham Light Infantry.
+|Unit=Enlisted in The Durham Light Infantry, no enlistment date, but almost certainly very early May 1939.  Posted to the ?6th Battalion DLI.  Posted to the 10th Battalion DLI - probably 1/9/1939 on embodiment.   Served in Northern France with the B.E.F.  Posted Missing 11/5 - 20/6/40.  Discovered to have DIED of WOUNDS at [[FICHEUX]] 20/5/40  with 10th Battalion The Durham Light Infantry.
 |Joined Brigade=Probably 1/9/1939.
 |Wounded=Yes - probably 20/5/1940.
-|Died/Killed in action=20-May-40
+|Died/Killed in action=20-May-40.  No known grave as yet.  Commemorated Column 123, [[DUNKIRK MEMORIAL]].
-|Home address=Resident of County Durham.  Son of Fred James and Mary O'Hara, 22, Catherine Street, Spennymoor.  Husband of Annie O'Hara, Spennymoor.  Commemorated Column 123, [[DUNKIRK MEMORIAL]].
+|Home address=Resident of County Durham.  Son of Fred James and Mary O'Hara, 22, Catherine Street, Spennymoor.  Husband of Annie O'Hara, Spennymoor.
 |Source table=10DLI
 }}

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 |Rank=Pte
 |Date of birth=Born County Durham 1906/07.
-|Age=33
+|Age=33at the time of his death.
 |Unit=Enlisted in The Durham Light Infantry, no enlistment date, but almost certainly early May 1939.  Posted 6th Battalion DLI.  Posted 10th Bn DLI probably 1/9/1939.   Served BEF.  Posted Missing 11/5 - 20/6/40.  Discovered to have DIED of WOUNDS at [[FICHEUX]] 20/5/40  with 10th Bn Durham Light Infantry.
 |Joined Brigade=Probably 1/9/1939.
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 }}
-Mentioned as being a friend by Mr Tommy Bamforth, 13/9/2014.
+The Auckland Chronicle of 18th July 1940 reported that he had been declared "Missing in action".
 William was one of three brothers from Spennymoor who served with the DLI.  Brother John also served in 10th DLI and brother Harry remained with 6th Battalion.

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 |Date of birth=Born County Durham 1906/07.
 |Age=33
-|Unit=Enlisted in The Durham Light Infantry, no enlistment date, but almost certainly early May 1939.  Posted 6th Battalion DLI.  Posted 10th Bn DLI probably 1/9/1939.   Served BEF.  Posted Missing 11/5 - 20/6/40.  Discovered to have DIED of WOUNDS at Ficheux 20/5/40  with 10th Bn Durham Light Infantry.
+|Unit=Enlisted in The Durham Light Infantry, no enlistment date, but almost certainly early May 1939.  Posted 6th Battalion DLI.  Posted 10th Bn DLI probably 1/9/1939.   Served BEF.  Posted Missing 11/5 - 20/6/40.  Discovered to have DIED of WOUNDS at [[FICHEUX]] 20/5/40  with 10th Bn Durham Light Infantry.
 |Joined Brigade=Probably 1/9/1939.
 |Wounded=Yes - probably 20/5/1940.
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 William was one of three brothers from Spennymoor who served with the DLI.  Brother John also served in 10th DLI and brother Harry remained with 6th Battalion.
-The DLI Roll of Honour shows his date of death as 1/5/1940 - which is in error.  The War Office casualty list shows only 5/40 without a day.  The CWGC date is more likely to be accurate.  It is possible, though by no means certain, that William may be one of the unidentified casualties buried at Bucqoy Road Cemetery, Ficheux.
+The DLI Roll of Honour shows his date of death as 1/5/1940 - which is in error.  The War Office casualty list shows only 5/40 without a day.  The CWGC date is more likely to be accurate.  It is possible, though by no means certain, that William may be one of the unidentified casualties buried at [[BUCQUOY ROAD CEMETERY]], [[FICHEUX]].
 [[File:Dunkirk_Memorial.jpg|400px/thumb|centre|Dunkirk Memorial]]

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 |Wounded=Yes - probably 20/5/1940.
 |Died/Killed in action=20-May-40
-|Home address=Resident of County Durham.  Son of Fred James and Mary O'Hara, 22, Catherine Street, Spennymoor.  Husband of Annie O'Hara, Spennymoor.  Commemorated Column 123, Dunkirk Memorial.
+|Home address=Resident of County Durham.  Son of Fred James and Mary O'Hara, 22, Catherine Street, Spennymoor.  Husband of Annie O'Hara, Spennymoor.  Commemorated Column 123, [[DUNKIRK MEMORIAL]].
 |Source table=10DLI
 }}

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 |Wounded=Yes - probably 20/5/1940.
 |Died/Killed in action=20-May-40
-|Home address=Resident of County Durham.  Son of Fred James and Mary O'Hara, 22, Catherine Street, husband of Annie O'Hara, Spennymoor.  Commemorated Column 123, Dunkirk Memorial.
+|Home address=Resident of County Durham.  Son of Fred James and Mary O'Hara, 22, Catherine Street, Spennymoor.  Husband of Annie O'Hara, Spennymoor.  Commemorated Column 123, Dunkirk Memorial.
 |Source table=10DLI
 }}
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 William was one of three brothers from Spennymoor who served with the DLI.  Brother John also served in 10th DLI and brother Harry remained with 6th Battalion.
-The DLI Roll of Honour shows his date of death as 1/5/1940 - which is in error.  The War Office casualty list shows only 5/40 without a day.  The CWGC date is more likely to be accurate.
+The DLI Roll of Honour shows his date of death as 1/5/1940 - which is in error.  The War Office casualty list shows only 5/40 without a day.  The CWGC date is more likely to be accurate.  It is possible, though by no means certain, that William may be one of the unidentified casualties buried at Bucqoy Road Cemetery, Ficheux.
 [[File:Dunkirk_Memorial.jpg|400px/thumb|centre|Dunkirk Memorial]]

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 |Army number=4455622
 |Rank=Pte
 |Age=33
-|Unit=Durham Light Infantry, no enlistment date, but almost certainly early May 1939.  Posted 6th Battalion DLI. Posted 10th Bn DLI 1/9/1939. Posted Missing 11/5 - 20/6/40.  Discovered to have DIED of WOUNDS at Ficheux 20/5/40  with 10th Bn Durham Light Infantry.
+|Unit=Enlisted in The Durham Light Infantry, no enlistment date, but almost certainly early May 1939.  Posted 6th Battalion DLI. Posted 10th Bn DLI 1/9/1939.   Served BEF.  Posted Missing 11/5 - 20/6/40.  Discovered to have DIED of WOUNDS at Ficheux 20/5/40  with 10th Bn Durham Light Infantry.
 |Died/Killed in action=20-May-40
-|Home address=Son of Fred James and Mary O'Hara, 22, Catherine Street, husband of Annie O'Hara, Spennymoor.  Commemorated Column 123, Dunkirk Memorial.
+|Home address=Resident of County Durham.  Son of Fred James and Mary O'Hara, 22, Catherine Street, husband of Annie O'Hara, Spennymoor.  Commemorated Column 123, Dunkirk Memorial.
 |Source table=10DLI
 }}
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 William was one of three brothers from Spennymoor who served with the DLI.  Brother John served in 10th DLI and brother Harry remained with 6th Battalion.

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		+	Mentioned as being a friend by Mr Tommy Bamforth, 13/9/2014.