Price Wilfred Norman Lt 4035943 and 243111 - Revision history

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 |Promotions=W/S Lt 21/2/1943, T/Captain 29/7/1943.
 |Wounded=1/7/1944 at Rauray.
-|Prisoner of War=
+|Prisoner of War=No.
 |Died/Killed in action=DIED of WOUNDS 01-Jul-44.  Initially interred at St Pierre, Map 7F/1 reference 848.686 alongside other casualties.
 Re-buried 26/6/1945 in Grave IV.F.2. Tilly-Sur-Seulles War Cemetery.  Headstone inscription reads:- "GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS" IN LOVING MEMORY. MEG".  To see a photograph of his headstone please click [https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56498881 here].

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 |Promotions=W/S Lt 21/2/1943, T/Captain 29/7/1943.
 |Wounded=1/7/1944 at Rauray.
 |Died/Killed in action=DIED of WOUNDS 01-Jul-44.  Initially interred at St Pierre, Map 7F/1 reference 848.686 alongside other casualties.
 Re-buried 26/6/1945 in Grave IV.F.2. Tilly-Sur-Seulles War Cemetery.  Headstone inscription reads:- "GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS" IN LOVING MEMORY. MEG".  To see a photograph of his headstone please click [https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56498881 here].

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 |Wounded=1/7/1944 at Rauray.
 |Died/Killed in action=DIED of WOUNDS 01-Jul-44.  Initially interred at St Pierre, Map 7F/1 reference 848.686 alongside other casualties.
-Re-buried 26/6/1945 in Grave IV.F.2. Tilly-Sur-Seulles War Cemetery.  Headstone inscription reads:- "GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS" IN LOVING MEMORY. MEG".
+Re-buried 26/6/1945 in Grave IV.F.2. Tilly-Sur-Seulles War Cemetery.  Headstone inscription reads:- "GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS" IN LOVING MEMORY. MEG".  To see a photograph of his headstone please click [https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56498881 here].
 |Home address=Resident of Shropshire.  Son of William and Emma Price, of Ludlow, Shropshire; husband of Margaret Price (nee Baker), of Ludlow.
 |Image Name=Lieutenant_Price_8th_Platoon_A_Coy_11th_DLI_in_Normandy_KIA.png

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 |Died/Killed in action=DIED of WOUNDS 01-Jul-44.  Initially interred at St Pierre, Map 7F/1 reference 848.686 alongside other casualties.
 Re-buried 26/6/1945 in Grave IV.F.2. Tilly-Sur-Seulles War Cemetery.  Headstone inscription reads:- "GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS" IN LOVING MEMORY. MEG".
-|Home address=Resident of Shropshire.  Son of William and Emma Price, of Ludlow, Shropshire; husband of Margaret Price (nee Vaughan), of Ludlow.
+|Home address=Resident of Shropshire.  Son of William and Emma Price, of Ludlow, Shropshire; husband of Margaret Price (nee Baker), of Ludlow.
 |Image Name=Lieutenant_Price_8th_Platoon_A_Coy_11th_DLI_in_Normandy_KIA.png
 |Image Title=Lieutenant Wilfred Norman Price

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 |Surname and forenames=Price Wilfred Norman
 |Army number=4035943 and 243111
-|Rank=Pte and Lt
+|Rank=Private and Lieutenant.
 |Date of birth=Born Shropshire 1919 (some records state 1920).
-|Age=24
+|Age=24 at the time of his death.
-|Unit=King's Shropshire Light Infantry - attested on 15/1/40 at the I.T.C. as 4035943.  Transferred to The Durham Light Infantry 27/6/40, posted 10th Bn DLI.  Served Iceland?  Posted as Cadet to 164 OCTU 10/4/1941, docs to Ashford 6/5/1941.  Discharged 20/8/1942 under King's Regulations 1940 Para 390 (xvii) on being commissioned.  The Durham Light Infantry - Emergency Commission as 2/Lt 21/8/1942 as number 243111.   Posted 14th Bn DLI 21/8/1942.  Attached to 77th Division Battle School as 2/Lt as at 18/10/1942.  Posted 11th Bn DLI as Lt 7/12/1943.  Served Normandy.  Evacuated beyond Regimental Aid Post 1/7/1944.  DIED of WOUNDS 1/7/1944 while with 11th Battalion DLI.
+|Unit=Joined the King's Shropshire Light Infantry - attested on 15/1/40 at the I.T.C. as number 4035943.  Transferred to The Durham Light Infantry 27/6/40, and posted to the 10th Battalion DLI.  Served Iceland?  Posted as Cadet to 164 OCTU 10/4/1941, docs to Ashford 6/5/1941.  Discharged 20/8/1942 under King's Regulations 1940 Para 390 (xvii) on being commissioned.  Joined The Durham Light Infantry - granted an Emergency Commission as a 2/Lt 21/8/1942 as number 243111.   Posted 14th Bn DLI 21/8/1942.  Attached to 77th Division Battle School as 2/Lt as at 18/10/1942.  Posted to the 11th Battalion DLI as Lt 7/12/1943.  Served Normandy.  Wounded and evacuated beyond Regimental Aid Post 1/7/1944.  DIED of WOUNDS 1/7/1944 while with 11th Battalion DLI.
-|Joined Brigade=27/6/1940 and 7/12/1943.
+|Joined Brigade=27/6/1940 and again on  7/12/1943.
 |Company/Battery=11th Battalion - A Company.
 |Platoon or other sub-unit=11th Battalion - 8th Platoon.

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 |Joined Brigade=27/6/1940 and 7/12/1943.
 |Company/Battery=11th Battalion - A Company.
-|Platoon or other Sub-Unit=11th Battalion - 8th Platoon.
+|Platoon or Other Sub-Unit=11th Battalion - 8th Platoon.
 |Task or role=Duty Officer.  11th Battalion - Platoon Commander.
 |Promotions=W/S Lt 21/2/1943, T/Captain 29/7/1943.

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   Re-buried 26/6/1945 in Grave IV.F.2. Tilly-Sur-Seulles War Cemetery.  Headstone inscription reads:- "GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS" IN LOVING MEMORY. MEG".
 |Home address=Resident of Shropshire.  Son of William and Emma Price, of Ludlow, Shropshire; husband of Margaret Price (nee Vaughan), of Ludlow.
 |Source table=11DLI
 }}
 Some records showed his Officer number as 243771.  The correct number, as used in the London Gazette, appears to be 243111.