Seddon Walter Pte 4462221 - Revision history

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{{Personnel
|Surname and forenames=Seddon Walter
|Army number=4462221
|Rank=Pte
|Age=0
|Unit=Durham Light Infantry, Posted 11th Bn, Iceland, Posted ? Bn DLI, Discharged 21/2/45 under KRs 1940 Para 390 (xvi).
|Source table=11DLI
}}

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 |Source table=11DLI
 |Decorations=Service Awards including the France and Germany Star.
-|Date of birth=Not yet confirmed - several contenders available.
+|Date of birth=Born19/3/1917.
-|Age=(At time of death).  Not yet known.
+|Age=87 at the time of his death.
-|Company/Battery=Not yet known.
+b    |Company/Battery=Not yet known.
 |Platoon or other Sub-Unit=Not yet known.
 |Task or role=Probably Rifleman but not yet confirmed.
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 |Wounded=Not as far as is known.
 |Prisoner of War=Not as far as is known.
-|Died/Killed in action=Date of death not yet confirmed - several contenders available.
+|Died/Killed in action=Date of death December 2004 aged 87.  Death registered in Leigh.
-|Home address=Walter's medals were requested to be sent to 27, Leigh Road, Leigh, Lancashire in 1947.
+|Home address=Walter married Elizabeth Shaw in Leigh in Quarter 3 (J/uly) 1937.  Walter's medals were requested to be sent to 27, Leigh Road, Leigh, Lancashire in 1947.
 }}
 [[File:Page_1_(2)_Seddon.jpg|600px|thumb|centre|Medal Card for Private Walter Seddon]]

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 |Army number=4462221
 |Rank=Private.
-|Unit=Enlisted in The Durham Light Infantry, probably in Spring/Summer 1939.  Posted to the 8th Battalion.  Posted 11th Battalion 1/9/1939.  Served in Northern France with the B.E.F.?  Served in Iceland.  Served in Normandy.  Posted ? Bn DLI on the disbandment of the 11th Battalion.  Discharged 21/2/45 under King's Regulations 1940 Para 390 (xvi) 21/2/1945.
+|Unit=Enlisted in The Durham Light Infantry, probably in Spring/Summer 1939.  Posted to the 8th Battalion?.  Posted 11th Battalion 1/9/1939.  Served in Northern France with the B.E.F.?  Served in Iceland.  Served in Normandy.  Posted ? Bn DLI on the disbandment of the 11th Battalion.  Discharged 21/2/45 under King's Regulations 1940 Para 390 (xvi) 21/2/1945.
 |Source table=11DLI
 |Decorations=Service Awards including the France and Germany Star.
-|Date of birth=
+|Date of birth=Not yet confirmed - several contenders available.
-|Age=(At time of death).
+|Age=(At time of death).  Not yet known.
 |Company/Battery=Not yet known.
 |Platoon or other Sub-Unit=Not yet known.
 |Task or role=Probably Rifleman but not yet confirmed.
-|Joined Brigade=
+|Joined Brigade=Probably 1/9/1939.
-|Promotions=
+|Promotions=None known.
-|Wounded=
+|Wounded=Not as far as is known.
-|Prisoner of War=
+|Prisoner of War=Not as far as is known.
-|Died/Killed in action=
+|Died/Killed in action=Date of death not yet confirmed - several contenders available.
-|Home address=Walter's medals were requested to be sent to
+|Home address=Walter's medals were requested to be sent to 27, Leigh Road, Leigh, Lancashire in 1947.
 }}
 [[File:Page_1_(2)_Seddon.jpg|600px|thumb|centre|Medal Card for Private Walter Seddon]]

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 |Prisoner of War=
 |Died/Killed in action=
-|Home address= (To include family and marital details where possible).
+|Home address=Walter's medals were requested to be sent to
 }}
 [[File:Page_1_(2)_Seddon.jpg|600px|thumb|centre|Medal Card for Private Walter Seddon]]