Difference between revisions of "Vernals Leonard James L/Cpl 5255893"
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|Army number=5255893 | |Army number=5255893 | ||
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| − | |Date of birth= | + | |Date of birth=Born Birmingham 1915/16. |
|Age=28 | |Age=28 | ||
| − | |Unit=Worcestershire Regiment - no enlistment details. Trf Rifle Brigade 21/6/1940. | + | |Unit=Joined Worcestershire Regiment - no enlistment details. Trf Rifle Brigade 21/6/1940. Not traced in Rifle Brigade Enlistment Books. Trf Somerset Light Infantry. Trf to The Durham Light Infantry - date not known, Posted 10th Bn DLI. Served Iceland? Served Normandy. KILLED in ACTION 20/6/1944 with 10th Bn Durham Light Infantry. |
|Joined Brigade=Exact date not yet known. | |Joined Brigade=Exact date not yet known. | ||
|Died/Killed in action=20-Jun-44 | |Died/Killed in action=20-Jun-44 | ||
| − | |Home address=Son of Albert Edward and Beatrice Maud Vernals, Husband of Lilian Annie Vernals, Birmingham. Buried Grave I. G. 4. Tilly-sur-Seulles War Cemetery. | + | |Home address=Resident of Birmingham. Son of Albert Edward and Beatrice Maud Vernals, Husband of Lilian Annie Vernals, Birmingham. Buried Grave I. G. 4. Tilly-sur-Seulles War Cemetery. |
|Source table=10DLI | |Source table=10DLI | ||
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Latest revision as of 19:38, 28 October 2016
Personnel Entry
Name Vernals Leonard James
Army number 5255893
Rank L/Cpl
Decorations
Date of birth Born Birmingham 1915/16.
Age 28
Unit Joined Worcestershire Regiment - no enlistment details. Trf Rifle Brigade 21/6/1940. Not traced in Rifle Brigade Enlistment Books. Trf Somerset Light Infantry. Trf to The Durham Light Infantry - date not known, Posted 10th Bn DLI. Served Iceland? Served Normandy. KILLED in ACTION 20/6/1944 with 10th Bn Durham Light Infantry.
Company/Battery
Platoon or other sub-unit
Task or role
Joined Brigade Exact date not yet known.
Promotions
Wounded
Prisoner of War
Died/Killed in action 20-Jun-44
Home address Resident of Birmingham. Son of Albert Edward and Beatrice Maud Vernals, Husband of Lilian Annie Vernals, Birmingham. Buried Grave I. G. 4. Tilly-sur-Seulles War Cemetery.
Source table 10DLI
