Difference between revisions of "Vernon Joseph Sands Pte 4455464"
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| − | |Age= | + | |Date of birth=Born County Durham - 1920/21. |
| − | |Unit=Durham Light Infantry, T, no enlistment date, Posted 11th Bn | + | |Age=23 |
| − | |Died/Killed in action=14-Jun-44 | + | |Unit=Joined The Durham Light Infantry, T, no enlistment date, but almost certainly late April/early May 1939. Posted ? 8th Bn DLI. Posted 11th Bn DLI - probably 1/9/1939. Served BEF? Served Iceland. Posted 9th Bn DLI. Served Normandy. KILLED in ACTION with 9th Bn Durham Light Infantry 14/6/1944. |
| − | |Home address= | + | |Joined Brigade=Probably 1/9/1939. |
| + | |Died/Killed in action=14-Jun-44. | ||
| + | |Home address=Resident of County Durham. Son of James and Evelyn Vernon of Houghton-le-Spring. Buried Grave XI. M. 5 Bayeux War Cemetery. | ||
|Source table=11DLI | |Source table=11DLI | ||
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Latest revision as of 12:31, 17 November 2016
Personnel Entry
Name Vernon Joseph Sands
Army number 4455464
Rank Pte
Decorations
Date of birth Born County Durham - 1920/21.
Age 23
Unit Joined The Durham Light Infantry, T, no enlistment date, but almost certainly late April/early May 1939. Posted ? 8th Bn DLI. Posted 11th Bn DLI - probably 1/9/1939. Served BEF? Served Iceland. Posted 9th Bn DLI. Served Normandy. KILLED in ACTION with 9th Bn Durham Light Infantry 14/6/1944.
Company/Battery
Platoon or other sub-unit
Task or role
Joined Brigade Probably 1/9/1939.
Promotions
Wounded
Prisoner of War
Died/Killed in action 14-Jun-44.
Home address Resident of County Durham. Son of James and Evelyn Vernon of Houghton-le-Spring. Buried Grave XI. M. 5 Bayeux War Cemetery.
Source table 11DLI
