Difference between revisions of "Whiteley George Pte 4457936"
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|Army number=4457936 | |Army number=4457936 | ||
|Rank=Pte | |Rank=Pte | ||
| + | |Date of birth=Born Leeds 1918/19. | ||
|Age=21 | |Age=21 | ||
| − | |Unit= | + | |Unit=Joined The Durham Light Infantry, T, no enlistment date, Posted 10th Bn DLI. Served BEF. KILLED in ACTION between 19 and 21/5/1940 with 10th Bn Durham Light Infantry. |
| − | |Died/Killed in action=21 | + | |Died/Killed in action=21-May-40 |
| − | |Home address=Son of Frank and Frances Mary Whiteley, Pudsey, Yorkshire. | + | |Home address=Resident of Leeds. Son of Frank and Frances Mary Whiteley, Pudsey, Yorkshire. Buried Boisleux-au-Mont Communal Cemetery. |
|Source table=10DLI | |Source table=10DLI | ||
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| + | DLI Roll of Honour has his date of death as 15/5/1940 - this is thought to be an error. War Office casualty list only shows 5/40 with no day. As the majority of 10th Battalion casualties in Northern France occurred on, or soon after, 20/5/1940 (the battle for [[FICHEUX]] and [[MERCATEL]]) it is considered that the CWGC date of 21/5/1940 is likely to be the most accurate. | ||
[[File:Private George Whiteley.jpg|right|thumb|Private Whiteley's grave Photo Credit David Marez TWGPP]] | [[File:Private George Whiteley.jpg|right|thumb|Private Whiteley's grave Photo Credit David Marez TWGPP]] | ||
Latest revision as of 14:25, 20 April 2018
Personnel Entry
Name Whiteley George
Army number 4457936
Rank Pte
Decorations
Date of birth Born Leeds 1918/19.
Age 21
Unit Joined The Durham Light Infantry, T, no enlistment date, Posted 10th Bn DLI. Served BEF. KILLED in ACTION between 19 and 21/5/1940 with 10th Bn Durham Light Infantry.
Company/Battery
Platoon or other sub-unit
Task or role
Joined Brigade
Promotions
Wounded
Prisoner of War
Died/Killed in action 21-May-40
Home address Resident of Leeds. Son of Frank and Frances Mary Whiteley, Pudsey, Yorkshire. Buried Boisleux-au-Mont Communal Cemetery.
Source table 10DLI
DLI Roll of Honour has his date of death as 15/5/1940 - this is thought to be an error. War Office casualty list only shows 5/40 with no day. As the majority of 10th Battalion casualties in Northern France occurred on, or soon after, 20/5/1940 (the battle for FICHEUX and MERCATEL) it is considered that the CWGC date of 21/5/1940 is likely to be the most accurate.
