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|Surname and forenames=Niles Joseph Edward | |Surname and forenames=Niles Joseph Edward | ||
|Army number=4546443 | |Army number=4546443 | ||
| − | |Rank= | + | |Rank=Private. |
| − | |Age=22 | + | |Date of birth=Born Yorkshire 1921/22. |
| − | |Unit=West Yorkshire Regiment | + | |Age=22 at the time of his death. |
| − | |Died/Killed in action=07-May-44 | + | |Unit=Enlisted in the West Yorkshire Regiment. Transferred to The Durham Light Infantry 13/7/1942, and posted to the 10th Battalion DLI. DIED 7/5/1944 while serving with 10th Battalion Durham Light Infantry in a motorcycle accident - see below for newspaper report. |
| − | |Home address=Son of Joseph James and Elizabeth Allen Niles, Pontefract. | + | |Died/Killed in action=Died as a result of road accident 07-May-44 in the UK. Buried Grave 1414, Section N, Pontefract Cemetery. |
| + | |Home address=Resident of Yorkshire. Son of Joseph James and Elizabeth Allen Niles, Pontefract. | ||
|Source table=10DLI | |Source table=10DLI | ||
|Joined Brigade=13-Jul-42 | |Joined Brigade=13-Jul-42 | ||
| + | |Decorations=None known beyond Service Awards. | ||
| + | |Company/Battery=Not yet known. | ||
| + | |Platoon or other sub-unit=Not yet known. | ||
| + | |Task or role=Probably Rifleman. | ||
| + | |Promotions=None known. | ||
| + | |Wounded=Not as far as is known. | ||
| + | |Prisoner of War=Not as far as is known. | ||
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| + | Private Niles was the rider of a motorcycle involved in an accident on 7/5/1944. His pillion passenger, who was injured, was Private Robert Hopkins, also of the 10th Battalion. A relevant newspaper report is set out below:- | ||
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| + | [[File:A78da748-ebf5-499c-9e1d-8ce0d895ab2d.jpg|800px|thumb|centre|Local Press Cutting reporting fatal road accident.]] | ||
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| + | We are grateful to historian Jim Tuckwell who researched the newspaper article and kindly forwarded a copy for inclusion on the Website. | ||
Latest revision as of 10:07, 23 May 2026
Personnel Entry
Name Niles Joseph Edward
Army number 4546443
Rank Private.
Decorations None known beyond Service Awards.
Date of birth Born Yorkshire 1921/22.
Age 22 at the time of his death.
Unit Enlisted in the West Yorkshire Regiment. Transferred to The Durham Light Infantry 13/7/1942, and posted to the 10th Battalion DLI. DIED 7/5/1944 while serving with 10th Battalion Durham Light Infantry in a motorcycle accident - see below for newspaper report.
Company/Battery Not yet known.
Platoon or other sub-unit Not yet known.
Task or role Probably Rifleman.
Joined Brigade 13-Jul-42
Promotions None known.
Wounded Not as far as is known.
Prisoner of War Not as far as is known.
Died/Killed in action Died as a result of road accident 07-May-44 in the UK. Buried Grave 1414, Section N, Pontefract Cemetery.
Home address Resident of Yorkshire. Son of Joseph James and Elizabeth Allen Niles, Pontefract.
Source table 10DLI
Private Niles was the rider of a motorcycle involved in an accident on 7/5/1944. His pillion passenger, who was injured, was Private Robert Hopkins, also of the 10th Battalion. A relevant newspaper report is set out below:-
We are grateful to historian Jim Tuckwell who researched the newspaper article and kindly forwarded a copy for inclusion on the Website.
