Difference between revisions of "Mellor Harry Pte 4692669"
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|Rank=Pte | |Rank=Pte | ||
| − | |Date of birth=25/3/1910 | + | |Date of birth=Born 25/3/1910 Barnsley. |
|Age=0 | |Age=0 | ||
| − | |Unit=King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry | + | |Unit=King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry - enlistment date not known (Enlistment Books missing). Trf to The Durham Light Infantry 18/4/1940, Posted 10th Bn DLI. Served BEF? DLI Books show a transfer to South Staffordshire Regiment 9/6/1940, Docs to Shrewsbury 28/6/1940. No trace of this transfer has been found in South Staffordshire Books - the relevant Enlistment Book may be missing. Served Normandy. KILLED in ACTION 16/7/1944 with 1/6th Bn South Staffordshire Regiment. |
|Joined Brigade=18-Apr-40 | |Joined Brigade=18-Apr-40 | ||
|Promotions=Corporal | |Promotions=Corporal | ||
|Died/Killed in action=16/7/1944 | |Died/Killed in action=16/7/1944 | ||
| − | |Home | + | |Home address=Son of Frank Armitage Mellor and Lillian Mellor (nee White) of 20 Beaumont Street, Hoyland Common. Buried Grave II.D.1. Fontenay-le-Pesnel War Cemetery, Tessel. |
|Source table=10DLI | |Source table=10DLI | ||
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Latest revision as of 15:44, 26 October 2016
Personnel Entry
Name Mellor Harry
Army number 4692669
Rank Pte
Decorations
Date of birth Born 25/3/1910 Barnsley.
Age 0
Unit King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry - enlistment date not known (Enlistment Books missing). Trf to The Durham Light Infantry 18/4/1940, Posted 10th Bn DLI. Served BEF? DLI Books show a transfer to South Staffordshire Regiment 9/6/1940, Docs to Shrewsbury 28/6/1940. No trace of this transfer has been found in South Staffordshire Books - the relevant Enlistment Book may be missing. Served Normandy. KILLED in ACTION 16/7/1944 with 1/6th Bn South Staffordshire Regiment.
Company/Battery
Platoon or other sub-unit
Task or role
Joined Brigade 18-Apr-40
Promotions Corporal
Wounded
Prisoner of War
Died/Killed in action 16/7/1944
Home address Son of Frank Armitage Mellor and Lillian Mellor (nee White) of 20 Beaumont Street, Hoyland Common. Buried Grave II.D.1. Fontenay-le-Pesnel War Cemetery, Tessel.
Source table 10DLI
