Difference between revisions of "Bestford William Pte 4456728"
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|Date of birth=Born County Durham 1919/20. | |Date of birth=Born County Durham 1919/20. | ||
|Age=20 | |Age=20 | ||
| − | |Unit=Durham Light Infantry, T, no enlistment date, but probably Spring/Summer 1939. Posted ? 6th Bn DLI. Posted 10th Bn DLI - probably September 1939. Served BEF. Posted Missing 10/5 to 20/6/1940, Presumed KILLED in ACTION 20/5/1940 with 10th Bn Durham Light Infantry. | + | |Unit=Durham Light Infantry, T, no enlistment date, but probably Spring/Summer 1939. Posted ? 6th Bn DLI. Posted 10th Bn DLI - probably 1st September 1939. Served BEF. Posted Missing 10/5 to 20/6/1940, Presumed KILLED in ACTION 20/5/1940 with 10th Bn Durham Light Infantry in the battles at [[MERCATEL]] and [[FICHEUX]]. |
| + | |Joined Brigade=Probably 1/9/1939. | ||
|Died/Killed in action=20-May-40 | |Died/Killed in action=20-May-40 | ||
| − | |Home address=Resident of County Durham. Son of William and Mary C Bestford, Spennymoor. Buried Plot 8. Row I. Grave 11. | + | |Home address=Resident of County Durham. Son of William and Mary C Bestford, Spennymoor. Buried Plot 8. Row I. Grave 11. [[BUCQUOY ROAD CEMETERY]], Ficheux. |
| − | |Image Title= | + | |Image Title=Pte William Bestford |
| − | |Image Name= | + | |Image Name=Pte_Wm_BESTFORD.JPG |
|Source table=10DLI | |Source table=10DLI | ||
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Mentioned as a friend by Mr Tommy Bamforth on 13/9/2014. | Mentioned as a friend by Mr Tommy Bamforth on 13/9/2014. | ||
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| + | Thanks are due to Pte Bestford's family for the additional family information, and for the photograph of his headstone. | ||
Latest revision as of 15:55, 21 April 2018
Personnel Entry
Name Bestford William
Army number 4456728
Rank Pte
Decorations
Date of birth Born County Durham 1919/20.
Age 20
Unit Durham Light Infantry, T, no enlistment date, but probably Spring/Summer 1939. Posted ? 6th Bn DLI. Posted 10th Bn DLI - probably 1st September 1939. Served BEF. Posted Missing 10/5 to 20/6/1940, Presumed KILLED in ACTION 20/5/1940 with 10th Bn Durham Light Infantry in the battles at MERCATEL and FICHEUX.
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 20-May-40
Home address Resident of County Durham. Son of William and Mary C Bestford, Spennymoor. Buried Plot 8. Row I. Grave 11. BUCQUOY ROAD CEMETERY, Ficheux.
Source table 10DLI
Mentioned as a friend by Mr Tommy Bamforth on 13/9/2014.
Thanks are due to Pte Bestford's family for the additional family information, and for the photograph of his headstone.
