Difference between revisions of "Fifield Harold Wanford George Pte 4035849"
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|Army number=4035849 | |Army number=4035849 | ||
|Rank=Private. | |Rank=Private. | ||
| − | |Age= | + | |Age=66 at the time of his death. |
|Decorations=Mentioned in Despatches 19/7/1945 (Italy). Gazetted 19/7/1945. | |Decorations=Mentioned in Despatches 19/7/1945 (Italy). Gazetted 19/7/1945. | ||
| − | |Date of birth=Born 1917, Hardingstone, | + | |Date of birth=Born 1917, Hardingstone, Northamptonshire. Mother's maiden surname Jones. |
| − | |Unit=Attested 15/1/40, enlisted in the King's Shropshire Light Infantry. Underwent Basic Training. Transferred to The Durham Light Infantry 27/6/40, and posted to the 10th Battalion. Served Iceland. Posted to 166 OCTU 28/12/1942. Documents to Exeter 25/1/1943. Discharged under King's Regulations 1940 Para 390 (xvii) on being commissioned in the Durham Light Infantry - Emergency Commission as 2nd Lieutenant 23/4/1943 Army number 271278. Posted from OCTU to 14th Battalion DLI 23/4/1943. Posted to the Hampshire Regiment - 11 Platoon. Served in Italy. Wounded. Released January 1946. | + | |Unit=Attested 15/1/40, enlisted in the King's Shropshire Light Infantry. Underwent Basic Training. Transferred to The Durham Light Infantry 27/6/40, and posted to the 10th Battalion. Served Iceland. Posted to 166 OCTU 28/12/1942. Documents to Exeter 25/1/1943. Discharged under King's Regulations 1940 Para 390 (xvii) on being commissioned in the Durham Light Infantry - Emergency Commission as 2nd Lieutenant 23/4/1943 - new Army number 271278. Posted from OCTU to 14th Battalion DLI 23/4/1943. Posted to the Hampshire Regiment - 11 Platoon. Served in Italy. Wounded. Released January 1946. |
|Task or role=HQ Documents Officer with 14th DLI. Possibly Platoon Commander, Hampshire Regiment. | |Task or role=HQ Documents Officer with 14th DLI. Possibly Platoon Commander, Hampshire Regiment. | ||
| − | |Joined Brigade=27-Jun-40 | + | |Joined Brigade=27-Jun-40 on being posted to the 10th Battalion. |
|Promotions=Lance/Sergeant, Commissioned as 2nd Lieutenant, Promoted War Substantive Lieutenant 23/10/1943. | |Promotions=Lance/Sergeant, Commissioned as 2nd Lieutenant, Promoted War Substantive Lieutenant 23/10/1943. | ||
|Wounded=30/3/1944 with the Hampshire Regiment and 1/3/1945 according to McGregor Index. | |Wounded=30/3/1944 with the Hampshire Regiment and 1/3/1945 according to McGregor Index. | ||
| − | |Died/Killed in action=1984, Wrekin, Shropshire. | + | |Prisoner of War=Not as far as is known. |
| − | |Home address=Parents Dorothy and Wanford C. Fifield of Mill Bank, Wellington, Shropshire. Married 1942 in Wellington, Shropshire to Marjorie J. Morris. Resident at Holyhead Road, Wellington, Shropshire. | + | |Died/Killed in action=Death registered February 1984, Wrekin, Shropshire - aged 66. |
| + | |Home address=Parents Dorothy and Wanford C. Fifield of Mill Bank, Wellington, Shropshire. Worked as a teacher. Married 1942 in Wellington, Shropshire to Marjorie J. Morris. Resident at Holyhead Road, Wellington, Shropshire. | ||
|Image Name=SGT_FIFIELD_H_W_G.jpeg | |Image Name=SGT_FIFIELD_H_W_G.jpeg | ||
|Image Title=Lance Sergeant H W G Fifield. | |Image Title=Lance Sergeant H W G Fifield. | ||
Latest revision as of 10:42, 28 January 2026
Personnel Entry
Name Fifield Harold Wanford George
Army number 4035849
Rank Private.
Decorations Mentioned in Despatches 19/7/1945 (Italy). Gazetted 19/7/1945.
Date of birth Born 1917, Hardingstone, Northamptonshire. Mother's maiden surname Jones.
Age 66 at the time of his death.
Unit Attested 15/1/40, enlisted in the King's Shropshire Light Infantry. Underwent Basic Training. Transferred to The Durham Light Infantry 27/6/40, and posted to the 10th Battalion. Served Iceland. Posted to 166 OCTU 28/12/1942. Documents to Exeter 25/1/1943. Discharged under King's Regulations 1940 Para 390 (xvii) on being commissioned in the Durham Light Infantry - Emergency Commission as 2nd Lieutenant 23/4/1943 - new Army number 271278. Posted from OCTU to 14th Battalion DLI 23/4/1943. Posted to the Hampshire Regiment - 11 Platoon. Served in Italy. Wounded. Released January 1946.
Company/Battery
Platoon or other sub-unit
Task or role HQ Documents Officer with 14th DLI. Possibly Platoon Commander, Hampshire Regiment.
Joined Brigade 27-Jun-40 on being posted to the 10th Battalion.
Promotions Lance/Sergeant, Commissioned as 2nd Lieutenant, Promoted War Substantive Lieutenant 23/10/1943.
Wounded 30/3/1944 with the Hampshire Regiment and 1/3/1945 according to McGregor Index.
Prisoner of War Not as far as is known.
Died/Killed in action Death registered February 1984, Wrekin, Shropshire - aged 66.
Home address Parents Dorothy and Wanford C. Fifield of Mill Bank, Wellington, Shropshire. Worked as a teacher. Married 1942 in Wellington, Shropshire to Marjorie J. Morris. Resident at Holyhead Road, Wellington, Shropshire.
Source table 10DLI
Thanks are due to Jim Tuckwell for accessing family correspondence from the Fifield family held in Durham County Record Office at The Story. A photograph found as part of this research of Harold Fifield as a Lieutenant is set out below:-
