Difference between revisions of "Hession William Private 14675171"
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|Rank=Private. | |Rank=Private. | ||
|Decorations=None known beyond Service Awards. | |Decorations=None known beyond Service Awards. | ||
| − | |Date of birth= | + | |Date of birth=Born 13/6/1925 in Gateshead. Mother's maiden surname Turnbull. |
| − | |Age= | + | |Age=76 at the time of his death. |
|Unit=Conscripted into the General Staff Corps – date not yet confirmed. Underwent Basic Training at a Primary Training Centre. Transferred to The Durham Light Infantry – date not yet available – and posted to the 10th Battalion. Served Normandy. Wounded. Posted to the ? Battalion DLI on the disbandment of the 10th Battalion. Transferred to the Devonshire Regiment 29/10/1945. Documents to Exeter 7/12/1945. | |Unit=Conscripted into the General Staff Corps – date not yet confirmed. Underwent Basic Training at a Primary Training Centre. Transferred to The Durham Light Infantry – date not yet available – and posted to the 10th Battalion. Served Normandy. Wounded. Posted to the ? Battalion DLI on the disbandment of the 10th Battalion. Transferred to the Devonshire Regiment 29/10/1945. Documents to Exeter 7/12/1945. | ||
|Company/Battery=Not yet known. | |Company/Battery=Not yet known. | ||
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|Wounded=Yes – in Normandy – date not recorded. | |Wounded=Yes – in Normandy – date not recorded. | ||
|Prisoner of War=Not as far as is known. | |Prisoner of War=Not as far as is known. | ||
| − | |Died/Killed in action=Date of death | + | |Died/Killed in action=Date of death December 2001. |
| − | |Home address= ( | + | |Home address=Father Anthony Hession (1903 - 1965). Mother Elizabeth Turnbull (1905 - 1934). |
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Latest revision as of 10:26, 16 February 2026
Personnel Entry
Name Hession William
Army number 14675171
Rank Private.
Decorations None known beyond Service Awards.
Date of birth Born 13/6/1925 in Gateshead. Mother's maiden surname Turnbull.
Age 76 at the time of his death.
Unit Conscripted into the General Staff Corps – date not yet confirmed. Underwent Basic Training at a Primary Training Centre. Transferred to The Durham Light Infantry – date not yet available – and posted to the 10th Battalion. Served Normandy. Wounded. Posted to the ? Battalion DLI on the disbandment of the 10th Battalion. Transferred to the Devonshire Regiment 29/10/1945. Documents to Exeter 7/12/1945.
Company/Battery Not yet known.
Platoon or other sub-unit Not yet known.
Task or role Probably Rifleman.
Joined Brigade On being posted to the 10th Battalion.
Promotions None known.
Wounded Yes – in Normandy – date not recorded.
Prisoner of War Not as far as is known.
Died/Killed in action Date of death December 2001.
Home address Father Anthony Hession (1903 - 1965). Mother Elizabeth Turnbull (1905 - 1934).
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