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The photograph of Private Bagnall is taken from the book "Around Durham" published by Suttons in 1998, and reprinted in 2004, and has been made available thanks to the kind assistance of the author, local Durham historian, Michael Richardson.
 
The photograph of Private Bagnall is taken from the book "Around Durham" published by Suttons in 1998, and reprinted in 2004, and has been made available thanks to the kind assistance of the author, local Durham historian, Michael Richardson.
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The image was taken in 1937 and illustrates the fact that two young men from the Belmont YMCA were selected to attend as representatives, the Coronoation of King George VI.  The second young man was the researcher's late father, L/Cpl Robert Bagnall Dixon

Revision as of 08:49, 2 June 2016

Personnel Entry

Pte John Robert BAGNALL
Pte John Robert BAGNALL

Name Bagnall John Robert
Army number 4455503
Rank Pte
Decorations
Date of birth
Age 0
Unit Enlisted 8th Durham Light Infantry T 2/5/39, Posted 11th Bn, Iceland, Trf Cameronians 26/11/44, docs to Perth 6/1/45, Enlistment Book missing,
Company/Battery
Platoon or other sub-unit
Task or role
Joined Brigade
Promotions
Wounded
Prisoner of War
Died/Killed in action
Home address
Source table 11DLI

The photograph of Private Bagnall is taken from the book "Around Durham" published by Suttons in 1998, and reprinted in 2004, and has been made available thanks to the kind assistance of the author, local Durham historian, Michael Richardson.

The image was taken in 1937 and illustrates the fact that two young men from the Belmont YMCA were selected to attend as representatives, the Coronoation of King George VI. The second young man was the researcher's late father, L/Cpl Robert Bagnall Dixon