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|Rank=Second Lieutenant | |Rank=Second Lieutenant | ||
|Decorations= | |Decorations=None known. | ||
|Date of birth= | |Date of birth=Research suggests born Easington, County Durham, 1920 - mother's maiden surnale West. | ||
|Age=Not known. | |Age=Not known exactly. | ||
|Unit= | |Unit=Cadet at OCTU. Commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the Royal Northumberland Fusiliers 5/4/1941. Posted to the 9th Battalion. Served Malaya. KILLED in ACTION 14/2/1942. | ||
|Company/Battery=Not yet known. | |Company/Battery=Not yet known. | ||
|Task or role= | |Task or role=Not yet known. | ||
|Promotions= | |Promotions=None known. | ||
|Wounded= | |Wounded=Not as far as is known. | ||
|Prisoner of War=No. | |Prisoner of War=No - killed in action before the force was surrendered. | ||
|Died/Killed in action=KILLED in ACTION - Singapore 14/2/1942 | |Died/Killed in action=KILLED in ACTION - Singapore 14/2/1942. No details of initial interment. Commemorated on Column 45 of the Singapore Memorial. | ||
|Home address=No family information as yet. | |||
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Personnel Entry
Name Willis George Basil
Army number 180536
Rank Second Lieutenant
Decorations None known.
Date of birth Research suggests born Easington, County Durham, 1920 - mother's maiden surnale West.
Age Not known exactly.
Unit Cadet at OCTU. Commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the Royal Northumberland Fusiliers 5/4/1941. Posted to the 9th Battalion. Served Malaya. KILLED in ACTION 14/2/1942.
Company/Battery Not yet known.
Platoon or other sub-unit
Task or role Not yet known.
Joined Brigade
Promotions None known.
Wounded Not as far as is known.
Prisoner of War No - killed in action before the force was surrendered.
Died/Killed in action KILLED in ACTION - Singapore 14/2/1942. No details of initial interment. Commemorated on Column 45 of the Singapore Memorial.
Home address No family information as yet.
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