Difference between revisions of "Simpson Leslie Pte 4455407"
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|Date of birth=Born County Durham 1920/21. | |Date of birth=Born County Durham 1920/21. | ||
|Age=19 | |Age=19 | ||
| − | |Unit=Enlisted in The Durham Light Infantry, no enlistment date but likely to have been April/May 1939. Posted ? 6th Bn DLI. Posted 10th Bn DLI - probably 1st September 1939. Served BEF. Posted Missing 11 - 31/5/40, presumed KILLED in ACTION 20/5/40 with 10th | + | |Unit=Enlisted in The Durham Light Infantry, no enlistment date but likely to have been April/May 1939. Posted ? 6th Bn DLI. Posted 10th Bn DLI - probably 1st September 1939. Served BEF. Posted Missing 11 - 31/5/40 (a report to this effect appeared in the Auckland Chronicle of 18/7/1940), later presumed KILLED in ACTION 20/5/40 with 10th Battalion The Durham Light Infantry. |
|Joined Brigade=Probably 1/9/1939. | |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 Joseph and Margaret Simpson, Witton-le-Wear. Buried Plot 8. Row D. Grave 6. [[BUCQUOY ROAD CEMETERY]], Ficheux. | |Home address=Resident of County Durham. Son of Joseph and Margaret Simpson, Witton-le-Wear. Buried Plot 8. Row D. Grave 6. [[BUCQUOY ROAD CEMETERY]], Ficheux. | ||
|Image Name=Simpson_L_4455407.JPG | |Image Name=Simpson_L_4455407.JPG | ||
Revision as of 17:40, 10 April 2020
Personnel Entry
Name Simpson Leslie
Army number 4455407
Rank Pte
Decorations
Date of birth Born County Durham 1920/21.
Age 19
Unit Enlisted in The Durham Light Infantry, no enlistment date but likely to have been April/May 1939. Posted ? 6th Bn DLI. Posted 10th Bn DLI - probably 1st September 1939. Served BEF. Posted Missing 11 - 31/5/40 (a report to this effect appeared in the Auckland Chronicle of 18/7/1940), later presumed KILLED in ACTION 20/5/40 with 10th Battalion The Durham Light Infantry.
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 Joseph and Margaret Simpson, Witton-le-Wear. Buried Plot 8. Row D. Grave 6. BUCQUOY ROAD CEMETERY, Ficheux.
Source table 10DLI
