Difference between revisions of "Willis George Basil Second Lieutenant 180536"
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|Rank=Second Lieutenant | |Rank=Second Lieutenant | ||
|Decorations=None known. | |Decorations=None known. | ||
| − | |Date of birth=Research suggests born Easington, County Durham, 1920 - mother's maiden | + | |Date of birth=Research suggests born Easington, County Durham, 1920 - mother's maiden surname West. |
| − | |Age=Not known exactly. | + | |Age=Not known exactly but probably 21/22 years of age at the time of his death. |
| − | |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. | + | |Unit=Cadet at OCTU. Commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the Royal Northumberland Fusiliers 5/4/1941. Posted to the 9th Battalion. Served B.E.F.? Served Malaya. KILLED in ACTION 14/2/1942. |
|Company/Battery=Not yet known. | |Company/Battery=Not yet known. | ||
|Task or role=Not yet known. | |Task or role=Not yet known. | ||
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|Wounded=Not as far as is known. | |Wounded=Not as far as is known. | ||
|Prisoner of War=No - killed in action before the force was surrendered. | |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. | + | |Died/Killed in action=KILLED in ACTION - Singapore 14/2/1942. No details of initial interment. Commemorated on Column 45 of the Singapore Memorial as presumably his remains were unable to be recovered from the battlefield. |
|Home address=No family information as yet. | |Home address=No family information as yet. | ||
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Latest revision as of 16:20, 16 July 2018
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 surname West.
Age Not known exactly but probably 21/22 years of age at the time of his death.
Unit Cadet at OCTU. Commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the Royal Northumberland Fusiliers 5/4/1941. Posted to the 9th Battalion. Served B.E.F.? 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 as presumably his remains were unable to be recovered from the battlefield.
Home address No family information as yet.
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