Difference between revisions of "Wigham William Pte 4457197"
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|Surname and forenames=Wigham William | |Surname and forenames=Wigham William | ||
|Army number=4457197 | |Army number=4457197 | ||
| − | |Rank= | + | |Rank=Private. |
|Date of birth=Born 1919/20. | |Date of birth=Born 1919/20. | ||
| − | |Age=20 | + | |Age=20 at the time of his death. |
| − | |Unit= | + | |Unit=Enlisted in The Durham Light Infantry, T, no enlistment date, but possibly Summer 1939. Posted ? 9th Bn DLI. Posted ? 12th Bn DLI - probably 1/9/1939. Transferred to the Black Watch 1/2/1940, and posted to the 1st Tyneside Scottish. Served in Northern France with the B.E.F. KILLED in ACTION on or after 20/5/40, Authority:- Casualty L. B.E.F, while with 1st Tyneside Scottish. |
| − | |Joined Brigade= | + | |Decorations=None known beyond Service Awards. |
| − | |Died/Killed in action=20-May-40. | + | |Company/Battery=HQ Company. |
| − | |Home address=Son of William and Jane Wigham, St Anthony's, Newcastle-on-Tyne. | + | |Platoon or other sub-unit=Not yet known. |
| + | |Task or role=Not known but probably Rifleman. | ||
| + | |Joined Brigade=1/9/1939. | ||
| + | |Promotions=None known. | ||
| + | |Wounded=Not yet known. | ||
| + | |Prisoner of War=Not as far as is known. | ||
| + | |Died/Killed in action=KILLED in ACTION 20-May-40. No known grave. Commemorated Column 91, [[DUNKIRK MEMORIAL]]. | ||
| + | |Home address=Son of William and Jane Wigham, St Anthony's, Newcastle-on-Tyne. | ||
|Source table=1TS | |Source table=1TS | ||
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Latest revision as of 17:09, 31 December 2021
Personnel Entry
Name Wigham William
Army number 4457197
Rank Private.
Decorations None known beyond Service Awards.
Date of birth Born 1919/20.
Age 20 at the time of his death.
Unit Enlisted in The Durham Light Infantry, T, no enlistment date, but possibly Summer 1939. Posted ? 9th Bn DLI. Posted ? 12th Bn DLI - probably 1/9/1939. Transferred to the Black Watch 1/2/1940, and posted to the 1st Tyneside Scottish. Served in Northern France with the B.E.F. KILLED in ACTION on or after 20/5/40, Authority:- Casualty L. B.E.F, while with 1st Tyneside Scottish.
Company/Battery HQ Company.
Platoon or other sub-unit Not yet known.
Task or role Not known but probably Rifleman.
Joined Brigade 1/9/1939.
Promotions None known.
Wounded Not yet known.
Prisoner of War Not as far as is known.
Died/Killed in action KILLED in ACTION 20-May-40. No known grave. Commemorated Column 91, DUNKIRK MEMORIAL.
Home address Son of William and Jane Wigham, St Anthony's, Newcastle-on-Tyne.
Source table 1TS
