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|Surname and forenames=Williams Frank | |Surname and forenames=Williams Frank | ||
|Army number=3915405 | |Army number=3915405 | ||
|Rank= | |Rank=Private. | ||
|Date of birth=Born Lancashire 1915/16. | |Date of birth=Born Lancashire 1915/16. | ||
|Age=29 | |Age=29 at the time of his death. | ||
|Unit=Enlisted in the South Wales Borderers, enlistment date not known. | |Unit=Enlisted in the South Wales Borderers, enlistment date not known. Transferred to The Durham Light Infantry 1/7/1944. Posted to the 10th Battalion DLI. Served Normandy. Wounded 19/8/1944. Posted 9th Battalion DLI on the disbandment of 10th Battalion. KILLED in ACTION with 9th Battalion Durham Light Infantry 9/1/1945. | ||
|Joined Brigade=01-Jul-44 | |Joined Brigade=01-Jul-44. | ||
|Died/Killed in action=09-Jan-45 | |Died/Killed in action=KILLED in ACTION 09-Jan-45 | ||
|Home address=Resident of Lancashire. No further family information available on CWGC records. Buried Grave F.19. Sittard War Cemetery. | |Home address=Resident of Lancashire. No further family information available on CWGC records. Buried Grave F.19. Sittard War Cemetery. | ||
|Source table=10DLI | |Source table=10DLI | ||
|Decorations=None known beyond Service Awards. | |||
|Company/Battery=Not yet known. | |||
|Platoon or other sub-unit=Not yet known. | |||
|Task or role=Probably Rifleman. | |||
|Promotions=None known. | |||
|Wounded=Yes – in Normandy – 19/8/1944. | |||
|Prisoner of War=Not as far as is known. | |||
|Home address= (To include family and marital details where possible). No details available as yet. | |||
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Revision as of 16:49, 4 March 2026
Personnel Entry
Name Williams Frank
Army number 3915405
Rank Private.
Decorations None known beyond Service Awards.
Date of birth Born Lancashire 1915/16.
Age 29 at the time of his death.
Unit Enlisted in the South Wales Borderers, enlistment date not known. Transferred to The Durham Light Infantry 1/7/1944. Posted to the 10th Battalion DLI. Served Normandy. Wounded 19/8/1944. Posted 9th Battalion DLI on the disbandment of 10th Battalion. KILLED in ACTION with 9th Battalion Durham Light Infantry 9/1/1945.
Company/Battery Not yet known.
Platoon or other sub-unit Not yet known.
Task or role Probably Rifleman.
Joined Brigade 01-Jul-44.
Promotions None known.
Wounded Yes – in Normandy – 19/8/1944.
Prisoner of War Not as far as is known.
Died/Killed in action KILLED in ACTION 09-Jan-45
Home address (To include family and marital details where possible). No details available as yet.
Source table 10DLI