Hopps William Pte 4457803

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Name Hopps William
Army number 4457803
Rank Pte
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Date of birth Born County Durham 1918/19.
Age 25
Unit Joined The Durham Light Infantry, T, no enlistment date. Posted 11th Bn DLI. Served Normandy. KILLED in ACTION 27/6/44 while with 11th Battalion, DLI.
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Platoon or other sub-unit
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Joined Brigade Date not yet confirmed.
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Wounded
Prisoner of War
Died/Killed in action 27-Jun-44
Home address Resident of South West London. Son of Fredrick and Margaret Hopps, husband of Eunice Hopps, Llanelly. Buried Grave II. A. 12. St Manvieu War Cemetery, Cheux.
Source table 11DLI