Lenihan Christopher Pte 4455388
Personnel Entry
Name Lenihan Christopher
Army number 4455388
Rank Pte
Decorations
Date of birth Born County Durham 1919/20.
Age 20
Unit Enlisted in The Durham Light Infantry, late April/early May 1939. Posted 6th Bn DLI. Posted 10th Bn DLI - probably September 1939. Served BEF. Posted Missing 10/5 to 20/6/40. Presumed KILLED in ACTION 20/5/40 with 10th Bn Durham Light Infantry.
Company/Battery
Platoon or other sub-unit
Task or role
Joined Brigade
Promotions
Wounded
Prisoner of War
Died/Killed in action 20-May-40
Home address Son of Mrs J A Lenihan, stepson of Mr J Dale, Spennymoor. Buried Plot 8. Row I. Grave 12. Bucquoy Road Cemetery, Ficheux.
Source table 10DLI
Mentioned as being a friend by Mr Tommy Bamforth on 13/9/2014.
Following contact from the family of Pte Bestford - buried next to Pte Lenihan in Bucquoy Road Cemetery - the author was made aware of a letter written to his family
