Price Wilfred Norman Lt 4035943 and 243111
Personnel Entry
Name Price Wilfred Norman
Army number 4035943 and 243111
Rank Pte and Lt
Decorations
Date of birth Born Shropshire 1919 (some records state 1920).
Age 24
Unit King's Shropshire Light Infantry - attested on 15/1/40 at the I.T.C. as 4035943. Transferred to The Durham Light Infantry 27/6/40, posted 10th Bn DLI. Served Iceland? Posted as Cadet to 164 OCTU 10/4/1941, docs to Ashford 6/5/1941. Discharged 20/8/1942 under King's Regulations 1940 Para 390 (xvii) on being commissioned. Durham Light Infantry - Emergency Commission as 2/Lt 21/8/1942 as 243111. Posted 14th Bn DLI 21/8/1942. Attached to 77th Division Battle School as 2/Lt as at 18/10/1942. Posted 11th Bn DLI as Lt 7/12/1943. Served Normandy. Evacuated beyond Regimental Aid Post 1/7/1944. DIED of WOUNDS 1/7/1944 while with 11th Battalion DLI.
Company/Battery
Platoon or other sub-unit
Task or role Duty Officer.
Joined Brigade 27/6/1940 and 7/12/1943.
Promotions W/S Lt 21/2/1943, T/Captain 29/7/1943.
Wounded
Prisoner of War
Died/Killed in action 01-Jul-44.
Home address Resident of Shropshire. Son of William and Emma Price, of Ludlow, Shropshire; husband of Margaret Price (nee Vaughan), of Ludlow. Buried Grave IV.F.2. Tilly-Sur-Seulles War Cemetery.
Source table 11DLI
Some records showed his Officer number as 243771. The correct number, as used in the London Gazette, appears to be 243111.
