Townsend Harry L/Cpl 4452341

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Name Townsend Harry (Henry)
Army number 4452341
Rank Lance Corporal.
Decorations None known beyond Service Awards.
Date of birth February 1921.
Age (At time of death). Not yet ascertained.
Unit Enlisted in The Durham Light Infantry, probably late 1938 or early 1939. Posted to the 6th Battalion. Posted to the 10th Battalion DLI - possibly 1/9/1939. Served in Northern France with the B.E.F.? Evacuated via Dunkirk? Served Iceland? Posted to the 1/5th Bn DLI - which became the 54th Searchlight Regiment TA. Posted back to the 6th Battalion DLI. Served Normandy. Wounded 10/9/1944. Discharged under King's Regulations 1940 Para 390 (xvi) 2/5/1945 as unfit for further service following his wounding.
Company/Battery Not yet known.
Platoon or other sub-unit Not yet known.
Task or role Probably rifleman initially.
Joined Brigade Possibly 1/9/1939.
Promotions Lance Corporal.
Wounded Yes - with 6th Battalion 10/9/1944.
Prisoner of War No.
Died/Killed in action Date of death not yet confirmed.
Home address No family information as yet.
Source table 10DLI