Favell William Joseph Pte. 4859858
Personnel Entry
Name Favell William Joseph
Army number 4859858
Rank Private.
Decorations None known beyond Service Awards - 1939/45 Star and War Medal.
Date of birth 17/10/1918 in Wigston.
Age 85 at the time of his death.
Unit Enlisted into the Militia as 10103692. Underwent Basic Training. Transferred to the Royal Leicestershire Regiment on 14/1/1940 and posted to No 8 Holding Unit. Transferred to The Durham Light Infantry 18/4/1940 and posted to the 10th Battalion. Served in Northern France with the B.E.F. Posted Missing on 20/6/1940 and was confirmed as having been taken Prisoner of War 12/7/1940 (he was captured at Ficheux on 20/5/1940). Returned to the UK on 10/4/1945. Posted to the 4th Holding Battalion DLI on 25/9/1945, pending demobilisation. Sent on Release Leave 26/1/1946. Relegated to the Class Z Army Reserve 21/5/1946.
Company/Battery Not yet ascertained.
Platoon or other sub-unit Not yet ascertained.
Task or role Probably Rifleman.
Joined Brigade 18-Apr-40
Promotions None known.
Wounded Not as far as is known.
Prisoner of War Yes - held in Stalag XXA Thorn 9C. PoW Number 6636. Freed by US Forces.
Died/Killed in action Date of death was 28/3/2004. He was cremated on 2/4/2004.
Home address Father was William Ernest Favell and Mother Annie Lizzie Favell. At the time of his enlistment he was single and living with his parents at 46 Timber Street, South Wigston, Leicester. He married Eileen Toon on 5/5/1945 at Thurmaston. He was employed as a shoe finisher at the time of his enlistment.
Source table 10DLI
