Lyness William Gunner 947515
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Personnel Entry
Name Lyness William
Army number 947515
Rank Gunner
Decorations
Date of birth
Age 24
Unit Enlisted in the Royal Artillery. Posted to 125th Field Regiment, Royal Artillery. Converted to 125th Anti-Tank Regiment, Royal Artillery. Died as a PoW.
Company/Battery
Platoon or other sub-unit
Task or role
Joined Brigade
Promotions
Wounded
Prisoner of War Yes. Captured Singapore 15/2/1942
Died/Killed in action 12/9/1944.
Home address Son of James and Annie Lyness of Bingley, Yorkshire. Commemorated on the Singapore Memorial – Column 24.
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