O'Hara William Pte 4455622
Personnel Entry
Name O'Hara William
Army number 4455622
Rank Pte
Decorations
Date of birth Born County Durham 1906/07.
Age 33
Unit Enlisted in The Durham Light Infantry, no enlistment date, but almost certainly early May 1939. Posted 6th Battalion DLI - probably 1/9/1939. Posted 10th Bn DLI 1/9/1939. Served BEF. Posted Missing 11/5 - 20/6/40. Discovered to have DIED of WOUNDS at Ficheux 20/5/40 with 10th Bn Durham Light Infantry.
Company/Battery
Platoon or other sub-unit
Task or role
Joined Brigade Probably 1/9/1939.
Promotions
Wounded Yes - probably 20/5/1940.
Prisoner of War
Died/Killed in action 20-May-40
Home address Resident of County Durham. Son of Fred James and Mary O'Hara, 22, Catherine Street, husband of Annie O'Hara, Spennymoor. Commemorated Column 123, Dunkirk Memorial.
Source table 10DLI
Mentioned as being a friend by Mr Tommy Bamforth, 13/9/2014.
William was one of three brothers from Spennymoor who served with the DLI. Brother John also served in 10th DLI and brother Harry remained with 6th Battalion.
The DLI Roll of Honour shows his date of death as 1/5/1940 - which is in error. The War Office casualty list shows only 5/40 without a day. The CWGC date is more likely to be accurate.
