Appleyard Cyril Pte 3600272
Personnel Entry
Name Appleyard Cyril
Army number 3600272
Rank Pte
Decorations
Date of birth Research suggests birth registered Q4 1920 at Eccleshall, Yorkshire West Riding (to be confirmed).
Age 0
Unit Joined the Border Regiment, enlisted May 1939 as a Territorial. Transferred to The Durham Light Infantry 2/9/1940 (according to KORB Museum), posted 10th Bn DLI. Transferred back to the Border Regiment 8/9/1940 as his original transfer was cancelled. Transferred to the Royal Warwickshire Regiment 27/8/1941.
Company/Battery
Platoon or other sub-unit
Task or role
Joined Brigade 06-Sep-40.
Promotions
Wounded
Prisoner of War
Died/Killed in action Date of death not yet confirmed, though it may possibly have taken place in Hull on 24/11/1971 (to be confirmed).
Home address No family information as yet.
Source table 10DLI
