Stonehouse William Carr L/Cpl 4455773

Personnel Entry

L/Cpl W C Stonehouse's CWGC headstone.

Name Stonehouse William Carr
Army number 4455773
Rank L/Cpl
Decorations
Date of birth Born 1909/10.
Age 30
Unit Joined The Durham Light Infantry, T, no known enlistment date, but almost certainly early May 1939. Posted ? 9th Bn DLI. Posted ? 12th Bn DLI - probably 1/9/1939. Transferred to the Black Watch 1/2/1940, and posted to the 1st Tyneside Scottish. Served with the B.E.F. in Northern France. DIED of WOUNDS sustained at Ficheux 20/5/40, Authority:- Casualty L. Category B.
Company/Battery
Platoon or other sub-unit
Task or role
Joined Brigade Probably 1/9/1939.
Promotions
Wounded 20/5/1940.
Prisoner of War
Died/Killed in action 20-May-40.
Home address Son of Thomas and Helena Stonehouse, Husband of Bessie Stonehouse, Swalwell. Buried Memorial Plot 8, Row E, Grave 12, BUCQUOY ROAD CEMETERY, Ficheux.
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