Welford Evan L/Sgt 2056732

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Lance Sergeant Evan Welford M.M.
Lance Sergeant Evan Welford M.M.

Name Welford Evan
Army number 2056732
Rank Lance Sergeant.
Decorations Service awards. Military Medal Citation for the MM relates to 29th July 1944 at Rauray and is available at The National Archives.
Date of birth Not yet ascertained.
Age (At time of death).
Unit Enlisted in the Royal Engineers, Transferred to The Durham Light Infantry (date not yet known). Posted to the 10th Battalion DLI. Served Normandy. Transferred to the Green Howards - date not yet confirmed but probably on the disbanding of the Battalion. Green Howards Enlistment Book for this period missing.
Company/Battery Not yet known.
Platoon or other sub-unit
Task or role Platoon Sergeant in command of a Platoon.
Joined Brigade On joining 10th DLI - date not yet confirmed.
Promotions Sergeant.
Wounded Not so far as is known.
Prisoner of War Not so far as is known.
Died/Killed in action Date of death not yet known.
Home address (To include family and marital details where possible). Details not yet available.
Source table 10DLI