Hadfield Harry Pte 4459842

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Name Hadfield Harry
Army number 4459842
Rank Private.
Decorations None known beyond Service Awards.
Date of birth Born Bury 1917, mother's maiden surname Wright.
Age 25 at the time of his death.
Unit Joined The Durham Light Infantry, T, no enlistment date as yet. Underwent Basic Training. Posted to the 11th Battalion DLI. Served Iceland. Served Normandy. KILLED in ACTION in Western Europe near Rauray on 28/6/44 while with 11th Battalion DLI, Authority: 104-91 Serial 667.
Company/Battery Support Company.
Platoon or other sub-unit
Task or role Bren Carrier crew.
Joined Brigade Not yet known accurately but before Autumn 1940.
Promotions None known.
Wounded Not other than the injuries which lead to his death.
Prisoner of War No.
Died/Killed in action Killed in Action 28-Jun-44. Initially interred at Granville Sur Odon Map Sheet 7F1 reference 910.643. Reburied 11/7/1944. Buried Grave VII. A. 9. St Manvieu War Cemetery, Cheux. No headstone inscription.
Home address Resident of Lancashire. No further family information as yet.
Source table 11DLI