Watton Richard Private 4042654
Personnel Entry
Name Watton Richard
Army number 4042654
Rank Private.
Decorations None known beyond Service Awards.
Date of birth Not yet known.
Age (At time of death).Not yet known.
Unit Enlisted in the King's Shropshire Light Infantry – date not yet confirmed. Underwent Basic Training. Transferred to The Durham Light Infantry – date not yet available – and posted to the 10th Battalion. Served Iceland? Served Normandy. Wounded. Discharged 8/10/1944 under King's Regulations 1940 Para 390 (xvi). Demobilised.
Company/Battery Not yet known.
Platoon or other sub-unit Not yet known.
Task or role Probably Rifleman.
Joined Brigade On being posted to the 10th Battalion.
Promotions None known.
Wounded Yes – in Normandy – 11/7/1944. His injuries were clearly serious enough for him to be discharged as unfit for further military service.
Prisoner of War Not as far as is known.
Died/Killed in action Date of death not yet ascertained.
Home address (To include family and marital details where possible). No details available as yet.
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