Elliott W Private 4467890
Personnel Entry
Name Elliott William
Army number 4467890
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 Durham Light Infantry - date not yet confirmed but possibly Summer 1939. Transferred to the Royal Northumberland Fusiliers and posted to the n70th Battalion 1/10/1940. Transferred back to The Durham Light Infantry and posted to the 70th (Young Soldiers) Battalion 29/12/1940. Posted to the 11th Battalion DLI. Not included on the Embarkation List for Iceland. Transferred to the King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry 3/2/1944. Documents to Section 27/4/1944. KOYLI Enlistment Books not available.
Company/Battery Not yet known.
Platoon or other sub-unit Not yet known.
Task or role Not yet known but probably Rifleman.
Joined Brigade Not yet confirmed.
Promotions None known.
Wounded Not as far as is known.
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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