Seddon Walter Pte 4462221
Personnel Entry
Name Seddon Walter
Army number 4462221
Rank Private.
Decorations Service Awards including the France and Germany Star.
Date of birth Born19/3/1917.
Age 87 at the time of his death.
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Unit Enlisted in The Durham Light Infantry, probably in Spring/Summer 1939. Posted to the 8th Battalion?. Posted 11th Battalion 1/9/1939. Served in Northern France with the B.E.F.? Served in Iceland. Served in Normandy. Posted ? Bn DLI on the disbandment of the 11th Battalion. Discharged 21/2/45 under King's Regulations 1940 Para 390 (xvi) 21/2/1945.
Company/Battery Not yet known.
Platoon or other sub-unit
Task or role Probably Rifleman but not yet confirmed.
Joined Brigade Probably 1/9/1939.
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 December 2004 aged 87. Death registered in Leigh.
Home address Walter married Elizabeth Shaw in Leigh in Quarter 3 (J/uly) 1937. Walter's medals were requested to be sent to 27, Leigh Road, Leigh, Lancashire in 1947.
Source table 11DLI
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