Whitfield John William Private 5680529
Personnel Entry
Name Whitfield John William
Army number 5680529
Rank
Decorations None known beyond Service Awards.
Date of birth Not yet known.
Age (At time of death).Not yet known.
Unit Enlisted in the Somerset Light Infantry - date not yet known. Underwent Basic Training. Transferred to The Durham Light Infantry – date not yet available – and posted to the 10th Battalion. Served Iceland? Served Normandy. Wounded. Posted to the ? Battalion DLI on the disbanding of the 10th Battalion. Transferred to the Highland Light Infantry 27/2/1945.
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 – 19/8/1944.
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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