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WESTON, WILLIAM BASIL
UK, Army Roll of Honour, 1939-1945
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Full Name
WESTON, WILLIAM BASIL
Date Of Birth
3 Jan 1924
Age
21
Birth Place
Ulverston, Lancashire
Nationality
British
Resided Place
England
Date
3 Mar 1945
Date Of Death
3 Mar 1945
Fate
Killed in action
Information
Parents: William Arthur and Rose Weston; nephew of Esther Hathaway, of Dalton-in-Furness, Lancashire.
Rank Name
Lieutenant
Service Number
311376
Gazette Date
1945
Gazette Page
2503 (V.C.); Issue: 37077 (V.C.)
Duty Location
Meiktila, Burma
Died in Active Service
Yes
Service
British Army
Regiment
Green Howards
Regiment 2
West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own)
Battalion 2
Attached 1st Battalion
Archive Reference
WO 304/10
Place of Death
Meiktila, Burma
Conflict Period
World War II
Served For
United Kingdom
award
War Medal 1939 - 1945
award
Burma Star
award
1939-1945 Star
award
Victoria Cross (VC)
unit
Green Howards
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Publication Title
UK, Army Roll of Honour, 1939-1945
Content Source
The National Archives of the UK
Last Updated
31 Oct 2023
Description
This database contains the Roll of Honour – a listing of British Army casualties from World War II.
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