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Baskeyfield, John Daniel

UK, Army Roll of Honour, 1939-1945

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Full Name
Baskeyfield, John Daniel
Date Of Birth
18 Nov 1922
Age
21
Birth Place
Burslem, Staffordshire
Nationality
British
Resided Place
England
Date
20 Sep 1944
Date Of Death
20 Sep 1944
Fate
Killed in action
Information
Son of Daniel and Minnie Baskeyfield, of Stanfields, Stoke-on-Trent
Rank Name
Lance Sergeant
Service Number
5057916
Gazette Date
1944
Gazette Page
5375 (V.C.); Issue: 36807 (V.C.)
Duty Location
Arnhem, Holland
Died in Active Service
Yes
Service
British Army
Regiment
South Staffordshire Regiment
Battalion
1st (Airborne) Division
Archive Reference
WO 304/13
Place of Death
Arnhem, Holland (Western Europe Campaign, 1944/45)
Conflict Period
World War II
Served For
United Kingdom
award
1939-1945 Star
award
Victoria Cross (VC)
award
War Medal 1939 - 1945
regiment
South Staffordshire Regiment
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Publication info

Publication Title
UK, Army Roll of Honour, 1939-1945
Content Source
The National Archives of the UK iconThe 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.