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Leadbitter, W
UK, WWII, Daily Reports: Missing, Dead, Wounded and POWs, 1939-1947
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Leadbitter, W
UK, WWII, Daily Reports: Missing, Dead, Wounded and POWs, 1939-1947
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Full Name
Leadbitter, W
Date
17 Dec 1941
Incident Details
Reported to War Office Casualty Section for 48 hours ending at 9.00.
Incident Date
15 Feb 1943
Information
Casualty List No 1059. Previously reported on Casualty List No 741 as Missing reported Prisoner of War.
Rank Name
Private
Service Number
3322829
Duty Location
Malaya
Service
British Army
Regiment
Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
Battalion
2nd Battalion
Archive Reference
WO 417/57
Conflict Period
World War II
Served For
United Kingdom
unit
Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
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Publication Title
UK, WWII, Daily Reports: Missing, Dead, Wounded and POWs, 1939-1947
Content Source
The National Archives of the UK
Last Updated
28/10/2023
Description
Was your ancestor a casualty in WWII? Over 380,000 personnel died, scores were wounded and a further 180,000 were held as POWs in the years 1939 -1945.
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