CHINDITS 1944 Clift, William Henry

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Clift ​

• FORENAME

William Henry ​

• UNIT

1 Bn South Staffordshire Regiment (77 Ind.Bde) ​

• RANK

Sergeant ​

• NUMBER

3856262 ​

• AWARD

Military Medal ​

• PLACE

Burma 1944 ​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

born 30.3.1919 Atherton,Lancashire​

resided 4 Car Back Square,Atherton,Lancashire​

educated Lee Street School and Hesketh Fletcher School,Atherton​

miner,St Geoege's Pits,Tyldesley in civilian life​

5 Bn Loyal Regiment (North Lancashire),T.A. 1937-38​

Royal Artillery 1938​

POW and escaped twice​

POW 1944​

died 18.1.1982 ​

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