2nd Battalion Royal Berkshire Regiment

L/Cpl. William Vale
Army Service No. 14654372

Portfolio

Pre-war Occupation:
Factory Worker.

Enlisted:
Birmingham April 1942, age 18.

Regiments:
Royal Warwickshire.
2nd Battalion The Royal Berkshire Regiment.

Company:
B Company
No.4 Platoon

Commander:
Colonel Lionel John Lindsay Hill 77668

Saw Action:
Kabwet, Madaya, Irrawaddy River, Mandalay City and
Maymyo.

Best Friends:
Ginger Riley.
William (Bill) Dale - K.I.A.

Souvenirs:
Kit bag - Cherished from his voyage home. The ships letter and draft number are clearly visible.

Gurkha knife - Presented to him by the beloved Gurkha Regiment, with three notches on the handle.

Book:
L/Cpl. William Vale has appeared in the book 'Slims Burma Boys', by the late Colonel Lionel John Lindsay Hill 77668.

 

 

 

L/Cpl. William Vale
L/Cpl. William Vale

Kit bag
Kit bag

Gurkha knife
Gurkha knife

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