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Light, Basil Russell - MM

Rank : Corporal

Army Number : 3531037

Unit : 1st Bn

Biography :

Basil Light served with 1st Bn The Leicestershire Regiment in World War Two. He was awarded the M.M. for his action as a Section 2IC, 1st Leicesters, at Zetten, The Netherlands, 18-20 Jan 1945 (L.G. 3.5.1945).
It is understand his service number was from his enlistment with the 6th Bn, The Manchester Regiment, and he might have served in The TA from about 1937.
He died in 1994, aged 76 years.

This page was last edited on 28.6.2019.

Date of Birth : 28.4.1918

Place of Birth : Leigh, Lancashire

Date of Death : 27.6.1994

Place of Death : Leigh, Lancashire

Period of Service : 1937-45

Conflicts : WW2

Places Served : England, France, Hollan, Belgium, Germany

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