1/5th Bn Lancashire Fusiliers France 1940 |
Sgt John Henry Hocking
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Norman Prior and his mate Tommy Barron was with 1/5th LF at Dunkirk. He was bitten by an adder at Roman Way Camp Colchester following Dunkirk, and died there. |
"The 1/5th Bn The Lancashire
Fusiliers went to France in April 1940 with 125 Brigade in 42(East Lancs)
Division,
along with 1/6th LF and 1/8th LF. This is a short account of the move to the Dunkirk beaches and the role the 1/5th LF played in the withdrawal. The account is taken from a report by Captain Michael Westmore LF and researched/adapted by Joe Eastwood." |
Fusilier Ronald Bainbridge Nuttall, 3452389
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