| Surname: | Beldon |
| Initials: | D L |
| Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Army Number: | 788707 |
| Notes: | CMP. Enlisted in the Royal Artillery, 13/12/35 to Army Reserve, 2/9/39 mobilized 9/11/42 transferred to CMP. 5/1/46 to class Z (T) Reserve. Extracts from Army Record:- He was born 22/2/10 at Belford, Notts, He enlisted 14/12/28 at Leeds, Yorks, He resided at 22 Cambridge Road, Milton, Cambs, He married Violet Edit Jones, 17/10/36 at Islington, London, Occupation Postman. 9/11/42 to CMP (TC), 1/1/43 to 157 HQ Pro Coy, 10/8/43 to 158 Pro Coy, 6/9/43 to 43 Div Pro Coy, 16/1/46 to class Z (T) reserve. He served Home 14/12/25 to 28/2/30, India 1/3/30 to 3/12/35, Army Reserve 14/12/35 to 14/6/39, Called up for service 15/6/39 to 10/8/39, Army Reserve 12/8/30 to 1/9/39, Mobilized 2/9/39 to 30/4/39, France 1/10/39 22/4/40. Home 23/4/40 to 16/4/44. North West Europe 17/6/44 to 18/10/45, Home 19/10/45 to 5/1/46 Wounded in action 14/2/45, PTII49, 26/2/45. Casualty List 1693/16, Western Europe, Wounded, 14/2/1945, 789. 30/11/49 He was awarded the 1939-1945 Star, France & Germany Star, Defence Medal, War Medal. Address:- 23 Cambridge Road, Milton, Cambridge. Dennis Ledworth Beldon. |