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
Kit bag
Gurkha knife