PRICE, WILLIE JOHN
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Serjeant
3913846
04/10/1944
28
The Royal Welch Fusiliers 4th Bn.
I. E. 06.
In memory of Willie beloved son
of James and Sarah Price Ynysybwl, Glamorgan, Wales
Additional information:
Son of James and Sarah Price, of Ynysybyll, Glamorgan. B.A. (Cardiff).
Initially buried at the village of Steensel.
Initial gravesite at Steensel.
From the service records of Willie John Price, the following account can be reconstructed.
Willie John Price was born on 26 December 1915. Before his military service, he was a student. He was described as being 5 feet 5¼ inches tall, with blue eyes and fair hair.
He enlisted in the British Army on 24 July 1940, joining the South Wales Borderers. On 26 April 1941, he was transferred to the Royal Air Force. Later, on 17 January 1942, he returned to Army service and was posted to the Royal Welsh Fusiliers.
Willie John Price was killed in action on 4 October 1944.
