William Edward Lansdown
Memorial: Olveston
Regiment: Welch Regiment
Medals: Korea Medal, United Nations Korea Medal
Rank and number: Private (Service No. 22437640)
Parents: Clifford H and Phyllis E M (Nee Turner) Lansdown
Marital status: Single
Home address: No. 3 Council House, Tockington
Pre-war occupation: Unknown
Date of birth: 27/08/1932
Place of birth: Olveston / Tockington
Date of death: 10/01/1952
Buried/Commemorated at: United Nation Memorial Cemetery, Pusan, Korea
Age: 19
Further information:
The 1939 register shows Clifford and Phyllis living in Tockington with several entries marked as officially closed which probably includes William. His father was also born and raised in Olveston / Tockington and he married Phyllis in 1931 (St Peters Church, Filton).
William died on 10/01/1952 Killed in Action (Samichon Valley, Korea).
By kind permission, this information is based on the following source(s):
Findmypast, Forces War Records, Volunteer Researcher John Davis.