Private Leslie Frederick “Les” Bunton
27 Jul 1915 - 24 Mar 1945
Biography
Les Bunton served with the 12th Battalion (Airborne) Devonshire Regiment. He was killed on 24 Mar 1945 on the first day of the Rhine crossing landings (Operation Varsity), one of 110 casualties suffered by the battalion that day.
Postings
| Unit or location | Role | Posted from | until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Devon Scout Section | Scout Section Member | Unknown | Unknown |
National ID
ODBN 121/3
Regiment
The Devonshire Regiment
Military number
5628125
Occupation
Greengrocer and fruiterer (1939)
Address
18 Montague Road, Waltham Forest, Essex (1939)
Other information
He was originally buried at Hamminkeln but was re-interred 10 April 1947 at Reichswold Forest Cemetery, Cleves, Germany.
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