Private William J Silvester

09 Jun 1944

Private William John Silvester served with the 2nd Airborne Battalion, Ox and Bucks Light Infantry and took part in the D-Day landings to Normandy on 5-6 June 1944.

Pte Silvester died on 9 June, aged 23 years old. He is now buried at Herouvillette New Communal Cemetery, Herouvillette, near Caen, Normandy.

 

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William J Silvester

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