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Three: Private W. Leither, Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry, later Royal Northumberland Fus...
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Three: Private W. Leither, Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry, later Royal Northumberland Fusiliers General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Palestine 1945-48 (19028920 Pte. W. Leither. D.C.L.I.); Korea 1950-53, 2nd issue (22526697 Fus. W. Leither. R.N.F.); U.N. Korea 1950-54, unnamed as issued, nearly extremely fine (3) £240-£280 --- Walter Leither was born in Gateshead, Co. Durham, on 31 March 1928 and joined the Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry on 15 August 1946. He served with them for six months in post-War Palestine, was transferred to the Reserve on 19 May 1948, and was discharged on 22 August 1950. Re-enlisting in the Royal Northumberland Fusiliers the following day, he saw further service in Korea from 18 March 1951 to 14 January 1952, and was discharged on 22 February 1952. Sold with copied service papers from both enlistments; and other research.
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Three: Private W. Leither, Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry, later Royal Northumberland Fusiliers General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Palestine 1945-48 (19028920 Pte. W. Leither. D.C.L.I.); Korea 1950-53, 2nd issue (22526697 Fus. W. Leither. R.N.F.); U.N. Korea 1950-54, unnamed as issued, nearly extremely fine (3) £240-£280 --- Walter Leither was born in Gateshead, Co. Durham, on 31 March 1928 and joined the Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry on 15 August 1946. He served with them for six months in post-War Palestine, was transferred to the Reserve on 19 May 1948, and was discharged on 22 August 1950. Re-enlisting in the Royal Northumberland Fusiliers the following day, he saw further service in Korea from 18 March 1951 to 14 January 1952, and was discharged on 22 February 1952. Sold with copied service papers from both enlistments; and other research.
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