Photo from an Album by soldier 4744350 Lance Corporal W.H Raynor, Duke of Wellington Regiment.
William Henry Raynor, a Sheffield man was born in 1911 and started his working life as a labourer. Mr Raynor initially enlisted in The Yorks and Lancs TA in November 1930, he enlisted as a regular in The Duke of Wellingtons on 11th February 1931, serving first in India until 1938 Mr Raynor joined the BEF on 24th September 1939, being evacuated on 1st June 1940 from Dunkirk. He returned to India in September 1941 and was taken prisoner by the Japanese in Burma in February 1942 probably at the battle of Sittang Bridge. The Dukes at this time were associated with the Chindits. Surviving for over three years before release in June 1945, being discharged on the ground of ill health and fitness in March 1946 giving a total service of 15 years 29 days. Please Check our eBay store for over 50,000 collectable items.