Mexborough & Swinton Times — Saturday, 12 June 1943
Killed in Tunisia
Mrs. L. Dudhill has now received the official notification of the death of her husband, Bdr. L. Dudhill, and this states that he was killed in action in Southern Tunisia on April 21st by German mortar gunfire.
A letter has also been received from the Staff-Sergeant, who said the boys of the battery had requested him to write conveying their deepest sympathy.
Mrs. Dudhill and his parents and family join in their great loss. He also states that if he is spared to return home again he will make it his duty to see the family of Bdr. Dudhill, because so great was the esteem in which he was held by all the battery.
Bdr. Dudhill was the son of Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Dudhill, 54, Tickhill Street, Denaby Main.
From C.W.G.C.:
Bombardier
LESLIE ARTHUR DUDHILL
Service Number: 4694721
Regiment & Unit/Ship Royal Artillery 72 Anti-Tank Regt.
Date of Death Died 21 April 1943
Age 29 years old
Buried or commemorated at
ENFIDAVILLE WAR CEMETERY VI. B. 32. Tunisia
Additional Info
Son of Alfred and Elizabeth Dudhill, of Doncaster, Yorkshire; husband of Katherine Dudhill, of Doncaster.
Personal Inscription
MAY GOD REST HIS SOUL. HIS WIFE DOLLY AND SON JOHN