| Surname: | Papworth |
| Initials: | W H |
| Rank: | Captain |
| Army Number: | 316802 |
| Notes: | Provost Officer. East Lancashire Regiment. Discharged to Commission. War Diary 111 Pro Coy, WO 170/3549, 20/1/44, RSM Papworth to 52 WOSB for commission. London Gazette 36509, page 2172, 12/5/44. East Lancashire Regiment. 6653378 WOI William Henry Papworth (316802) from CMP is granted an immediate emergency commission from the ranks in the rank of 2/Lt. RSM 111 Pro Coy, Italy. 7/2/44 with 182 Pro Coy (Ports). 2/12/44 645 Pro Coy, later "A" Pro Coy, Italy. William Henry Papworth. |
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