259501 Pte. Harry Bennett British Army 10th Btn. Highland Light Infantry from:Manchester My grandfather, Harry Bennett served in India and Palestine prior to the outbreak of WW2. His service record then states he served in Egypt and Sudan up to January 1944. He was then returned to the UK for 6 months before landing in Normandy on 18th of June 1944. Research shows that it was 2nd Battalion HLI that served in India, Palestine, Egypt, Sudan and Italy at the times shown on his record. He has an Italy Star, so it is safe to assume he moved from Africa to Italy with 2nd Battalion HLI, as their records state. We get a little lost here though. Records say that 2nd Battalion HLI went right up through Italy, Yugoslavia, Albania, and Greece, taking part in the final advance into Northern Italy. However, at some point in January 1944 he returned to the UK, and then landed in Normandy on 18th of June 1944. On 8th of August 1944 he was injured and listed as missing. On August 24, he surfaced in a hospital. He recovered and re-joined 10th Battalion as they moved across Europe and into Germany.
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