Leicestershire War Memorials

Lieutenant Basil Christopher Reiss, 66043

Batt - 7 Field Company
Unit - Royal Engineers
Section -

Date of Birth -
Age - 24

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Source: Leicestershire War Memorials Project.
The following information was kindly submitted to the project by M O'Reilly in 2016:

"Lt Reiss was 24, Regimental Number 66043, his unit was 7 Field Company Royal Engineers, he was killed teaching mine warfare in Bethune France, he was the 1st WWII casualty of 7 Field Company."

Leicestershire Project Findings

Conflict - World War II
Place of death - Bethune, FRANCE

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