McAloon John James Pte 4454480
Personnel Entry
Name McAloon John James
Army number 4454480
Rank Private.
Decorations None known beyond Service Awards.
Date of birth Not yet known.
Age (At the time of his death). Not yet known.
Unit Enlisted in The Durham Light Infantry, no enlistment date, but his number suggests early 1939. Posted to the ? 8th Battalion. Posted to the 11th Battalion DLI - probably 1/9/1939. Served in Northern France with the B.E.F.? Served Iceland. Served Normandy. Wounded. Posted ? Bn DLI on disbandment. Discharged 16/11/45.
Company/Battery Company not yet known.
Platoon or other sub-unit Not yet known.
Task or role Not known but probably Rifleman.
Joined Brigade Probably 1/9/1939.
Promotions None known.
Wounded Yes - reported wounded N W Europe 29/6/1944.
Prisoner of War Not so far as is known.
Died/Killed in action Date of death not yet known.
Home address No family details as yet.
Source table 11DLI
