Pounder J Pte 4454282
Personnel Entry
Name Pounder John
Army number 4454282.
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 exact date as yet but his number implies early 1939. Posted to the ? 6th Battalion. Posted to the 10th Battalion - possibly 1/9/1939. Served in Northern France with the B.E.F. ? Served Iceland? Served Normandy. Wounded. Transferred to the King's Regiment 2/9/1944 on the disbandment of the 10th Battalion. Documents to Preston 13/10/1944. Returned to the UK? Demobilised?
Company/Battery Company not yet known.
Platoon or other sub-unit Not yet known.
Task or role Not known but probably Rifleman.
Joined Brigade Possibly 1/9/1939.
Promotions None known.
Wounded Yes - reported wounded N W Europe 25/7/1944.
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.
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