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Revision as of 17:15, 14 January 2024
Personnel Entry
Name Aaron Jack
Army number 4457224
Rank Private.
Decorations None known beyond Service Awards.
Date of birth 1/6/1919 according to his ex-PoW Questionnaire.
Age 80 at the time of his death.
Unit Enlisted in The Durham Light Infantry 23/11/1939. Posted ? 6th Bn DLI. Posted 10th Bn DLI - probably 1/9/1939. Served in Northern France with the B.E.F. Confirmed as having been taken Prisoner of War on 20/5/1940 at Arras. Repatriated to the UK. Granted Class A Release 7/2/1946, AGR.P On Roll. Demobilised.
Company/Battery Not yet known.
Platoon or other sub-unit Not yet known.
Task or role Not yet ascertained but probably Rifleman.
Joined Brigade Probably 1/9/1939.
Promotions None known.
Wounded No.
Prisoner of War Camp XXIB Schaken (12/6/1940 - 28/6/1940, Posen (28/6/1940 - 20/8/1940) - a work camp where he was a labourer, Schofin (20/8/1940 - 16/9/1940), Barnau 17/9/1940, Blechhammer 23/4/1942 - 22/1/1945) - also a work camp. PoW Number 636.
Died/Killed in action Research indicates death registered July 1997, aged 80, in Pontefract, Yorkshire (to be confirmed).
Home address Lived at 16, England Way, Knottingley, Yorkshire. Married either Barbara E Waterson Q2 1947 or Kathleen Austerberry Q3 1947 in Pontefract - requires further family information to be sure of which is the correct marriage.
Source table 10DLI
This Page has benefitted from access to the previously classified PoW Questionnaire completed by Private Aaron.
