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|Surname and forenames=Appleton James
 
|Surname and forenames=Appleton James
 
|Army number=4456000
 
|Army number=4456000
|Rank=Pte
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|Rank=Private.
|Age=0
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|Unit=Enlisted in The Durham Light Infantry, T, no enlistment date as yet, but his number implies May 1939.  Posted to the ? 9th Battalion.  Posted to the ? 12th Battalion 1/9/1939.  Transferred to the Black Watch 1/2/1940, and posted to the 1st Tyneside Scottish.  Served in Northern France with the B.E.F.  Taken Prisoner of War - probably on or about 20/5/1940.  Repatriated to the UK.  Posted ? Battalion Black Watch.  Relegated to the Class Z Army Reserve 1/7/47, (IRO/Rel/119/47)Discharged from the Reserve on 19/7/47 under TA Regulations 1936 Para 204-6(a), on Re-enlisting in the Royal Pioneer Corps 20/7/47.
|Unit=Durham Light Infantry, T, no enlistment date, Trf Black Watch 1/2/1940, Posted 1 TS, Posted ? Bn Black Watch, Class Z Army Reserve 1/7/47, (IRO/Rel/119/47), Discharged 19/7/47 TA Regs 1936 Para 204-6(a), R/E Royal Pioneer Corps 20/7/47.
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|Decorations=None known beyond Service Awards.
|Prisoner of War=344, 15688
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|Date of birth=Not yet known.
|Home address=17, Sycamore St. Blaydon-on-Tyne
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|Age=(At the time of his death).  Not yet known.
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|Company/Battery=HQ Company.
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|Platoon or other sub-unit=Not yet known but possibly the Pipe Band.
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|Task or role=Not known but probably Rifleman or Bandsman.
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|Joined Brigade=1/9/1939.
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|Promotions=None known.
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|Wounded=Not yet known.
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|Died/Killed in action=Date of death not yet known.
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|Prisoner of War=Yes - Camp 344, PoW Number 15688.
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|Home address=17, Sycamore St. Blaydon-on-Tyne.  No family information as yet.
 
|Source table=1TS
 
|Source table=1TS
 
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Name Appleton James
Army number 4456000
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, T, no enlistment date as yet, but his number implies May 1939. Posted to the ? 9th Battalion. Posted to the ? 12th Battalion 1/9/1939. Transferred to the Black Watch 1/2/1940, and posted to the 1st Tyneside Scottish. Served in Northern France with the B.E.F. Taken Prisoner of War - probably on or about 20/5/1940. Repatriated to the UK. Posted ? Battalion Black Watch. Relegated to the Class Z Army Reserve 1/7/47, (IRO/Rel/119/47). Discharged from the Reserve on 19/7/47 under TA Regulations 1936 Para 204-6(a), on Re-enlisting in the Royal Pioneer Corps 20/7/47.
Company/Battery HQ Company.
Platoon or other sub-unit Not yet known but possibly the Pipe Band.
Task or role Not known but probably Rifleman or Bandsman.
Joined Brigade 1/9/1939.
Promotions None known.
Wounded Not yet known.
Prisoner of War Yes - Camp 344, PoW Number 15688.
Died/Killed in action Date of death not yet known.
Home address 17, Sycamore St. Blaydon-on-Tyne. No family information as yet.
Source table 1TS