Difference between revisions of "Armstrong William Pte. 4458269"
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|Rank=Pte. | |Rank=Pte. | ||
|Date of birth=Not yet known. | |Date of birth=Not yet known. | ||
| − | |Unit=Enlisted in The Durham Light Infantry - no enlistment date. | + | |Unit=Enlisted in The Durham Light Infantry - no enlistment date as yet. Posted ?6th Bn DLI. Posted 10th Bn DLI - probably 1/9/1939. Served BEF. Taken Prisoner of War (probably on 20/5/1940 or shortly thereafter) - notified 6/9/1940. Date of repatriation to the UK not yet known. Class W Army Reserve 8/12/1945. |
| − | |Joined Brigade=Date not yet | + | |Joined Brigade=Date not yet confirmed but probably 1/9/1939. |
| − | |Prisoner of War=21 BH and 21D 4708 | + | |Prisoner of War=Stalag 21 BH and 21D. Prisoner number 4708 (some records show 4702). |
| + | |Died/Killed in action= | ||
|Home address=Resident of Hetton-le-Hole in 1963. | |Home address=Resident of Hetton-le-Hole in 1963. | ||
|Source table=10DLI | |Source table=10DLI | ||
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| + | The common nature of this name meant that genealogical research was severely hampered. | ||
Revision as of 16:05, 10 February 2017
Personnel Entry
Name Armstrong William
Army number 4458269
Rank Pte.
Decorations
Date of birth Not yet known.
Age
Unit Enlisted in The Durham Light Infantry - no enlistment date as yet. Posted ?6th Bn DLI. Posted 10th Bn DLI - probably 1/9/1939. Served BEF. Taken Prisoner of War (probably on 20/5/1940 or shortly thereafter) - notified 6/9/1940. Date of repatriation to the UK not yet known. Class W Army Reserve 8/12/1945.
Company/Battery
Platoon or other sub-unit
Task or role
Joined Brigade Date not yet confirmed but probably 1/9/1939.
Promotions
Wounded
Prisoner of War Stalag 21 BH and 21D. Prisoner number 4708 (some records show 4702).
Died/Killed in action
Home address Resident of Hetton-le-Hole in 1963.
Source table 10DLI
The common nature of this name meant that genealogical research was severely hampered.
