Difference between revisions of "Collier Charles Ernest Pte. 4687440"

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|Army number=4687440
 
|Army number=4687440
 
|Rank=Pte.
 
|Rank=Pte.
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|Decorations=None as far as is known, beyong WW2 service medals.
 
|Date of birth=5/3/1909 at Mexborough, Yorkshire.
 
|Date of birth=5/3/1909 at Mexborough, Yorkshire.
|Unit=Enlisted in the King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry (Enlistment Books missing).  Transferred to The Durham Light Infantry 18/4/1940. Posted to the 10th Bn DLI.  Served B.E.F.  Taken Prisoner of War 20/5/1940 at Auberville, France (notification of PoW status received 12/7/1940).  Class Z Army Reserve 22/1/1946.
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|Unit=Enlisted in the King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry - date not known (Enlistment Books missing).  Transferred to The Durham Light Infantry 18/4/1940. Posted to the 10th Bn DLI.  Served B.E.F.  Taken Prisoner of War 20/5/1940 at Auberville, France (notification of PoW status received 12/7/1940).  Repatriated.  Class Z Army Reserve 22/1/1946.
 
|Joined Brigade=18-Apr-1940.
 
|Joined Brigade=18-Apr-1940.
 
|Company/Battery=C Company.
 
|Company/Battery=C Company.

Revision as of 11:50, 24 May 2019

Personnel Entry

Family headstone - Thorne Cemetery - Doncaster.
Family headstone - Thorne Cemetery - Doncaster.

Name Collier Charles Ernest
Army number 4687440
Rank Pte.
Decorations None as far as is known, beyong WW2 service medals.
Date of birth 5/3/1909 at Mexborough, Yorkshire.
Age
Unit Enlisted in the King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry - date not known (Enlistment Books missing). Transferred to The Durham Light Infantry 18/4/1940. Posted to the 10th Bn DLI. Served B.E.F. Taken Prisoner of War 20/5/1940 at Auberville, France (notification of PoW status received 12/7/1940). Repatriated. Class Z Army Reserve 22/1/1946.
Company/Battery C Company.
Platoon or other sub-unit
Task or role
Joined Brigade 18-Apr-1940.
Promotions
Wounded Not so far as is known.
Prisoner of War Captured at Auberville, France. Held in Stalag 20A Thorn (7) and 20B. Prisoner Number 7836.
Died/Killed in action Date of death not yet known.
Home address No family information as yet.
Source table 10DLI


Thanks are due to the Find a Grave Website for access to the photograph of Private Collier's family headstone.