Difference between revisions of "Hetherington John William Pte. 4457005"
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|Rank=Pte. | |Rank=Pte. | ||
|Date of birth=Not yet known. | |Date of birth=Not yet known. | ||
| − | |Unit=Joined The Durham Light Infantry, no enlistment date, but probably Autumn 1939. Posted ? 6th Bn DLI. Posted 10th Bn DLI. Served BEF. Reported MISSING 20/6/1940, now known to have been taken Prisoner of War - notified 31/10/1940. Class Z Army Reserve 25/4/1946. | + | |Unit=Joined The Durham Light Infantry, no enlistment date, but probably Autumn 1939. Posted ? 6th Bn DLI. Posted 10th Bn DLI. Served BEF. Reported MISSING 20/6/1940, now known to have been taken Prisoner of War - notified 31/10/1940. Repatriated. Relegated to Class Z Army Reserve 25/4/1946. |
|Joined Brigade=Probably 1/9/1939. | |Joined Brigade=Probably 1/9/1939. | ||
| − | |Prisoner of War=20a 21574 | + | |Prisoner of War=Yes - Camp Number 20a. Prisoner Number 21574. |
|Home address=Resident of Spennymoor in 1953. No further family information as yet. | |Home address=Resident of Spennymoor in 1953. No further family information as yet. | ||
|Source table=10DLI | |Source table=10DLI | ||
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| + | The Auckland Chronicle of 7th July 1940 includes a report of him having been declared "Missing". | ||
Revision as of 14:59, 21 June 2019
Personnel Entry
Name Hetherington John William
Army number 4457005
Rank Pte.
Decorations
Date of birth Not yet known.
Age
Unit Joined The Durham Light Infantry, no enlistment date, but probably Autumn 1939. Posted ? 6th Bn DLI. Posted 10th Bn DLI. Served BEF. Reported MISSING 20/6/1940, now known to have been taken Prisoner of War - notified 31/10/1940. Repatriated. Relegated to Class Z Army Reserve 25/4/1946.
Company/Battery
Platoon or other sub-unit
Task or role
Joined Brigade Probably 1/9/1939.
Promotions
Wounded
Prisoner of War Yes - Camp Number 20a. Prisoner Number 21574.
Died/Killed in action
Home address Resident of Spennymoor in 1953. No further family information as yet.
Source table 10DLI
The Auckland Chronicle of 7th July 1940 includes a report of him having been declared "Missing".
