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|Surname and forenames=Knox James William
 
|Surname and forenames=Knox James William
 
|Army number=4454391
 
|Army number=4454391
|Rank=Pte
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|Rank=Private.
|Age=0
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|Unit=Enlisted in The Durham Light Infantry, no enlistment date as yet, but his number implies early 1939.  Posted to the ? 9th Battalion.  Posted to the ? 12th Battalion DLI 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 20/5/1940.  Repatriated to the UK.  Posted ? Battalion Black WatchDischarged under King's Regulations 1940 Para 390 (xviii)g 16/2/46.
|Unit=Durham Light Infantry, no enlistment date, Trf Black Watch 1/2/1940, Posted 1 TS, Posted ? Bn Black Watch, Discharged KRs 1940 Para 390 (xviii)g 16/2/46, R/E RA TA (CA & AA) 2/6/47 as 22554652, IRO/164/8/47, RA Dis 60.
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Re-enlisted in the Royal Artillery TA (Coastal Artillery and Anti-Aircraft) 2/6/47 as number 22554652, IRO/164/8/47, Royal Artillery Discharged 60.
|Prisoner of War=20A, 6754
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|Decorations=None known beyond Service Awards.
|Home address=53, Oak St. Gateshead 8
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|Date of birth=Not yet known.
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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.
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|Task or role=Not known but probably Rifleman.
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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 - Stalag 20A and Bischopsberg Camp, PoW Number 6754.
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|Home address=53, Oak St. Gateshead 8.
 
|Source table=1TS
 
|Source table=1TS
 
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Name Knox James William
Army number 4454391
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, no enlistment date as yet, but his number implies early 1939. Posted to the ? 9th Battalion. Posted to the ? 12th Battalion DLI 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 20/5/1940. Repatriated to the UK. Posted ? Battalion Black Watch. Discharged under King's Regulations 1940 Para 390 (xviii)g 16/2/46. Re-enlisted in the Royal Artillery TA (Coastal Artillery and Anti-Aircraft) 2/6/47 as number 22554652, IRO/164/8/47, Royal Artillery Discharged 60.
Company/Battery HQ Company.
Platoon or other sub-unit Not yet known.
Task or role Not known but probably Rifleman.
Joined Brigade 1/9/1939.
Promotions None known.
Wounded Not yet known.
Prisoner of War Yes - Stalag 20A and Bischopsberg Camp, PoW Number 6754.
Died/Killed in action Date of death not yet known.
Home address 53, Oak St. Gateshead 8.
Source table 1TS