Purvis Dennis Pte 4448444

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Name Purvis Dennis
Army number 4448444
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 - attested 15/10/30 as a Regular Soldier for 7 years with the Colours and 5 years on the Reserve. Recalled from the Reserve? 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. Relegated to the Class Z Army Reserve 8/5/46 (over 45).
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, PoW Number 6706.
Died/Killed in action Date of death not yet known.
Home address 88, Lobley Hill Rd. Gateshead.
Source table 1TS