Shippen James Pte. 4456661
Personnel Entry
Name Shippen James
Army number 4456661
Rank Pte.
Decorations
Date of birth Not yet known.
Age
Unit Joined The Durham Light Infantry, no enlistment date, but probably Summer 1939. Posted ? 6th Bn DLI. Posted 10th Bn DLI. Served BEF. Reported MISSING 20/6/1940 (a report to this effect appeared in the Auckland Chronicle of 18/7/1940), now known to have been taken Prisoner of War - notified 10/7/1940, and reported in the Auckland Chronicle of 12/9/1940 with the additional information that he was wounded and in hospital in France. Repatriated. Discharged under King's Regulations 1940 Para 390 (xvi) 12/3/1946.
Company/Battery
Platoon or other sub-unit
Task or role
Joined Brigade Probably 1/9/1939.
Promotions
Wounded Yes - according to local newspaper report of 12/9/1940.
Prisoner of War 9C (670) 31230.
Died/Killed in action
Home address Resident of Spennymoor in 1951. No further family information as yet.
Source table 10DLI
