Walker Arthur L/Cpl 4449758

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Name Walker Arthur
Army number 4449758
Rank L/Cpl
Decorations
Date of birth Born County Durham 1912/13.
Age 27
Unit Enlisted in The Durham Light Infantry, no enlistment date as yet. Posted ? 6th Bn DLI. Posted 10th Bn DLI - probably 1/9/1939. Served BEF. Listed missing 10/5/40, 2/6/40. Presumed KILLED in ACTION 20/5/40 with 10th Bn Durham Light Infantry.
Company/Battery
Platoon or other sub-unit
Task or role
Joined Brigade Probably 1/9/1939.
Promotions Corporal.
Wounded
Prisoner of War
Died/Killed in action 20-May-40.
Home address Resident of County Durham. No further family information as yet. Commemorated Column 121, DUNKIRK MEMORIAL.
Source table 10DLI

DLI Roll of Honour shows date of death as 15/5/1940 - this is likely to be in error. War Office casualty list only shows 5/40 with no day.

Dunkirk Memorial