Burn John George McKenzie L/Cpl 4454397

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Name Burn John George McKenzie
Army number 4454397
Rank L/Cpl
Decorations
Date of birth Born 1915/16.
Age 24
Unit Joined The Durham Light Infantry, T no enlistment date, but probably early 1939. Posted ? 9th Bn DLI. Posted ? 12th Bn DLI - probably 1/9/1939. Transferred to the Black Watch 1/2/1940, posted 1 TS. Served BEF. KILLED in ACTION 20/5/40, Category B Authority L. Casualty while with 1st Tyneside Scottish.
Company/Battery
Platoon or other sub-unit
Task or role
Joined Brigade Probably 1/9/1939.
Promotions
Wounded
Prisoner of War
Died/Killed in action 20-May-40.
Home address Son of William and Annie Burn, husband of Elizabeth (nee Dresser) Burn, Blaydon-on-Tyne. Commemorated Column 66, DUNKIRK MEMORIAL.
Source table 1TS

Dunkirk Memorial