Parker John Pte 4457983

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Name Parker John
Army number 4457983
Rank Private.
Decorations None known beyond Servicce Awards.
Date of birth Not known.
Age (At time of death)Not known.
Unit Joined The Durham Light Infantry, T, no enlistment date as yet, but his number suggests Summer 1939. Posted to the ? 9th Battalion. Posted to the ? 12th Battalion 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 ? Bn Black Watch. Discharged under King's Regulations 1940 Para 390 (xviii)G 30/1/46.
Company/Battery A Company.
Platoon or other sub-unit Not known.
Task or role Probably Rifleman.
Joined Brigade 1/9/1939.
Promotions None known.
Wounded Not known.
Prisoner of War Yes - Stalag XXIA, and BAB21, PoW Number 3228.
Died/Killed in action Date of death not known.
Home address 17, Old Rows West, New Herrington.
Source table 1TS