Parker Thomas William Pte. 4457459

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Name Parker Thomas William
Army number 4457459
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, no enlistment date as yet, but his number suggests Summer 1939. Posted ? 6th Battalion DLI. Posted 10th Battalion DLI, probably 1/9/1939 on embodiment. Served in Northern France with the B.E.F. Reported missing. Known to have been taken Prisoner of War - probably 20/5/1940 - official notification received 28/8/1940. Repatriated to the UK. Discharged under King's Regulations 1940 Para 390 (xviii)A 30/1/1946.
Company/Battery Companynot yet ascertained.
Platoon or other sub-unit Not yet known.
Task or role Not known but probably Rifleman.
Joined Brigade Probably 1/9/1939.
Promotions None known.
Wounded Not yet known.
Prisoner of War Yes - Stalag 21C/H and 8b, PoW Number 412.
Died/Killed in action Date of death not yet known.
Home address No family details as yet.
Source table 10DLI