Donnison Charles Bowes (G.B.) Pte 4456279
Personnel Entry
Name Donnison Charles Bowes
Army number 4456279
Rank Private.
Decorations None known beyond Service Awards. Awarded 1/4/1997 War Medal and 1939-45 Medal.
Date of birth Born 25/3/1912 at Gateshead.
Age
Unit Enlisted in The Durham Light Infantry and posted to 9th Battalion. Posted to the 12th Battalion. Transferred to the Black Watch 1/2/1940 and posted to the 1st Tyneside Scottish. Documents sent to Parth 1946. Served Northern France. Taken Prisoner of War. Repatriated to the UK. Demobilised.
Company/Battery Not yet known.
Platoon or other sub-unit Not yet known.
Task or role Not yet known but probably Rifleman.
Joined Brigade Probably 1/9/1939 on embodiment.
Promotions None known.
Wounded Not as far as is known.
Prisoner of War Yes - PoW Number 10272, held at Stalag XX-B - Malbork, Poland.
Died/Killed in action Date of death July 1977 at Gateshead.
Home address Married July 1945 in Gateshead to Jane A. Sanderson.
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