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 At the time of his death 65 years old.
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 aged 65.
Home address Married July 1945 in Gateshead to Jane A. Sanderson.
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