Difference between revisions of "Urwin Nicholas Pte 4459434"
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|Rank=Pte | |Rank=Pte | ||
|Date of birth=Born 1917/18. | |Date of birth=Born 1917/18. | ||
| − | |Age=22 | + | |Age=22 at the time of his death. |
| − | |Unit=Joined The Durham Light Infantry, no Enlistment Date as yet. Posted ? 12th | + | |Unit=Joined The Durham Light Infantry, no Enlistment Date as yet, but his number suggests Summer 1939. Posted ? 9th Battalion. Posted ? 12th Battalion DLI. Transferred to the Black Watch 1/2/1940, and posted to the 1st Tyneside Scottish. Served with the B.E.F. in Northern France. KILLED in ACTION 20/5/40 - probably at Mercatel. Authority - Category "B":- WOL/SS/M(CAS) dated 30/4/43. |
| − | |Joined Brigade=Date not yet confirmed. | + | |Joined Brigade=Date not yet confirmed, but probably 1/9/1939. |
| − | |Died/Killed in action=20-May-40. | + | |Died/Killed in action=KILLED in ACTION 20-May-40. |
| − | |Home address=Son of Nicholas and Adeline Urwin, Benwell. Buried Grave 1, [[MERCATEL CEMETERY]]. | + | |Home address=Son of Nicholas and Adeline Urwin, Benwell. Buried Grave 1, [[MERCATEL CEMETERY]]. Headstone inscription reads : HE DIED THAT WE MIGHT LIVE. |
|Image Name=Urwin_N_4459434_1_TS.JPG | |Image Name=Urwin_N_4459434_1_TS.JPG | ||
|Image Title=Pte N Urwin's CWGC headstone. | |Image Title=Pte N Urwin's CWGC headstone. | ||
|Source table=1TS | |Source table=1TS | ||
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Revision as of 15:43, 15 November 2021
Personnel Entry
Name Urwin Nicholas
Army number 4459434
Rank Pte
Decorations
Date of birth Born 1917/18.
Age 22 at the time of his death.
Unit Joined The Durham Light Infantry, no Enlistment Date as yet, but his number suggests Summer 1939. Posted ? 9th Battalion. Posted ? 12th Battalion DLI. Transferred to the Black Watch 1/2/1940, and posted to the 1st Tyneside Scottish. Served with the B.E.F. in Northern France. KILLED in ACTION 20/5/40 - probably at Mercatel. Authority - Category "B":- WOL/SS/M(CAS) dated 30/4/43.
Company/Battery
Platoon or other sub-unit
Task or role
Joined Brigade Date not yet confirmed, but probably 1/9/1939.
Promotions
Wounded
Prisoner of War
Died/Killed in action KILLED in ACTION 20-May-40.
Home address Son of Nicholas and Adeline Urwin, Benwell. Buried Grave 1, MERCATEL CEMETERY. Headstone inscription reads : HE DIED THAT WE MIGHT LIVE.
Source table 1TS
