Difference between revisions of "Thompson James William Lovett Pte 4459430"
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|Surname and forenames=Thompson James William Lovett | |Surname and forenames=Thompson James William Lovett | ||
|Army number=4459430 | |Army number=4459430 | ||
| − | |Rank= | + | |Rank=Private. |
|Date of birth=Born 1916/17. | |Date of birth=Born 1916/17. | ||
| − | |Age=23 | + | |Age=23 at the time of his death. |
| − | |Unit= | + | |Unit=Enlisted in The Durham Light Infantry, no enlistment date as yet, but his number suggests Summer 1939. Posted to the ? 9th Battalion. Posted to the ? 12th Battalion DLI 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. KILLED in ACTION 20/5/40, Authority:- L. Casualties, while with 1st Tyneside Scottish. |
| − | |Joined Brigade= | + | |Decorations=None known beyond Service Awards. |
| − | |Died/Killed in action=20-May-40. | + | |Company/Battery=C Company. |
| − | |Home address=Son of Margaret Thompson, South Shields. | + | |Platoon or other sub-unit=Not yet known. |
| + | |Task or role=Not known but probably Rifleman. | ||
| + | |Joined Brigade=1/9/1939. | ||
| + | |Promotions=None known. | ||
| + | |Wounded=Not yet known. | ||
| + | |Died/Killed in action=KILLED in ACTION 20-May-40. Commemorated Column 91, [[DUNKIRK MEMORIAL]]. | ||
| + | |Home address=Son of Margaret Thompson, South Shields. | ||
|Source table=1TS | |Source table=1TS | ||
}} | }} | ||
[[File:Dunkirk_Memorial.jpg|400px/thumb|centre|Dunkirk Memorial]] | [[File:Dunkirk_Memorial.jpg|400px/thumb|centre|Dunkirk Memorial]] | ||
Latest revision as of 15:47, 19 December 2021
Personnel Entry
Name Thompson James William Lovett
Army number 4459430
Rank Private.
Decorations None known beyond Service Awards.
Date of birth Born 1916/17.
Age 23 at the time of his death.
Unit Enlisted in The Durham Light Infantry, no enlistment date as yet, but his number suggests Summer 1939. Posted to the ? 9th Battalion. Posted to the ? 12th Battalion DLI 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. KILLED in ACTION 20/5/40, Authority:- L. Casualties, while with 1st Tyneside Scottish.
Company/Battery C Company.
Platoon or other sub-unit Not yet known.
Task or role Not known but probably Rifleman.
Joined Brigade 1/9/1939.
Promotions None known.
Wounded Not yet known.
Prisoner of War
Died/Killed in action KILLED in ACTION 20-May-40. Commemorated Column 91, DUNKIRK MEMORIAL.
Home address Son of Margaret Thompson, South Shields.
Source table 1TS
