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|Surname and forenames=Fryer Albert Wilson | |Surname and forenames=Fryer Albert Wilson | ||
|Army number=4457990 | |Army number=4457990 | ||
|Rank= | |Rank=Private. | ||
|Unit=Enlisted in The Durham Light Infantry, T, 19/10/1939. Posted to the 12th Battalion DLI. Transferred to the Black Watch 1/2/1940, and posted to the 1st Tyneside Scottish. Served in Northern France with the B.E.F. Taken Prisoner of War 20/5/1940 at Arras. Repatriated to the UK. Posted ? Bn Black Watch. Class A Release. Relegated to the Class Z Army Reserve 14/5/46. | |||
|Unit=Durham Light Infantry, T, | |Decorations=None known beyond Service Awards. Awards 3/4/1950 1939-45 Medal and War Medal. | ||
|Prisoner of War=20B, 6890 | |Date of birth=Born 23/9/1918. | ||
|Home address="Rosedale", Copley, Bishop Auckland | |Age=At the time of his death 72 years old. | ||
|Company/Battery=HQ 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. | |||
|Died/Killed in action=Date of death 25th May 1991 aged 72. Buried in Lynesack Cemetery. Grave reference 239265349. | |||
|Prisoner of War=Yes - Stalag 20B, Prisoner of War Number 6890. | |||
|Home address="Rosedale", Copley, Bishop Auckland. Married Nancy Lamb October 1945 - Durham South West. | |||
|Source table=1TS | |Source table=1TS | ||
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The Auckland Chronicle of 11th July 1940 reported that he had been declared "Missing". | |||
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Personnel Entry
Name Fryer Albert Wilson
Army number 4457990
Rank Private.
Decorations None known beyond Service Awards. Awards 3/4/1950 1939-45 Medal and War Medal.
Date of birth Born 23/9/1918.
Age At the time of his death 72 years old.
Unit Enlisted in The Durham Light Infantry, T, 19/10/1939. Posted to the 12th Battalion DLI. Transferred to the Black Watch 1/2/1940, and posted to the 1st Tyneside Scottish. Served in Northern France with the B.E.F. Taken Prisoner of War 20/5/1940 at Arras. Repatriated to the UK. Posted ? Bn Black Watch. Class A Release. Relegated to the Class Z Army Reserve 14/5/46.
Company/Battery HQ 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 Yes - Stalag 20B, Prisoner of War Number 6890.
Died/Killed in action Date of death 25th May 1991 aged 72. Buried in Lynesack Cemetery. Grave reference 239265349.
Home address "Rosedale", Copley, Bishop Auckland. Married Nancy Lamb October 1945 - Durham South West.
Source table 1TS
The Auckland Chronicle of 11th July 1940 reported that he had been declared "Missing".