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|Surname and forenames=Anderson William Gordon
 
|Surname and forenames=Anderson William Gordon
 
|Army number=4455276
 
|Army number=4455276
|Rank=Pte
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|Rank=Private.
|Age=0
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|Date of birth=7/2/1916 - born in Durham.
|Unit=Trf 1 TS 16/7/40, back 26/7/40, 11 DLI Iceland, RPC 23/4/43
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|Unit=Enlisted in The Durham Light Infantry, T, enlisted early May 1939.  Posted to the ? 8th Battalion.  Posted to the 11th Battalion - probably 1/9/1939.  Served in Northern France with the B.E.F.  Reported missing 10/5/1940 - 16/6/1940.  Previously reported missing, now reported not missing.  Transferred to the Black Watch 16/7/40, and posted to the 1st Tyneside Scottish.  Transferred back to The DLI 26/7/40, and posted back to the 11th Battalion DLI.  Served Iceland.  Returned to the UK.  Transferred to the Pioneer Corps 23/4/43, docs to Bournemouth 21/5/43, and posted to No 6 Centre.  Granted Class A Release 21/12/1945.
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|Decorations=None known beyond Service Awards.
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|Age=(At the time of his death).  Not yet known.
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|Company/Battery=Company not yet known.
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|Platoon or other sub-unit=Not yet known.
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|Task or role=Not known but probably Rifleman.
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|Joined Brigade=Probably 1/9/1939.
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|Promotions=None known.
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|Wounded=Not yet known.
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|Prisoner of War=Not so far as is known.
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|Died/Killed in action=Date of death not yet known.
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|Home address=No family details as yet.
 
|Source table=11DLI
 
|Source table=11DLI
 
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Latest revision as of 22:53, 23 February 2022

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Name Anderson William Gordon
Army number 4455276
Rank Private.
Decorations None known beyond Service Awards.
Date of birth 7/2/1916 - born in Durham.
Age (At the time of his death). Not yet known.
Unit Enlisted in The Durham Light Infantry, T, enlisted early May 1939. Posted to the ? 8th Battalion. Posted to the 11th Battalion - probably 1/9/1939. Served in Northern France with the B.E.F. Reported missing 10/5/1940 - 16/6/1940. Previously reported missing, now reported not missing. Transferred to the Black Watch 16/7/40, and posted to the 1st Tyneside Scottish. Transferred back to The DLI 26/7/40, and posted back to the 11th Battalion DLI. Served Iceland. Returned to the UK. Transferred to the Pioneer Corps 23/4/43, docs to Bournemouth 21/5/43, and posted to No 6 Centre. Granted Class A Release 21/12/1945.
Company/Battery Company not yet known.
Platoon or other sub-unit Not yet known.
Task or role Not known but probably Rifleman.
Joined Brigade Probably 1/9/1939.
Promotions None known.
Wounded Not yet known.
Prisoner of War Not so far as is known.
Died/Killed in action Date of death not yet known.
Home address No family details as yet.
Source table 11DLI