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|Prisoner of War=See below. Implied PoW Camp Stalag XXIA, PoW Number 36852. | |Prisoner of War=See below. Implied PoW Camp Stalag XXIA, PoW Number 36852. | ||
|Died/Killed in action=Died 29/1/2007 while living at Consett, County Durham - aged 88. | |Died/Killed in action=Died 29/1/2007 while living at Consett, County Durham - aged 88. | ||
|Home address=Father - John Dunigan (1881 - 1955). Mother Isabella Cooper (1881 - 1955). Resident at 32, Hawes St. Newcastle. Married Hilda Arkle | |Home address=Father - John Dunigan (1881 - 1955). Mother Isabella Cooper (1881 - 1955). Resident at 32, Hawes St. Newcastle. Married Hilda Arkle in April 1940 at Newcastle upon Tyne. | ||
|Source table=1TS | |Source table=1TS | ||
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The War Office "Missing" Exercise of 1942 identified Private Dunnigan as having been taken Prisoner of War on 20/5/1940, along with many others from 1st Tyneside Scottish. However, this contradicts the information drawn from the DLI Army Enlistment Book which, as indicated above, shows him transferring to the Sherwood Foresters from the Home Defence Battalion. This anomaly requires further investigation which may only be resolved via his Service Record. | The War Office "Missing" Exercise of 1942 identified Private Dunnigan as having been taken Prisoner of War on 20/5/1940, along with many others from 1st Tyneside Scottish. However, this contradicts the information drawn from the DLI Army Enlistment Book which, as indicated above, shows him transferring to the Sherwood Foresters from the Home Defence Battalion. This anomaly requires further investigation which may only be resolved via his Service Record. | ||
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Personnel Entry
Name Dunnigan (Dunigan) William
Army number 4455427
Rank Private
Decorations None known beyond Service Awards. Medals were despatched to William on 2/3/1950 to 14, Carwarding Place, Blakelaw, Newcastrle upon Tyne, and included the 1939-45 Star and the War Medal. His Service Record should explain why he did not receive the other usual awards earned by Brigade members.
Date of birth Born 4/8/1918 at Newcastle upon Tyne.
Age At the time of his death - 88 years old.
Unit Enlisted in The Durham Light Infantry, T, no enlistment date, but his number implies 1st or 2nd May 1939. Posted to the ? 9th Battalion. Posted to the ? 12th Battalion 1/9/1939. Transferred to the Black Watch 1/2/1940, and posted to the 1st Tyneside Scottish. Transferred back to The DLI, and posted to 13th(HD) Battalion DLI 5/2/40. (See note below). Transferred to the Sherwood Foresters 14/9/41. Discharged under King's Regulations 1940 Para 390 (xvi) 19/11/44.
Company/Battery B Company (but see note below).
Platoon or other sub-unit Not known.
Task or role Probably Rifleman.
Joined Brigade Probably 1/9/1939.
Promotions None known.
Wounded Not known.
Prisoner of War See below. Implied PoW Camp Stalag XXIA, PoW Number 36852.
Died/Killed in action Died 29/1/2007 while living at Consett, County Durham - aged 88.
Home address Father - John Dunigan (1881 - 1955). Mother Isabella Cooper (1881 - 1955). Resident at 32, Hawes St. Newcastle. Married Hilda Arkle in April 1940 at Newcastle upon Tyne.
Source table 1TS
The War Office "Missing" Exercise of 1942 identified Private Dunnigan as having been taken Prisoner of War on 20/5/1940, along with many others from 1st Tyneside Scottish. However, this contradicts the information drawn from the DLI Army Enlistment Book which, as indicated above, shows him transferring to the Sherwood Foresters from the Home Defence Battalion. This anomaly requires further investigation which may only be resolved via his Service Record.