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|Surname and forenames=Hands William James | |Surname and forenames=Hands William James | ||
|Army number=3051172 | |Army number=3051172 | ||
| − | |Rank= | + | |Rank=Sergeant. |
| − | + | |Unit=Joined the Royal Scots, Attested 11/3/1927, as a Regular Soldier, on a 7/5 engagement. Aged 24. Moved to the A Reserve 10/3/1933. Discharged under Para 510 (vii) 10/3/1939 on completion of his engagement. Joined 9th Battalion The Durham Light Infantry 24/5/39. Posted to the ? 9th Battalion. Posted to the 12th Battalion DLI 1/9/1939. Transferred to the Black Watch 1/2/40, and posted to the 1st Tyneside Scottish. Served with the B.E.F. in Northern France. Taken Prisoner of War 20/5/1940. Repatriated to the UK. Posted ? Bn Black Watch. Relegated to the Class Z Army Reserve 4/1/46. Discharged under TA Regulations Para 204.6a 5/1/49, on re-Enlisting in the Royal Northumberland Fusiliers (TA) 6/1/49 as 22220788. | |
| − | |Unit=Royal Scots, | + | |Decorations=None known beyond Service Awards. |
| − | + | |Date of birth=Not yet known but data suggests 1902/03. | |
| + | |Age=(At time of death) Not known. | ||
| + | |Company/Battery=B Company. | ||
| + | |Platoon or other sub-unit=Not known. | ||
| + | |Task or role=Possibly Platoon Sergeant. | ||
| + | |Joined Brigade=1/9/1939. | ||
| + | |Promotions=Noe known beyond Sergeant. | ||
| + | |Wounded=Not known. | ||
| + | |Prisoner of War=Yes - Oflag IIIC, PoW Number 753 (was also shown as 6199). | ||
| + | |Died/Killed in action=Date of death not known. | ||
| + | |Home address= 4, Pomaise St. Blaydon-on-Tyne | ||
|Source table=1TS | |Source table=1TS | ||
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Latest revision as of 16:28, 26 November 2021
Personnel Entry
Name Hands William James
Army number 3051172
Rank Sergeant.
Decorations None known beyond Service Awards.
Date of birth Not yet known but data suggests 1902/03.
Age (At time of death) Not known.
Unit Joined the Royal Scots, Attested 11/3/1927, as a Regular Soldier, on a 7/5 engagement. Aged 24. Moved to the A Reserve 10/3/1933. Discharged under Para 510 (vii) 10/3/1939 on completion of his engagement. Joined 9th Battalion The Durham Light Infantry 24/5/39. Posted to the ? 9th Battalion. Posted to the 12th Battalion DLI 1/9/1939. Transferred to the Black Watch 1/2/40, and posted to the 1st Tyneside Scottish. Served with the B.E.F. in Northern France. Taken Prisoner of War 20/5/1940. Repatriated to the UK. Posted ? Bn Black Watch. Relegated to the Class Z Army Reserve 4/1/46. Discharged under TA Regulations Para 204.6a 5/1/49, on re-Enlisting in the Royal Northumberland Fusiliers (TA) 6/1/49 as 22220788.
Company/Battery B Company.
Platoon or other sub-unit Not known.
Task or role Possibly Platoon Sergeant.
Joined Brigade 1/9/1939.
Promotions Noe known beyond Sergeant.
Wounded Not known.
Prisoner of War Yes - Oflag IIIC, PoW Number 753 (was also shown as 6199).
Died/Killed in action Date of death not known.
Home address 4, Pomaise St. Blaydon-on-Tyne
Source table 1TS
