Difference between revisions of "Walker Arthur L/Cpl 4449758"
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|Date of birth=Born County Durham 1912/13. | |Date of birth=Born County Durham 1912/13. | ||
|Age=27 | |Age=27 | ||
| − | |Unit=Enlisted in The Durham Light Infantry, no enlistment date | + | |Unit=Enlisted in The Durham Light Infantry, no enlistment date as yet. Posted ? 6th Bn DLI. Posted 10th Bn DLI - probably 1/9/1939. Served BEF. Listed missing 10/5/40, 2/6/40. Presumed KILLED in ACTION 20/5/40 with 10th Bn Durham Light Infantry. |
| + | |Joined Brigade=Probably 1/9/1939. | ||
|Promotions=Corporal. | |Promotions=Corporal. | ||
| − | |Died/Killed in action=20-May-40 | + | |Died/Killed in action=20-May-40. |
|Source table=10DLI | |Source table=10DLI | ||
|Home address=Resident of County Durham. No further family information as yet. Commemorated Column 121, Dunkirk Memorial. | |Home address=Resident of County Durham. No further family information as yet. Commemorated Column 121, Dunkirk Memorial. | ||
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DLI Roll of Honour shows date of death as 15/5/1940 - this is likely to be in error. War Office casualty list only shows 5/40 with no day. | DLI Roll of Honour shows date of death as 15/5/1940 - this is likely to be in error. War Office casualty list only shows 5/40 with no day. | ||
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| + | [[File:Dunkirk_Memorial.jpg|400px/thumb|centre|Dunkirk Memorial]] | ||
Revision as of 17:22, 1 December 2016
Personnel Entry
Name Walker Arthur
Army number 4449758
Rank L/Cpl
Decorations
Date of birth Born County Durham 1912/13.
Age 27
Unit Enlisted in The Durham Light Infantry, no enlistment date as yet. Posted ? 6th Bn DLI. Posted 10th Bn DLI - probably 1/9/1939. Served BEF. Listed missing 10/5/40, 2/6/40. Presumed KILLED in ACTION 20/5/40 with 10th Bn Durham Light Infantry.
Company/Battery
Platoon or other sub-unit
Task or role
Joined Brigade Probably 1/9/1939.
Promotions Corporal.
Wounded
Prisoner of War
Died/Killed in action 20-May-40.
Home address Resident of County Durham. No further family information as yet. Commemorated Column 121, Dunkirk Memorial.
Source table 10DLI
DLI Roll of Honour shows date of death as 15/5/1940 - this is likely to be in error. War Office casualty list only shows 5/40 with no day.
