Difference between revisions of "Alderson Raymond William Pte. 4456417"
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|Army number=4456417 | |Army number=4456417 | ||
|Rank=Pte. | |Rank=Pte. | ||
| − | |Date of birth= | + | |Date of birth=Birth 13/10/1903 - registered Q4 1903 in Auckland District - to be confirmed. |
| − | |Unit=Joined The Durham Light Infantry, no enlistment date as yet. Posted ? 6th Bn DLI. Posted 10th Bn DLI - probably on 1/9/1939. Served | + | |Unit=Joined The Durham Light Infantry, no enlistment date as yet, but probably Summer/Autumn 1939 judging by his Regimental Number. Posted ? 6th Bn DLI. Posted 10th Bn DLI - probably on 1/9/1939. Served with the B.E.F. in France. Notified as having been taken Prisoner of War (probably on 20/5/1940 or shortly thereafter) on 12/7/1940. Repatriated. Posted ? Bn DLI. Relegated to Class Z Army Reserve 25/12/1945. |
|Joined Brigade=Probably 1/9/1939. | |Joined Brigade=Probably 1/9/1939. | ||
| − | |Prisoner of War=Stalag 344 (Lambinowice, Poland) Number 3528 | + | |Prisoner of War=Stalag 344 (Lambinowice, Poland) P.o.W. Number 3528. |
| − | |Died/Killed in action= | + | |Died/Killed in action=Death registered January 1976 - to be confirmed. |
| − | |Home address= | + | |Home address=Married Sarah E. Walton in Auckland District October 1924 - to be confirmed. |
|Source table=10DLI | |Source table=10DLI | ||
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| − | Genealogical research has not yet been able to | + | Genealogical research has not yet been able to confidently identify this man with regard to birth and death dates, as this is a relatively common surname in this area, but likely results are shown above. However, newspaper reports of him having been reported "Missing" appeared in the Auckland Chronicle of 11th July 1940 and 25th July 1940. |
Revision as of 10:48, 11 April 2020
Personnel Entry
Name Alderson Raymond William
Army number 4456417
Rank Pte.
Decorations
Date of birth Birth 13/10/1903 - registered Q4 1903 in Auckland District - to be confirmed.
Age
Unit Joined The Durham Light Infantry, no enlistment date as yet, but probably Summer/Autumn 1939 judging by his Regimental Number. Posted ? 6th Bn DLI. Posted 10th Bn DLI - probably on 1/9/1939. Served with the B.E.F. in France. Notified as having been taken Prisoner of War (probably on 20/5/1940 or shortly thereafter) on 12/7/1940. Repatriated. Posted ? Bn DLI. Relegated to Class Z Army Reserve 25/12/1945.
Company/Battery
Platoon or other sub-unit
Task or role
Joined Brigade Probably 1/9/1939.
Promotions
Wounded
Prisoner of War Stalag 344 (Lambinowice, Poland) P.o.W. Number 3528.
Died/Killed in action Death registered January 1976 - to be confirmed.
Home address Married Sarah E. Walton in Auckland District October 1924 - to be confirmed.
Source table 10DLI
Genealogical research has not yet been able to confidently identify this man with regard to birth and death dates, as this is a relatively common surname in this area, but likely results are shown above. However, newspaper reports of him having been reported "Missing" appeared in the Auckland Chronicle of 11th July 1940 and 25th July 1940.
