Difference between revisions of "Davidson John Henry Forster Pte 4457171"
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|Army number=4457171 | |Army number=4457171 | ||
|Rank=Pte | |Rank=Pte | ||
| − | |Unit=Joined The Durham Light Infantry, Territorial Army, no exact enlistment date known, but his Regimental Number suggests May 1939. Posted ? 9th Battalion DLI. Posted 12th Battalion DLI 1/9/1939. Transferred to the Black Watch 1/2/1940, and posted to the 1st Tyneside Scottish. Servied with the B.E.F. in France. Taken Prisoner of War - probably on or around 20/5/1940. Repatriated. ? Transferred to the Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders and posted to the 11th Battalion. | + | |Unit=Joined The Durham Light Infantry, Territorial Army, no exact enlistment date known, but his Regimental Number suggests May 1939. Posted ? 9th Battalion DLI. Posted 12th Battalion DLI 1/9/1939. Transferred to the Black Watch 1/2/1940, and posted to the 1st Tyneside Scottish. Servied with the B.E.F. in France. Taken Prisoner of War - probably on or around 20/5/1940. Repatriated. ? Transferred to the Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders and posted to the 11th Battalion. Transferred to the Royal Engineers 21/6/45, Authority: Part II Order 11 A & S H/41/45. Royal Engineers Enlistment Books destroyed, so not yet able to determine date of release from Army Service. |
|Prisoner of War=Yes - Stalag 20B, PoW Number 6960. | |Prisoner of War=Yes - Stalag 20B, PoW Number 6960. | ||
| − | |Home address=Mother - Mrs Martha Davidson. Lived at 851, Walker Rd. Newcastle upon Tyne. | + | |Home address=Mother - Mrs Martha Davidson. Lived at 851, Walker Rd. Newcastle upon Tyne. Marriage not yet definitively identified - due to this being a common name locally. |
|Decorations=None known other than Service Awards. | |Decorations=None known other than Service Awards. | ||
| − | |Date of birth= | + | |Date of birth=8/2/1919. |
| − | |Age= | + | |Age=86 at the time of his death. |
|Company/Battery=Not yet known. | |Company/Battery=Not yet known. | ||
|Platoon or other sub-unit=Not yet known. | |Platoon or other sub-unit=Not yet known. | ||
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|Promotions=None known. | |Promotions=None known. | ||
|Wounded=Not as far as is known. | |Wounded=Not as far as is known. | ||
| − | |Died/Killed in action= | + | |Died/Killed in action=Died 11/9/2005 in North Tyneside - registered September 2005. |
|Source table=1TS | |Source table=1TS | ||
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Revision as of 14:00, 29 March 2020
Personnel Entry
Name Davidson John Henry Forster
Army number 4457171
Rank Pte
Decorations None known other than Service Awards.
Date of birth 8/2/1919.
Age 86 at the time of his death.
Unit Joined The Durham Light Infantry, Territorial Army, no exact enlistment date known, but his Regimental Number suggests May 1939. Posted ? 9th Battalion DLI. Posted 12th Battalion DLI 1/9/1939. Transferred to the Black Watch 1/2/1940, and posted to the 1st Tyneside Scottish. Servied with the B.E.F. in France. Taken Prisoner of War - probably on or around 20/5/1940. Repatriated. ? Transferred to the Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders and posted to the 11th Battalion. Transferred to the Royal Engineers 21/6/45, Authority: Part II Order 11 A & S H/41/45. Royal Engineers Enlistment Books destroyed, so not yet able to determine date of release from Army Service.
Company/Battery Not yet known.
Platoon or other sub-unit Not yet known.
Task or role Not yet known.
Joined Brigade 1/9/1939.
Promotions None known.
Wounded Not as far as is known.
Prisoner of War Yes - Stalag 20B, PoW Number 6960.
Died/Killed in action Died 11/9/2005 in North Tyneside - registered September 2005.
Home address Mother - Mrs Martha Davidson. Lived at 851, Walker Rd. Newcastle upon Tyne. Marriage not yet definitively identified - due to this being a common name locally.
Source table 1TS
