Difference between revisions of "Moor Kenneth Reid Pte 4456011"
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|Surname and forenames=Moor Kenneth Reid | |Surname and forenames=Moor Kenneth Reid | ||
|Army number=4456011 | |Army number=4456011 | ||
| − | |Rank= | + | |Rank=Private. |
| − | + | |Date of birth=29/1/1920. | |
| − | |Date of birth=29/1/1920 | + | |Unit=Enlisted in The Durham Light Infantry, T, 23/5/1939. Posted to the ? 9th Battalion DLI. Posted to the ? 12th Battalion DLI. Transferred to the Black Watch 1/2/1940, and posted to the 1st Tyneside Scottish. Served in the BEF in Northern France. Taken Prisoner of War 20/5/1940. Repatriated to the UK. Transferred to the Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders, and posted to the 11th Battalion. Transferred to the Royal Engineers 19/7/45, Auth: Part II Order 11th A & S H/46/45. R/E P/59. |
| − | |Unit=Durham Light Infantry, T, | + | |Decorations=None known beyond Service Awards. |
| + | |Age=(At the time of his death). Not yet known. | ||
| + | |Company/Battery=C Company. | ||
| + | |Platoon or other sub-unit=Not yet known. | ||
| + | |Task or role=Not known but probably Rifleman. | ||
| + | |Joined Brigade=1/9/1939. | ||
| + | |Promotions=None known. | ||
| + | |Wounded=Not yet known. | ||
| + | |Died/Killed in action=Date of death not yet known. | ||
|Prisoner of War=Yes - Stalag 20B, PoW Number 10303. | |Prisoner of War=Yes - Stalag 20B, PoW Number 10303. | ||
|Died/Killed in action=Date of death not yet known. | |Died/Killed in action=Date of death not yet known. | ||
| − | |Home address=34, Affleck St. Gateshead | + | |Home address=34, Affleck St. Gateshead. |
|Image Name=Family_portrait_K_R_Moor.jpg | |Image Name=Family_portrait_K_R_Moor.jpg | ||
|Image Title=Pte K R Moor 1st Tyneside Scottish | |Image Title=Pte K R Moor 1st Tyneside Scottish | ||
Revision as of 17:06, 16 December 2021
Personnel Entry
Name Moor Kenneth Reid
Army number 4456011
Rank Private.
Decorations None known beyond Service Awards.
Date of birth 29/1/1920.
Age (At the time of his death). Not yet known.
Unit Enlisted in The Durham Light Infantry, T, 23/5/1939. Posted to the ? 9th Battalion DLI. Posted to the ? 12th Battalion DLI. Transferred to the Black Watch 1/2/1940, and posted to the 1st Tyneside Scottish. Served in the BEF in Northern France. Taken Prisoner of War 20/5/1940. Repatriated to the UK. Transferred to the Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders, and posted to the 11th Battalion. Transferred to the Royal Engineers 19/7/45, Auth: Part II Order 11th A & S H/46/45. R/E P/59.
Company/Battery C Company.
Platoon or other sub-unit Not yet known.
Task or role Not known but probably Rifleman.
Joined Brigade 1/9/1939.
Promotions None known.
Wounded Not yet known.
Prisoner of War Yes - Stalag 20B, PoW Number 10303.
Died/Killed in action Date of death not yet known.
Home address 34, Affleck St. Gateshead.
Source table 1TS
Private Moor's family have very kindly loaned various documents and have generously given their permission for these to be uploaded to the Website.
His photograph appears above.
A picture of D Company, 1st Tyneside Scottish, taken on 13th April 1940 at the Burt Terrace Cricket Ground, at the same time as the other pre-BEF photos of the Battalion was included, and this is featured below.
Pte Moor's sister attempted to send him a birthday card to celebrate his turning 21, but fell foul of the Prison Camp regulations as the following images show:-
The Pay Book - Army Book 64 - belonging to Pte Moor appears to have been issued to him as part of his repatriation, perhaps to replace an original, and is therefore largely blank, but it does contain key information about him as can be seen from the following images:-
One particular document, which was lucky to have survived, is Pte Moor's notification of his repatriation flight and this is also shown below.
