Difference between revisions of "Anderson William Gordon Pte 4455276"
| Line 3: | Line 3: | ||
|Surname and forenames=Anderson William Gordon | |Surname and forenames=Anderson William Gordon | ||
|Army number=4455276 | |Army number=4455276 | ||
| − | |Rank= | + | |Rank=Private. |
| − | |Date of birth=7/2/1916 - Durham | + | |Date of birth=7/2/1916 - born in Durham. |
| − | + | |Unit=Enlisted in The Durham Light Infantry, T, enlisted early May 1939. Posted to the ? 8th Battalion. Posted to the 11th Battalion - probably 1/9/1939. Served in Northern France with the B.E.F. Reported missing 10/5/1940 - 16/6/1940. Previously reported missing, now reported not missing. Transferred to the Black Watch 16/7/40, and posted to the 1st Tyneside Scottish. Transferred back to The DLI 26/7/40, and posted back to the 11th Battalion DLI. Served Iceland. Returned to the UK. Transferred to the Pioneer Corps 23/4/43, docs to Bournemouth 21/5/43, and posted to No 6 Centre. Granted Class A Release 21/12/1945. | |
| − | |Unit=Durham Light Infantry, T, enlisted 1/9/1939, | + | |Decorations=None known beyond Service Awards. |
| − | |Joined Brigade=1/9/1939 | + | |Age=(At the time of his death). Not yet known. |
| + | |Company/Battery=Company not yet known. | ||
| + | |Platoon or other sub-unit=Not yet known. | ||
| + | |Task or role=Not known but probably Rifleman. | ||
| + | |Joined Brigade=Probably 1/9/1939. | ||
| + | |Promotions=None known. | ||
| + | |Wounded=Not yet known. | ||
| + | |Prisoner of War=Not so far as is known. | ||
| + | |Died/Killed in action=Date of death not yet known. | ||
| + | |Home address=No family details as yet. | ||
|Source table=11DLI | |Source table=11DLI | ||
}} | }} | ||
Latest revision as of 22:53, 23 February 2022
Personnel Entry
Name Anderson William Gordon
Army number 4455276
Rank Private.
Decorations None known beyond Service Awards.
Date of birth 7/2/1916 - born in Durham.
Age (At the time of his death). Not yet known.
Unit Enlisted in The Durham Light Infantry, T, enlisted early May 1939. Posted to the ? 8th Battalion. Posted to the 11th Battalion - probably 1/9/1939. Served in Northern France with the B.E.F. Reported missing 10/5/1940 - 16/6/1940. Previously reported missing, now reported not missing. Transferred to the Black Watch 16/7/40, and posted to the 1st Tyneside Scottish. Transferred back to The DLI 26/7/40, and posted back to the 11th Battalion DLI. Served Iceland. Returned to the UK. Transferred to the Pioneer Corps 23/4/43, docs to Bournemouth 21/5/43, and posted to No 6 Centre. Granted Class A Release 21/12/1945.
Company/Battery Company not yet known.
Platoon or other sub-unit Not yet known.
Task or role Not known but probably Rifleman.
Joined Brigade Probably 1/9/1939.
Promotions None known.
Wounded Not yet known.
Prisoner of War Not so far as is known.
Died/Killed in action Date of death not yet known.
Home address No family details as yet.
Source table 11DLI
