Difference between revisions of "Wood Ronald Pte 4454514"
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|Army number=4454514 | |Army number=4454514 | ||
|Rank=Private. | |Rank=Private. | ||
| − | |Unit=Enlisted in The Durham Light Infantry, no enlistment date as yet, but his number suggests early 1939. Posted to the ? 9th Battalion. Posted to the ? 12th Battalion. Transferred to the Black Watch 1/2/1940, and posted to the 1st Tyneside Scottish. Served with the B.E.F. in Northern France | + | |Unit=Enlisted in The Durham Light Infantry, no enlistment date as yet, but his number suggests early 1939. Posted to the ? 9th Battalion. Posted to the ? 12th Battalion 1/9/1939. Transferred to the Black Watch 1/2/1940, and posted to the 1st Tyneside Scottish. Served with the B.E.F. in Northern France. Evacuated to the UK via Dunkirk. Posted to the ? 5th Battalion the Black Watch. Served Italy. Listed as being on X List (iv) in August 1942. Reported missing believed PoW. Reported - known to have been taken Prisoner of War 4/10/1943. Repatriated to the UK. Posted - transferred to the Royal Ulster Rifles. Transferred to the Royal Army Medical Corps 12/7/45, under Authority: Part II Order 7th RUR/10/45. (RUR records closed to public access other than for families). No details yet available of demobilisation or transfer to Reserve. |
|Decorations=None known beyond Service Awards. | |Decorations=None known beyond Service Awards. | ||
|Date of birth=Not yet known. | |Date of birth=Not yet known. | ||
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|Wounded=Not yet known. | |Wounded=Not yet known. | ||
|Died/Killed in action=Date of death not yet known. | |Died/Killed in action=Date of death not yet known. | ||
| − | |Promotions=Corporal. | + | |Promotions=Corporal (listed as Private in August 1942). |
|Prisoner of War=Yes - Camp 11A, PoW Number 142377. | |Prisoner of War=Yes - Camp 11A, PoW Number 142377. | ||
|Home address=Carriteth Cottages, Bellingham, Northumberland | |Home address=Carriteth Cottages, Bellingham, Northumberland | ||
|Source table=1TS | |Source table=1TS | ||
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Latest revision as of 16:23, 28 February 2023
Personnel Entry
Name Wood Ronald
Army number 4454514
Rank Private.
Decorations None known beyond Service Awards.
Date of birth Not yet known.
Age (At the time of his death). Not yet known.
Unit Enlisted in The Durham Light Infantry, no enlistment date as yet, but his number suggests early 1939. Posted to the ? 9th Battalion. Posted to the ? 12th Battalion 1/9/1939. Transferred to the Black Watch 1/2/1940, and posted to the 1st Tyneside Scottish. Served with the B.E.F. in Northern France. Evacuated to the UK via Dunkirk. Posted to the ? 5th Battalion the Black Watch. Served Italy. Listed as being on X List (iv) in August 1942. Reported missing believed PoW. Reported - known to have been taken Prisoner of War 4/10/1943. Repatriated to the UK. Posted - transferred to the Royal Ulster Rifles. Transferred to the Royal Army Medical Corps 12/7/45, under Authority: Part II Order 7th RUR/10/45. (RUR records closed to public access other than for families). No details yet available of demobilisation or transfer to Reserve.
Company/Battery Company not yet known.
Platoon or other sub-unit Not yet known.
Task or role Not known but probably Rifleman and subsequently Medical Orderly.
Joined Brigade Probably 1/9/1939.
Promotions Corporal (listed as Private in August 1942).
Wounded Not yet known.
Prisoner of War Yes - Camp 11A, PoW Number 142377.
Died/Killed in action Date of death not yet known.
Home address Carriteth Cottages, Bellingham, Northumberland
Source table 1TS
