Stewart Alexander Pte 4269365
Personnel Entry
Name Stewart Alexander
Army number 4269365
Rank Fusilier/Private.
Decorations
Date of birth Not yet known.
Age 0
Unit Enlisted in the Royal Northumberland Fusiliers, Discharged 26/8/37. Re-enlisted in The Durham Light Infantry? Transferred to the Black Watch 4/3/40, and posted to the 1st Tyneside Scottish. Served in Northern France with the B.E.F. Taken Prisoner of War 22/5/1940 (possibly as part of Lt Col Swinburne's party). Repatriated to the UK. Posted ? Bn Black Watch. Discharged under King's Regulations 1940 Para 390 (xvi) 24/9/45.
Company/Battery
Platoon or other sub-unit
Task or role
Joined Brigade 4/3/1940.
Promotions
Wounded
Prisoner of War Yes - Stalag XXB, PoW Number 5171.
Died/Killed in action
Home address 6, South Benwell Rd. South Benwell, Newcastle.
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