Mooney John Pte 4457971
Personnel Entry
Name Mooney John (known as Jack)
Army number 4457971
Rank Pte
Decorations
Date of birth
Age 26 at the time of his death.
Unit Durham Light Infantry, T, no enlistment date, Trf Black Watch 1/2/1940, Posted 1 TS, Served with the B.E.F. in France. Reported missing (a report to this effect appeared in the Auckland Chronicle on 18/7/1940). Taken Prisoner of War. DIED whilst a Prisoner of War 16/4/45, Auth: PoW/9 and Serial No. 82.
Company/Battery
Platoon or other sub-unit
Task or role
Joined Brigade
Promotions
Wounded
Prisoner of War Camp Number 344, Prisoner number 15946.
Died/Killed in action Died 16-Apr-1945. Cause of death not yet known. Buried Grave 3.A.15. Durnbach War Cemetery.
Home address Research suggests Pte Mooney was born in Gateshead in 1919, father, James W. Mooney, mother Ellen (nee Butcher) and that he was a resident of West Auckland, County Durham at the time of his death. His parents were listed in the Auckland Chronicle as Mr and Mrs Gilbey of Front Street, West Auckland. His natural father was in the Navy in the First World War and died of wounds received. It is possible that the Gilbeys were his adoptive parents.
Source table 1TS
