Jones David Cpl 4454389
Personnel Entry
Name Jones David
Army number 4454389
Rank Corporal.
Decorations None known beyond Service Awards. Received France and Germany Star as well as standard WW2 medals.
Date of birth Born 5/3/1921.
Age 53 at the time of his death.
Unit Enlisted in The Durham Light Infantry 4/4/1939 at Gateshead. Posted to the 9th Battalion DLI. Posted to the 12th Battalion DLI on its establishment. Transferred to the Black Watch 1/2/1940 and posted to the 1st Tyneside Scottish. Served in Northern France with the B.E.F. Wounded. Evacuated via Dunkirk. Served Iceland. Served Normandy. Posted to the 5th Battalion of the Black Watch on the disbandment of the Brigade. Posted to X(II) List 11/2/1945. Posted to Y List A 15/2/1945. Wounded in Holland 19/2/1945. Discharged under King's Regulations 1940 Para 390 (xvi) 5/1/46 as unfit for any form of military service - due to his wounds in action. On discharge Conduct described as exemplary.
Company/Battery Probably HQ Company.
Platoon or other sub-unit
Task or role May have been a Battalion Cook in 1939, having attended a Cookery Course at Newcastle 24/10/1939. Subsequently attended a Driving and Maintenance Course at Keswick 13/8 - 8/9/1943. Probably served as a Driver - Internal Combustion subsequently.
Joined Brigade 1/9/1939.
Promotions Appointed Acting Unpaid Lance Corporal 30/9/1940. Acting Lance Corporal 25/11/1940. Promoted Acting Corporal 20/4/1941. Promoted War Substantive Corporal 22/7/1941.
Reverted to Private at his own request. Appointed Acting Unpaid Lance Corporal 25/6/1943. Appointed Acting Lance Corporal on the War Establishment 30/8/1943(paid). Promoted Acting Unpaid Corporal 20/4/1944. Paid Acting Corporal 20/4/1944. Promoted War Substantive Corporal 19/7/1944. No promotions known beyond Corporal.
Wounded Yes - at Dunkirk May 1940 and in Holland - understood to be 19/2/1945.
Prisoner of War Not as far as is known.
Died/Killed in action Died at Stepping Hill Hospital, Stockport 12/5/1974 aged 53.
Home address Lived with his mother (listed as his Next of Kin) at 96, Woodbine St. Gateshead. Worked as an Assistant Chef. Married Joan Alma Taylor at Oswestry on 13/8/1946.
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