Milburn William Pte 4449334
Personnel Entry
Name Milburn William
Army number 4449334
Rank Private.
Decorations None known other than Service Awards.
Date of birth Not yet known.
Age (At time of death)Not yet known.
Unit Enlisted in The Durham Light Infantry, no enlistment date as yet. Discharged 7/2/36 at termination of his engagement. No re-enlistment date given. Posted to ? 9th and/or 12th Battalion. Transferred to the Black Watch, and posted to the 1st Tyneside Scottish (dates not known). Served in Northern France with the B.E.F. Taken Prisoner of War 21/5/1940. Repatriated to the UK. Posted ? Bn Black Watch. Relegated to the Class Z Army Reserve 15/5/46.
Company/Battery A Company.
Platoon or other sub-unit Not yet known.
Task or role Probably Rifleman.
Joined Brigade Not yet confirmed.
Promotions None known.
Wounded Not so far as is known.
Prisoner of War Yes - Stalag XXA and XXIA, PoW Number 5176.
Died/Killed in action Date of death not yet known.
Home address 122, Clifford St. Byker, Newcastle.
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