Nichol Thomas Henry Pte 4455563
Personnel Entry
Name Nichol Thomas Henry
Army number 4455563
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, T, no enlistment date as yet, but his number implies 2nd or 3rd May 1939. Posted to the ? 9th Battalion. Posted to the ? 12th Battalion DLI 1/9/1939. Transferred to the Black Watch 1/2/1940, and posted to the 1st Tyneside Scottish. Served in Northern France with the B.E.F. Taken Prisoner of War 20/5/1940. Repatriated to the UK. Posted ? Battalion Black Watch. Discharged under King's Regulations 1940 Para 390 (xvi) 18/5/46. Re-enlisted in the Royal Artillery (Coastal Artillery & Anti-Aircraft) 13/5/47, IRO/164/8/47.
Company/Battery HQ Company.
Platoon or other sub-unit Not yet known.
Task or role Not known but probably Rifleman.
Joined Brigade 1/9/1939.
Promotions None known.
Wounded Not yet known.
Prisoner of War Yes - Stalag XXID and Camp 344, PoW Number 2317.
Died/Killed in action Date of death not yet known.
Home address 9, Pottersway, Sheriff Hill, Gateshead.
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