Saunders John Thomas L/Cpl 4457964
Personnel Entry
Name Saunders John Thomas
Army number 4457964
Rank L/Cpl
Decorations
Date of birth
Age 25
Unit Durham Light Infantry T no enlistment date, Trf Black Watch 1/2/1940, 1 TS. (DLI Enlistment Book - Killed as a PoW as a result of a dispute). Black Watch Enlistment Book - Shot for rebellion 21 July 1944 whilst P.o.W. in German hands, Serial No. 429.
Company/Battery C
Platoon or other sub-unit
Task or role
Joined Brigade
Promotions
Wounded
Prisoner of War
Died/Killed in action 21-Jul-44
Home address Son of Joseph and Florence May Saunders, Bishop Auckland. Buried in Popielow Churchyard - Graves now formally identified with CWGC headstones. Formal dedication to take place 21/8/2014, along with that for Trooper Henry Alexander THOMSON M.M. (Lothian and Borders Yeomanry)- shot dead in the same incident, and buried in the adjacent grave number 2.
Source table 1TS
To read a BBC News piece by Duncan Leatherdale (formerly a reporter with The Northern Echo) linked to the dedication service for the headstones please click here
T read the account of the dedication service in the Northern Echo please click here
