Witherspoon John William Cpl 4454653

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Name Witherspoon John William
Army number 4454653
Rank Cpl
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Date of birth 13/8/1920
Age 0
Unit Enlisted in The Durham Light Infantry 20/4/1939. Posted ? 8th Bn DLI. Embodied 1/9/1939. Posted 11th Bn DLI (probably 1/9/1939).  ? BEF. Served Iceland.  ? Served Normandy. Posted ? Bn DLI on Brigade disbandment. Trf Royal Army Service Corps 28/9/44, docs to Hastings 24/10/44. Class Z Army Reserve 16/6/1946.
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Platoon or other sub-unit
Task or role
Joined Brigade Probably 1/9/1939.
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Wounded
Prisoner of War
Died/Killed in action
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Source table 11DLI