Collier Charles Ernest Pte. 4687440
Personnel Entry
Name Collier Charles Ernest
Army number 4687440
Rank Pte.
Decorations
Date of birth 5/3/1909 at Mexborough, Yorkshire.
Age
Unit Enlisted in the King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry (Enlistment Books missing). Transferred to The Durham Light Infantry 18/4/1940. Posted to the 10th Bn DLI. Served B.E.F. Taken Prisoner of War 20/5/1940 at Auberville, France (notification of PoW status received 12/7/1940). Class Z Army Reserve 22/1/1946.
Company/Battery C Company.
Platoon or other sub-unit
Task or role
Joined Brigade 18-Apr-1940.
Promotions
Wounded Not so far as is known.
Prisoner of War Captured at Auberville, France. Held in Stalag 20A Thorn (7) and 20B. Prisoner Number 7836.
Died/Killed in action Date of death not yet known.
Home address No family information as yet.
Source table 10DLI
Thanks are due to the Find a Grave Website for access to the photograph of Private Collier's family headstone.
