Swaddle James Sgt 4453028
Personnel Entry
Name Swaddle James
Army number 4453028
Rank Sgt
Decorations=Territorial Efficiency Decoration (Medal appears in lot 61 of Tennants Militaria sale of 20th January 2016).
Decorations
Date of birth 3/5/1909 - Gateshead
Age 0
Unit Durham Light Infantry - enlisted 27/4/1938, Posted ?9th Bn DLI, Posted ?12th Bn DLI, Trf Black Watch 1/2/1940, Posted 1 TS, Trf Pioneer Corps 23/7/41 Vide:-Pt II Order IRO 59/41, Posted F F W, Class A Release 27/9/1945.
Company/Battery
Platoon or other sub-unit
Task or role
Joined Brigade Possibly 1/9/1939, dependent on DLI Battalion posting.
Promotions
Wounded
Prisoner of War
Died/Killed in action March 1980.
Home address 38, Weather Grove, Old Fold, Gateshead. Research suggests his parents were Ralph and Jane Swaddle (to be confirmed).
Source table 1TS
