Walker Ernest Pte 4688333

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Name Walker Ernest
Army number 4688333
Rank Pte
Decorations
Date of birth Born Barnsley 1909/10.
Age 35
Unit Enlisted in the King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, Enlistment Book not available. Trf to The Durham Light Infantry 18/4/1940, Posted 10th Bn DLI. Served BEF. Reported MISSING 20/6/1940. Notified as being a Prisoner of War 20/5/1940. DIED of a Heart Attack while a PoW 31/3/1945 (104.91 Serial 243).
Company/Battery
Platoon or other sub-unit
Task or role
Joined Brigade 18-Apr-40
Promotions
Wounded
Prisoner of War 20A(2) 9413
Died/Killed in action 20-Mar-45
Home address Resident of Barnsley. Son of John and Laura Walker. Commemorated Column 123, Dunkirk Memorial. Location of grave at present untraced.
Source table 10DLI