Wilson John William Pte. 4456571
Personnel Entry
Name Wilson John William
Army number 4456571
Rank Pte.
Decorations
Date of birth Not yet known.
Age
Unit Joined The Durham Light Infantry, no enlistment date as yet but probably Spring/Summer 1939. Posted to ?6th Battalion DLI. Posted to 10th Battalion DLI. Served B.E.F. Taken Prisoner of War - notification received 6/9/1940. Repatriated. Relegated to Class W Army Reserve 7/11/1945.
Company/Battery
Platoon or other sub-unit
Task or role
Joined Brigade 1/9/1939.
Promotions
Wounded Not so far as is known.
Prisoner of War Camps Number 21 (R775) and 344, Prisoner Number 2775.
Died/Killed in action Date of death not yet known.
Home address No family information as yet.
Source table 10DLI
The Auckland Chronicle of 18th July 1940 reported that he had been declared "Missing in action".
