Hornsey James Alfred Gunner 1144716
Personnel Entry
Name Hornsey James Alfred
Army number 1144716
Rank Gunner
Decorations None known beyond Service Awards
Date of birth Not yet ascertained.
Age (At time of death). Not yet known.
Unit Enlisted in the Royal Artillery 16/4/1942. Underwent Basic Training at the 25th Medium and Heavy Training Regiment. Posted to the 1st Mountain Regiment 29/8/1942. Posted to the 3rd Mountain Regiment 1/12/1942 when the units were separated. Posted overseas. Posted X List (2) South East Asia 27/7/1945. Posted back to the 3rd Mountain Regiment 6/8/1945. Posted X List (2) Sounth East Asia 3/11/1945. Posted back to the 3rd Mountain Regiment 9/11/1945. Posted to the 123rd Field Regiment 1/12/1945. Returned to the UK. Posted to the Royal Artillery Depot 5/7/1946. Class B Release. Y List (7) 8/7/1946. Relegated to the W/T Reserve 27/7/1946. Demobilised.
Company/Battery Not yet known.
Platoon or other sub-unit Not yet known.
Task or role Details awaited.
Joined Brigade Not yet known.
Promotions None known.
Wounded Not so far as is known.
Prisoner of War Not so far as is known.
Died/Killed in action Date of death not yet ascertained.
Home address No family information yet.
Source table
Much of the information on this Page was extracted from the soldier’s Royal Artillery Tracer Card – held on Ancestry.co.uk.
