Allison William Henry Pte 4036762
Personnel Entry
Name Allison William Henry
Army number 4036762
Rank Private.
Decorations
Date of birth Research suggests birth on 13/5/1916 in Swansea, mother's maiden name Forley.
Age 71 at the time of his death.
Unit Attested 15/2/40 and enlisted in the King's Shropshire Light Infantry. Transferred to The Durham Light Infantry 27/6/40, posted to the 10th Battalion DLI. Served Iceland? Transferred to the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (probably 22/10/1942), see REME Book 358/Serial 4/1/12 (REME Tracer Card missing - destroyed with other A's and B's). Relegated to the Class Z Army Reserve 16/8/1946, Div 3/A 30.
Company/Battery
Platoon or other sub-unit
Task or role
Joined Brigade 27-Jun-40.
Promotions
Wounded
Prisoner of War
Died/Killed in action Research suggests death registered December 1987, Kidderminster, Worcestershire at the age of 71.
Home address Research suggests Pte Allison married Hazel J Jones in Q3 1948 - registered in Worcester.
Source table 10DLI
Genealogical information all requires confirmation due to the number of similar names in family history records. Family help would be appreciated.
