Jones James Thomas Pte 4457992
Personnel Entry
Name Jones James Thomas
Army number 4457992
Rank Private.
Decorations None known beyond Service Awards.
Date of birth Not yet known.
Age (At time of death). Not yet known.
Unit Enlisted in The Durham Light Infantry, T, no enlistment date, but his number suggests Spring/Summer 1939. Posted to the ?9th Battalion. Posted to the ? 12th Battalion 1/9/1939. Transferred to the Black Watch 1/2/1940, and posted to the 1st Tyneside Scottish. Served in Northern France with the B.E.f. Taken Prisoner of War 21/5/1940. Repatriated to the UK. Posted ? Bn Black Watch. Possibly re-enlisted in the TA. Records extracted to NSRW. Discharged 1950.
Company/Battery B Company.
Platoon or other sub-unit Not yet known.
Task or role Not known but probably Rifleman.
Joined Brigade 1/9/1939.
Promotions None known.
Wounded Not yet known.
Prisoner of War Yes - Stalag XIB and 8B, PoW Number 96454.
Died/Killed in action Date of death not yet known.
Home address 23, Alma St. Easington Colliery.
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