McBride Patrick John Pte 4459401
Personnel Entry
Name McBride Patrick John
Army number 4459401
Rank Private.
Decorations None known beyond Service Awards.
Date of birth Not yet known.
Age (At the time of his death). Not yet known.
Unit Enlisted in The Durham Light Infantry, no enlistment dateyet, but his number indicates probably Summer 1939. ? Posted 9th Battalion DLI. ? Posted 12th Battalion DLI 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 20/5/1940. Repatriated to the UK. Posted ? Bn Black Watch. Relegated to the Class Z Army Reserve 28/4/1946.
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 - Feld Post 31076, PoW Number 20074.
Died/Killed in action Date of death not yet known.
Home address No family information as yet.
Source table 1TS
