Ross John Piper 4456544
Personnel Entry
Name Ross John
Army number 4456544
Rank Piper
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, T, no enlistment date yet, but his number suggests Spring 1939. Posted to the ? 9th Battalion. Posted to the ? 12th Battalion 1/9/1939. Transferred to the BW 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. (see note below) Transferred to the Army Dental Corps 3/1/44, Auth:- IRO 30/44, Transferred back to the Black Watch 22/3/44, Auth: WOLM/1191/AG2A dated 22/3/44. Transferred back to the Army Dental Corps 9/5/44, Auth: Part II Order No. 8 I.T.C. 91/44, Discharged from the RAMC Over Age 54/55.
Company/Battery B Company.
Platoon or other sub-unit Not yet known.
Task or role Piper.
Joined Brigade 1/9/1939.
Promotions None known.
Wounded Not yet known.
Prisoner of War Yes - Stalag XXA, PoW Number 11,581.
Died/Killed in action Date of death not yet known.
Home address 72, Borrowdale Avenue, Newcastle 6
Source table 1TS
The records relating to Piper Ross are confused in that he is shown, while apparently a PoW in German hands, being transferred to the Army Dental Corps, and being based at the Perth Infantry Training Centre. Access to his Service Record is required to sort out these apparent anomalies - family help would be most appreciated.
