Mann Ernest Pte. 4454244
Personnel Entry
Name Mann Ernest
Army number 4454244
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 date as yet, but his number suggests before 1939. Posted ? 6th Battalion DLI. Posted 10th Battalion DLI - probably on 1/9/1939. Served in Northern France with the B.E.F. Reported missing. Taken Prisoner of War - probably 20/5/1940 - notification received 26/6/1940. Repatriated to the UK. Transferred to the Royal Artillery (Field) 11/10/1945, Docs to Sidcup 26/11/1945.
Company/Battery Not yet known.
Platoon or other sub-unit Not yet known.
Task or role Not known but probably Rifleman.
Joined Brigade Probably 1/9/1939.
Promotions None known.
Wounded Not yet known.
Prisoner of War Yes - Stalag 8B, PoW Number 12047.
Died/Killed in action Date of death not yet known.
Home address No family information as yet.
Source table 10DLI
