Leslie Albert Pte 4454731
Personnel Entry
Name Leslie Albert
Army number 4454731.
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 yet, but his number suggests early 1939. Posted to the ? 8th Battalion. Posted to the 11th Battalion DLI - probably 1/9/1939. Served in Northern France with the B.E.F. Wounded. Repatriated to the UK. Posted to the 1st Battalion DLI. Served Middle East. Reported missing 28/4/1941. Reported wounded and as having been captured 15/5/1941. Repatriated to the UK.
Company/Battery Company 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 Yes - reported wounded with the B.E.F. 1940. Reported wounded and captured Middle East 15/5/1941.
Prisoner of War Yes - reported PoW 15/5/1941 in the Middle East. PoW Camp and Number details not yet available.
Died/Killed in action Date of death not yet known.
Home address No family details as yet.
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