Anderson William Gordon Pte 4455276
Personnel Entry
Name Anderson William Gordon
Army number 4455276
Rank Private.
Decorations None known beyond Service Awards.
Date of birth 7/2/1916 - born in Durham.
Age (At the time of his death). Not yet known.
Unit Enlisted in The Durham Light Infantry, T, enlisted early May 1939. Posted to the ? 8th Battalion. Posted to the 11th Battalion - probably 1/9/1939. Served in Northern France with the B.E.F. Reported missing 10/5/1940 - 16/6/1940. Previously reported missing, now reported not missing. Transferred to the Black Watch 16/7/40, and posted to the 1st Tyneside Scottish. Transferred back to The DLI 26/7/40, and posted back to the 11th Battalion DLI. Served Iceland. Returned to the UK. Transferred to the Pioneer Corps 23/4/43, docs to Bournemouth 21/5/43, and posted to No 6 Centre. Granted Class A Release 21/12/1945.
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 Not yet known.
Prisoner of War Not so far as is known.
Died/Killed in action Date of death not yet known.
Home address No family details as yet.
Source table 11DLI
