Oliver Harry Pte. 4458220

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Name Oliver Harry
Army number 4458220
Rank Private.
Decorations None known beyond Service Awards.
Date of birth Not yet ascertained.
Age (At the time of his death). 103.
Unit Enlisted in The Durham Light Infantry, No enlistment date confirmed as yet but probably Summer 1939. Posted ? 6th Bn DLI, Posted 10th Bn DLI. Served in Northern France with the B.E.F. Notified as being a Prisoner of War 12/7/1940 (probably captured 20/5/1940). Repeated Escape Attempts carried out. Repatriated to the UK. Relegated to the Class Z Army Reserve 7/7/1946.
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 so far as is known.
Prisoner of War Yes - Camp 9C PoW Number 9660.
Died/Killed in action Date of death 24th May 2022.
Home address Surviving Veteran as at 31/7/2013.
Source table 10DLI

To read Harry's Obituary on the Northern Echo Website please click here https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/memorials/death-notices/death/20191119.harry-oliver/