Aaron Jack Pte. 4457224
Personnel Entry
Name Aaron Jack
Army number 4457224
Rank Private.
Decorations None known beyond Service Awards, including 1939-45 Star.
Date of birth 1/6/1919 according to his ex-PoW Questionnaire, at the Rising Sun Public House, Knottingley. Mother - Ethel Johnson. Baptised 8/7/1919 St Botolph's Church, Knottingley.
Age 93 at the time of his death.
Unit Enlisted in The Durham Light Infantry 23/11/1939. Posted ? 6th Bn DLI. Posted 10th Bn DLI - probably 1/9/1939. Served in Northern France with the B.E.F. Confirmed as having been taken Prisoner of War on 20/5/1940 at Arras. Repatriated to the UK. Granted Class A Release 7/2/1946, AGR.P On Roll. Demobilised.
Company/Battery Not yet known.
Platoon or other sub-unit Not yet known.
Task or role Not yet ascertained but probably Rifleman.
Joined Brigade Probably 1/9/1939.
Promotions None known.
Wounded No.
Prisoner of War Camp XXIB Schaken (12/6/1940 - 28/6/1940, Posen (28/6/1940 - 20/8/1940) - a work camp where he was a labourer, Schofin (20/8/1940 - 16/9/1940), Barnau 17/9/1940, Blechhammer 23/4/1942 - 22/1/1945) - also a work camp. PoW Number 636.
Died/Killed in action Died 10/3/2013 aged 93.
Home address Father - Joseph Aaron. Lived at 16, England Way, Knottingley, Yorkshire and other addresses locally. Worked in 1939 as a Glass Machine Hand. Married Kathleen Austerberry (1926 - 2014) Q3 1947 in Pontefract.
Source table 10DLI
This Page has benefitted from access to the previously classified PoW Questionnaire completed by Private Aaron.
