Rutter James Sgt 4455256

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Name Rutter James
Army number 4455256
Rank Sergeant.
Decorations
Date of birth
Age 0
Unit Enlisted in The Durham Light Infantry, no enlistment date yet, but almost certainly late April or early May 1939. Posted to the 8th Battalion DLI? Posted to the 11th Battalion DLI. Served Iceland. Served Normandy. Transferred to the East Yorkshire Regiment 26/8/44 on the disbandment of the 11th Battalion. Docs to Section 6/12/44. Relegated to the Class Z Army Reserve 9/7/1946.
Company/Battery
Platoon or other sub-unit
Task or role
Joined Brigade
Promotions Sergeant - featured in the Sgt's Mess photo of April 1944.
Wounded
Prisoner of War
Died/Killed in action
Home address
Source table 11DLI