McCormack Peter Gunner 11007435

Personnel Entry

[[Image:|thumb|alt=Gunner McCormack in India.|Gunner McCormack in India.]]

Name McCormack Peter
Army number 11007435.
Rank Gunner.
Decorations Service Awards - medals were requested by family after his death.
Date of birth Born 23/11/1916 in Easington, County Durham.
Age 97 at the time of his death.
Unit Conscripted into the General Staff Corps on 14/4/1943. Underwent Basic Training at a Primary Training CENTRE. Transferred to the Royal Artillery 25/7/1943 and posted to the 1st Mountain Regiment. Posted to draft RJJRV on 28/10/1945. Posted to X List (4$ India 5/11/1945. Served India. Posted to 8th Field Regiment 12/11/1945. Posted for Release to X List (7) 7/9/1946. Returned to the UK. Discharged under TA Regulations 1936 Para 204 6a. Relegated to the Z(T) Reserve 20/11/1946. Demobilised. Re-enlisted in the Royal Artillery (TA) 31/1/1949 as 22269252,
Company/Battery 474th Mountain Battery.
Platoon or other sub-unit Not yet known.
Task or role Gunner.
Joined Brigade Not yet confirmed.
Promotions None known.
Wounded Not as far as is known.
Prisoner of War Not as far as is known.
Died/Killed in action Date of death 14/4/2014 in Staffordshire, aged 97.
Home address From Battery Association records he was known to live at 64, Tay Street, South Shields, County Durham, and this was confirmed by his family.
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