Macdonald Hugh Pte 4456560

Personnel Entry

Private Hugh Macdonald , 1st Tyneside Scottish.

Name Macdonald Hugh
Army number 4456560
Rank Pte
Decorations
Date of birth Not yet known.
Age Not yet known his age at the time of his death.
Unit Joined The Durham Light Infantry, T, no enlistment date, but probably Spring 1939. Posted ?9th Battalion DLI. Posted ?12th Battalion DLI. Transferred to the Black Watch 1/2/1940. Posted to the 1st Tyneside Scottish. Served in Northern France with the B.E.F. Posted as Missing in Action. Now known to have been taken Prisoner of War. Repatriated. Posted ? Bn Black Watch. Discharged under King's Regulations 1940 Para 390 (xviii)a 1/1/46.
Company/Battery
Platoon or other sub-unit Not yet known.
Task or role
Joined Brigade Probably 1/9/1939.
Promotions
Wounded Not so far as is known.
Prisoner of War Yes - held in Camp Number 344. Prisoner number 13174.
Died/Killed in action Date of death not yet known.
Home address 28, Fox St. Askew Rd. Gateshead
Source table 1TS