Little George Edward Pte 4454695
Personnel Entry
Name Little George Edward
Army number 4454695
Rank Private.
Decorations None known beyond Service Awards.
Date of birth Not yet known.
Age (At the time of his death). Not yet known.
Unit Enlisted in The Durham Light Infantry, T, no enlistment date as yet, but his number suggests early 1939. Posted to the ? 9th Battalion. Posted to the ? 12th Battalion - probably 1/9/1939. Transferred to the Black Watch 1/2/1940, and posted to the 1st Tyneside Scottish. Served in Northern France with the B.E.F. ? Served Iceland ? Transferred to the Gordon Highlanders 27/1/44, Auth: Misc X/8/44, GOHRS Book 358/9/66, Book missing. Posted to the 1st Battalion London Scottish. Served Italy. Reported missing 27/2/1944. Taken Prisoner of War. Repatriated to the UK.
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 yet known.
Prisoner of War Yes - Camp 11A, PoW Number 143062.
Died/Killed in action Date of death not yet known.
Home address No family details as yet.
Source table 1TS
