Nicholson David Thompson Lance Corporal 4454637
Personnel Entry
Name Nicholson David Thomson
Army number 4454637
Rank Lance Corporal.
Decorations None yet known.
Date of birth Not yet known.
Age Not yet known.
Unit Enlisted in The Durham Light Infantry - probably April/May 1939. Posted ? 8th Battalion DLI. Posted to the 11th Battalion DLI - probably 1/9/1939. Served B.E.F. Taken Prisoner of War - notification received 20/6/1940/ Repatriated. POsted ? Battalion DLI. Relegated to the Z CLass Reserve 31/3/1946.
Company/Battery Not yet ascertained.
Platoon or other sub-unit
Task or role Not yet known.
Joined Brigade Not yet known bu possibly 1/9/1939.
Promotions No details yet.
Wounded Not as far as is known.
Prisoner of War Yes, but PoW Number and Camp details not yet known.
Died/Killed in action Date of death not yet known.
Home address No family information as yet.
Source table
Family informatiopn on L/Cpl Nicholson would be most welcome to complete the picture of his military career. His name emerged through the War Office's "missing " exercise conducted in 1942 and documented at The National Archives.
