Rodger James Anderson 2/Lt 90804
Personnel Entry
Name Rodger James Anderson
Army number 90804
Rank 2/Lt
Decorations Territorial Efficiency Decoration - 21/4/1950
Date of birth March 1919. Mother's maiden name - Sewell.
Age 0
Unit Joined The Durham Light Infantry - Commissioned as a 2/Lt in the 8th Battalion 1/7/1939. Embodied 24/8/1939. Posted to the 11th Battalion DLI 1/9/39. Served B.E.F. Taken Prisoner of War. Released from service 1946. Confirmed as Lt (TA) with the Green Howards 1/5/1947, with seniority from 13/3/1942. TARO (Green Howards) 1/9/1948.
Company/Battery C Company.
Platoon or other sub-unit
Task or role
Joined Brigade 01-Sep-39.
Promotions W/S Lt 1/1/1941, Lt 11/4/1945.
Wounded
Prisoner of War Yes - Held in Oflag O6B/O7B/IXA PoW Number 534.
Died/Killed in action Date of death not yet known.
Home address Educated Darlington Grammar School.
Source table 11DLI
