Todd George Albert Pte 4463320
Personnel Entry
Name Todd George Albert
Army number 4463320
Rank Private
Decorations None known, beyond Service Awards.
Date of birth Born 4/6/1914 at Houghton-le-Spring, County Durham.
Age 82 at the time of his death.
Unit Enlisted in The Durham Light Infantry 20/6/1940. Underwent Basic Training - probably at Brancepeth. Posted to the 11th Battalion DLI 8/2/1941. Served Iceland. Returned to the UK 23/12/1941. Served Normandy from 9/6/1944. Transferred to the Dorset Regiment 28/8/1944 on the disbanding of the 11th Battalion. Posted to Number 49 Reinforcement Holding Unit 8/12/1944 - 15/2/1945. Posted elsewhere. Transferred to Lincolnshire Regiment 16/4/1945 and posted to the 4th Battalion. Returned to the UK 7/12/1945. Granted Service Release 13/12/1945. Demobilised.
Company/Battery Probably C Company in 11th Battalion DLI. May have been in Pioneer Platoon in view of his skills.
Platoon or other sub-unit
Task or role Pioneer. Passed Army Trade Tests 14/12/1941 while serving in Iceland.
Joined Brigade 8/2/1941.
Promotions None known. Apparently refused appointment to Lance Corporal.
Wounded Not as far as is known. Understood to have been hit by a rifle round which was blocked by a Bible in his pocket.
Prisoner of War No.
Died/Killed in action Date of death 6/4/1997 at Newcastle upon Tyne aged 82.
Home address Worked pre-war as a Bricklayer and Mason, with relevant trade qualifications. Married Annie Charlotta Paull 4/5/1940, Durham Northern.
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