Allan William Pte 4456383
Personnel Entry
Name Allan William
Army number 4456383
Rank Pte
Decorations None known beyond Service Awards.
Date of birth Not yet known.
Age (At time of death) Not known.
Unit Joined The Durham Light Infantry, T, no enlistment date - probably Spring/Summer 1939. Posted ? 9th Bn DLI. Posted ? 12th Bn DLI 1/9/1939. Transf Black Watch 1/2/1940, and posted to the 1st Tyneside Scottish. Served in Northern France with the B.E.F. Taken Prisoner of War 20/5/1940. Repatriated to the UK. Posted ? Bn Black Watch. Discharged under King's Regulations 1940 Para 390 (xviii)G 20/6/46.
Company/Battery B Company.
Platoon or other sub-unit Not known.
Task or role Probably Rifleman.
Joined Brigade Probably 1st September 1939.
Promotions None known.
Wounded Not known.
Prisoner of War Yes - Stalag XXB, BAB20 and 344, PoW Number 7560.
Died/Killed in action Date of death not yet known.
Home address 11, Davidson St. Gateshead.
Source table 1TS
