Brett James L /Cpl 4454493
Personnel Entry
Name Brett James
Army number 4454493
Rank Lance Corporal.
Decorations None known beyond Service Awards.
Date of birth Not known.
Age (At time of death) Not known.
Unit Joined The Durham Light Infantry, no enlistment date as yet, but his number implies early 1939. Posted to ? 9th Battalion. Posted to ? 12th Battalion 1/9/1939. Transferred to the Black Watch 1/2/1940, and posted to the 1st Ttneside 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. Relegated to the Class Z Army Reserve 17/2/46.
Company/Battery A Company.
Platoon or other sub-unit Not known.
Task or role Probably Rifleman.
Joined Brigade 1/9/1939.
Promotions Lance Corporal.
Wounded Not known.
Prisoner of War Yes - Stalag 20B, PoW Number 10144.
Died/Killed in action Date of death not known.
Home address 4, Simonside Rd. Bleach Green, Winlaton.
Source table 1TS
