Burns Terrence Pte 4455853
Personnel Entry
Name Burns Terrence
Army number 4455853
Rank Private.
Decorations None yet known beyond Service Awards.
Date of birth Born 2/9/1919.
Age 0
Unit Enlisted in The Durham Light Infantry, T, 27/4/1939. Posted to the 9th Battalion. Posted to the 12th Battalion - probably 1/9/1939. Transferred to the Black Watch 1/2/1940 and posted to the 1st Tyneside Scottish. Served with the B.E.F. in Northern France. Taken Prisoner of War 20/4/1940. Repatriated to the UK. Posted ? Bn Black Watch. Rlegated to the Class Z Army Reserve 26/6/46. Demobilised.
Company/Battery Not yet ascertained.
Platoon or other sub-unit
Task or role Not yet known but probably Rifleman.
Joined Brigade 1/9/1939.
Promotions None known as yet.
Wounded Not as far as is known.
Prisoner of War Yes - held in Stalag 20B, PoW Number 3894.
Died/Killed in action Date of death not yet known.
Home address On enlistment, lived with parents - Mr and Mrs T E Burns, 1 Newall Terrace, Gateshead. Later lived at 57, Bensham Terrace, Low Teams, Gateshead
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