Clinton John William L/Cpl 4456275
Personnel Entry
Name Clinton John William
Army number 4456275
Rank Lance Corporal.
Decorations None known beyond Service Awards.
Date of birth Not known.
Age (At the time of his death) Not known.
Unit Enlisted in The Durham Light Infantry, T, no enlistment date as yet, but his number implies Spring 1939. Posted to the ? 9th Battalion. Posted to the ? 12th Battalion 1/9/1939. Transferred to the 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 (xvi) 18/10/45.
Company/Battery B Company.
Platoon or other sub-unit Not known.
Task or role Probably Rifleman or Gun Group Commander.
Joined Brigade 1/9/1939.
Promotions Lance Corporal.
Wounded Not known.
Prisoner of War Yes - Stalag VIIIB and 344, PoW Number 18906.
Died/Killed in action Date of death not known.
Home address 18, Chandless St. Gateshead.
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