Cossons Arthur James Gunner 6292589
Personnel Entry
Name Cossons Arthur James
Army number 6292589
Rank Gunner
Decorations None known beyond Service Awards
Date of birth Not yet ascertained.
Age (At time of death). Not yet known.
Unit Enlisted in the East Kent Regiment (The Buffs) 24/6/1940 and underwent Basic Training - possibly at a Primary Training Centre. Posted to the ? Battalion. Transferred to the Royal Artillery 15/11/1941 and posted to the 89th Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment (21 Army Group) (Nominal Roll). Served Normandy? Posted to the 55th Anti-Tank Regiment 1/11/1945. Returned to the UK. Y Release 4/3/1946. Relegated to the Z (T) Reserve 20/5/1946. Transferred to the Royal Engineers 30/10/1951 - documents to Brighton.
Company/Battery Not yet known.
Platoon or other sub-unit Not yet known.
Task or role Details awaited.
Joined Brigade Not yet known.
Promotions None known.
Wounded Not so far as is known.
Prisoner of War Not so far as is known.
Died/Killed in action Date of death not yet ascertained.
Home address No family information yet.
Source table
Information on this Page has been extracted from the Royal Artillery Tracer Card found for this soldier on Ancestry.co.uk
