Davis John Arnold Pte 4457944
Personnel Entry
Name Davis John Arnold
Army number 4457944
Rank Pte
Decorations
Date of birth Born Yorkshire 1918/19.
Age 21
Unit Joined The Durham Light Infantry, T, no enlistment date, but possibly Summer 1939. Posted ? 6th Bn DLI. Posted 10th Bn DLI - possibly 1/9/1939. Served BEF. Posted Missing 11/5 to 20/6/1940. Presumed KILLED in ACTION 20/5/1940 with 10th Bn Durham Light Infantry. (Enlistment Book records date as 30/5/43 - thought to be clerical error).
Company/Battery C Company 10th DLI.
Platoon or other sub-unit
Task or role
Joined Brigade Probably 1/9/1939.
Promotions
Wounded
Prisoner of War
Died/Killed in action 20-May-40.
Home address Resident of Leeds. Son of Eli and Emma Davis, Leeds. Commemorated Column 122, DUNKIRK MEMORIAL.
Source table 10DLI
