Feetham Mark Lawrence (M.C.) Pte 4459366
Personnel Entry
Name Feetham Mark Lawrence (M.C.)
Army number 4459366
Rank Pte
Decorations None known beyond Service Awards.
Date of birth Not known.
Age (At time of death) Not known.
Unit Enlisted in The Durham Light Infantry, no enlistment date as yet, but his number suggests late April/early May 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 with the B.E.F. in Northern France. Taken Prisoner of War - date not recorded but probably on or close to 20/5/1940. Repatriated to the UK. Transferred to the Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders, and posted to the 11th Battalion - date not known. Transferred to the Royal Engineers 22/8/45, Part II Order 11 A & S H/58/45. RE Enlistment Books not available.
Company/Battery B Company.
Platoon or other sub-unit Not known.
Task or role Probably Rifleman.
Joined Brigade 1/9/1939.
Promotions None known.
Wounded Not known.
Prisoner of War Yes - Stalag 20B, PoW Number 51048.
Died/Killed in action Date of death not known.
Home address 165, Dunsmuir Grove, Gateshead.
Source table 1TS
Some disagreement over his initials/forenames.
