French John Mindham Private 4461921
Personnel Entry
Name French John Mindham
Army number 4461921
Rank Private.
Decorations None yet known beyond Service Awards.
Date of birth Not yet known.
Age
Unit Enlisted in The Durham Light Infantry - date not yet known. Underwent Basic Training - posted to 81 Primary Training Wing 5/12/1942. Probably transferred to the East Yorkshire Regiment - though this is not specifically mentioned in the Regimental Enlistment Book. Documents to East Yorkshire 15/12/1942. Re-posted to The Durham Light Infantry 26/3/1943 and posted to the 11th Battalion. Served Normandy. Wounded. Returned to the UK. Discharged under Para 390 (xvi) of King's Regulations 1940 20/6/1945 as unfit for further Military Service - presumably as a result of his wounding in Normandy.
Company/Battery Not yet ascertained.
Platoon or other sub-unit
Task or role Not yet known but probably Rifleman and eventually probably Section Commander and possibly Platoon Sergeant.
Joined Brigade 26/3/1943.
Promotions Lance Sergeant - date not known.
Wounded Yes - Normandy - date not recorded but injuries likely lead to his medical discharge.
Prisoner of War Not as far as is known.
Died/Killed in action Date of death not yet known.
Home address No family information as yet.
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