Hands William James Sgt 3051172
Personnel Entry
Name Hands William James
Army number 3051172
Rank Sergeant.
Decorations None known beyond Service Awards.
Date of birth Not yet known but data suggests 1902/03.
Age (At time of death) Not known.
Unit Joined the Royal Scots, Attested 11/3/1927, as a Regular Soldier, on a 7/5 engagement. Aged 24. Moved to the A Reserve 10/3/1933. Discharged under Para 510 (vii) 10/3/1939 on completion of his engagement. Joined 9th Battalion The Durham Light Infantry 24/5/39. Posted to the ? 9th Battalion. Posted to the 12th Battalion DLI 1/9/1939. Transferred to the Black Watch 1/2/40, and posted to the 1st Tyneside Scottish. Served with the B.E.F. in Northern France. Taken Prisoner of War 20/5/1940. Repatriated to the UK. Posted ? Bn Black Watch. Relegated to the Class Z Army Reserve 4/1/46. Discharged under TA Regulations Para 204.6a 5/1/49, on re-Enlisting in the Royal Northumberland Fusiliers (TA) 6/1/49 as 22220788.
Company/Battery B Company.
Platoon or other sub-unit Not known.
Task or role Possibly Platoon Sergeant.
Joined Brigade 1/9/1939.
Promotions Noe known beyond Sergeant.
Wounded Not known.
Prisoner of War Yes - Oflag IIIC, PoW Number 753 (was also shown as 6199).
Died/Killed in action Date of death not known.
Home address 4, Pomaise St. Blaydon-on-Tyne
Source table 1TS
