Henderson William Pte. 4456614
Personnel Entry
Name Henderson William
Army number 4456614
Rank Private.
Decorations
Date of birth Not yet known.
Age
Unit Durham Light Infantry, no enlistment date, but probably Summer 1939. Posted ? 6th Bn DLI. Posted 10th Battalion DLI. Served with the B.E.F. in Northern France. Taken Prisoner of War - probably 20/5/1940. Prisoner of War status notified 21/6/1940. Repatriated to the UK. Relegated to the Class Z Army Reserve 11/2/1946.
Company/Battery
Platoon or other sub-unit
Task or role
Joined Brigade Probably 1/9/1939.
Promotions Sergeant - if he has been identified correctly.
Wounded
Prisoner of War Yes - Camp 8B and 4B, was also in Thorn Camp with Harry Oliver and is mentioned in Harry's book "Seven Men to a Loaf". PoW Number 36854.
Died/Killed in action
Home address Resident of Spennymoor in 1951. No further family information as yet.
Source table 10DLI
