McGurk Ernest Pte 4454428
From 70 Brigade
Personnel Entry
Name McGurk Ernest
Army number 4454428
Rank Pte
Decorations
Date of birth Born 1918/19.
Age 21
Unit Joined The Durham Light Infantry, T, no enlistment date, but probably early 1939. Posted ? 9th Bn DLI. Posted ? 12th Bn DLI - probably 1/9/1939. Transferred to the Black Watch 1/2/1940, posted 1 TS. Served BEF. KILLED in ACTION 20/5/40, Authority R.Casualties, while with 1st Tyneside Scottish.
Company/Battery
Platoon or other sub-unit A/Tk 3/40
Task or role
Joined Brigade Probably 1/9/1939.
Promotions
Wounded
Prisoner of War
Died/Killed in action 20-May-40.
Home address Son of John Edward and Margaret McGurk, Gateshead. Commemorated Column 91, DUNKIRK MEMORIAL.
Source table 1TS
