Mitchell Bernard Pte. 4692785

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Name Mitchell Bernard
Army number 4692785
Rank Pte.
Decorations
Date of birth
Age
Unit King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, Enlistment Books missing, Transferred to The Durham Light Infantry 18/4/1940, 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 confirmed 12/7/1940. Repatriated to the UK. Relegated to the Class W Army Reserve 1/12/1945.
Company/Battery
Platoon or other sub-unit
Task or role
Joined Brigade 18-Apr-40
Promotions
Wounded
Prisoner of War Yes - Camp 9C and Sondershausen Arbeit Komm 739. PoW Number 6896
Died/Killed in action
Home address
Source table 10DLI


Bernard appears in a group photo of DLI PoWs taken at Sondershausen which features in Harry Oliver's book "Seven Men to a Loaf".