New George Proud Fletcher Gunner 4451476
Personnel Entry
Name New George Proud Fletcher
Army number 4451476
Rank Gunner
Decorations
Date of birth
Age 27
Unit Enlisted in The Durham Light Infantry - date not known. Posted to 7th Battalion. Discharged 9/12/1936 on his services no longer being required under the re-organisation of the TA - on the conversion of 7th Battalion - under War Office Letter dated 14/9/1936. Re-enlisted in the Royal Artillery 15/5/1939. Posted to 125th Field Regiment, Royal Artillery. Converted to 125th Anti-Tank Regiment, Royal Artillery. Died as a PoW.
Company/Battery
Platoon or other sub-unit
Task or role
Joined Brigade
Promotions
Wounded
Prisoner of War Yes. Captured Singapore 15/2/1942
Died/Killed in action 9/4/1945.
Home address Married Josephine Wiskens, Sunderland, Q4 1940. Buried Grave V.A.2. Sai Wan War Cemetery, Hong Kong.
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