Rock John Edward Pte. 4459484
Personnel Entry
Name Rock John Edward
Army number 4459484
Rank Private.
Decorations None known beyond Service Awards.
Date of birth Not yet known.
Age (At the time of his death). Not yet known.
Unit Enlisted in The Durham Light Infantry, no enlistment date as yet, but his number suggests Autumn 1939. Posted to ?6th Battalion DLI. Posted to 10th Battalion DLI - probably 1/9/1939 on embodiment. Served in Northern France with the B.E.F. Posted missing. Known to have been taken Prisoner of War - probably 20/5/1940 - official notification received 12/7/1940. Repatriated to the UK. Discharged under King's Regulations 1940 Para 390 (xvi) 11/11/1945.
Company/Battery Company not yet known.
Platoon or other sub-unit Not yet known.
Task or role Not known but probably Rifleman.
Joined Brigade 1/9/1939.
Promotions None known.
Wounded Not so far as is known.
Prisoner of War Yes - Camp Number 20A, Prisoner of War Number 6917.
Died/Killed in action Date of death not yet known.
Home address No family information as yet.
Source table 10DLI
