Sayers Alfred Miller Pte. 4454640

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Name Sayers Alfred Miller
Army number 4454640
Rank Private.
Decorations Service Awards.
Date of birth Born 13/1/1921 Houghton le Spring, mother's maiden name Miller. Lived at 3, North Street, Houghton le Spring.
Age 82 at the time of his death.
Unit Enlisted in The Durham Light Infantry, no enlistment date yet found but probably late April 1939. Underwent Basic Training. Posted to the 8th Battalion. Posted to the 11th Battalion DLI probably 1/9/1939. Served in Northern France with the B.E.F. Reported as being a Prisoner of War 13/8/1940 - probably captured at Ficheux 20/5/1940. Repatriated to the UK. Posted to the ? Battalion. Granted A Release 4/5/1946. Relegated to the Class Z Army Reserve 28/8/1946 Div 3/A 31.
Company/Battery Not yet known.
Platoon or other sub-unit
Task or role Probably Rifleman but not yet confirmed.
Joined Brigade Probably 1/9/1939.
Promotions None known.
Wounded Not so far as is known.
Prisoner of War Yes - Camps 8B and 344 PoW Number 3900.
Died/Killed in action Death registered in Sunderland in December 2003 at the age of 82.
Home address Father - James Walter Sayers (1885 - 1960), mother Edith Miller (1882 - 1961). In the 1939 General Register he is shown as living with his family at 68 Bowlby Street, Houghton le Spring and working as a Colliery Driver on a Conveyor and also being a member of the 8th Battalion DLI. In October 1947 he married Francis Pitt (1926 - 2013). In 1948 they were living at 9, High Hill Side, Houghton le Spring.
Source table 11DLI

Medal Card for Pte Sayers.