Weddle James Pte 4454382
Personnel Entry
Name Weddle James
Army number 4454382
Rank Pte
Decorations None known beyond Service Awards.
Date of birth Not yet known.
Age (At time of death)Not known.
Unit Joined The Durham Light Infantry, no enlistment date, but his number suggests early 1939. Posted ? 9th Battalion. Posted 12th Battalion DLI 1/9/1939. Transferred to the Black Watch 1/2/1940, and posted to the 1st Tyneside Scottish. Served with the B.E.F. in Northern France. Taken Prisoner of War 20/5/1940. Repatriated to the UK. Posted ? Bn Black Watch. Relegated to the Class Z Army Reserve 22/9/46.
Company/Battery A Company.
Platoon or other sub-unit Not known.
Task or role Probably Rifleman.
Joined Brigade Not yet confirmed.
Promotions None known.
Wounded Not known.
Prisoner of War Yes - Stalag 20B, PoW Number 9457 (some records show 124714).
Died/Killed in action Date of death not yet known.
Home address 45, York St. Gateshead.
Source table 1TS
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