Wharton John Private 4469735
Personnel Entry
Name Wharton John
Army number 4469735
Rank Private.
Decorations None known beyond Service Awards.
Date of birth Not yet known.
Age (At time of death).Not yet known.
Unit Enlisted in The Durham Light Infantry – date not yet available – and posted to the 10th Battalion. Underwent Basic Training - probably at Brancepeth Training Centre. Served Iceland? Served Normandy. Wounded. Transferred to the Highland Light Infantry 26/9/1944 on the disbanding of the 10th Battalion. Documents to Perth 1/1/1945.
Company/Battery Not yet known.
Platoon or other sub-unit Not yet known.
Task or role Probably Rifleman.
Joined Brigade On being posted to the 10th Battalion.
Promotions None known.
Wounded Yes – in Normandy – 19/8/1944.
Prisoner of War Not as far as is known.
Died/Killed in action Date of death not yet ascertained.
Home address (To include family and marital details where possible). No details available as yet.
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