| Surname: | Laws |
| Initials: | J V |
| Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Army Number: | 4392547 |
| Notes: | CMP. POW. He enlisted in to the Green Howards 19/9/45 compulsory transferred to CMP. 11/6/47 to class Z (T) reserve. Extracts from Army Record:- He was born 19/11/18 at Ashington, Northumberland, He enlisted 15/11/39, He resided at 226 Chestnut Street, Ashington, Northumberland, He married Grace Lane 16/8/45 at St. John's Church, North Seaton, Northumberland, Occupation Putter. He served Home 15/11/39 to 15/5/40, BEF 16/4/40 to 18/6/40, POW Germany 19/6/40 to 22/5/45, Home 23/5/45 to 28/4/46, BAOR 29/4/46 to 3/2/47, Home 4/2/47. 15/11/39 he enlisted in the Green Howards, POW Germany, 19/9/45 transferred to CMP, 4/1/46 to 150 HQ Pro Coy, 1/4/46 to D & TE CMP, 29/4/46 to BAOR, 31/3/46 to 120 Pro Coy. Casualty List 249/7, France, 4 Green Howards, 4392547 Laws, Pte. J V, 19/6/40. Casualty List 316/10, France, POW previously reported missing, Green Howards, the following was previously shown on Casualty List 247 as missing, 4392547, Laws, Pte. J V, 4 Bn. Casualty List 1822/18, POW, Previously reported POW not now POW, 4 Green Howards, 4392547, Laws, Pte, J V, previous list 316, France. 13/3/59 He was awarded the 1939-1945 Star, War Medal. Address:- 226 Chestnut Street, Ashington, Northumberland. Joseph Victor Laws |