| Surname: | Whalley |
| Initials: | J |
| Rank: | Private |
| Army Number: | 6411132 |
| Notes: | CMP. POW. He enlisted in to the Royal Sussex Regt. 9/11/45 transferred to CMP. Extracts from Army Record:- He was born 20/5/11 at Walsden, Lancs, He enlisted 11/12/41, He resided in 477a Kings Road, Chelsea, London S W 13, He married Ethel Stratford formerly Powell, 1/9/45 at the R O Chelsea, London S W 13, Address:- 215 Lewis Trust Building, Walham Green, Fulham London S W6, Occupation Rubber Pressman. 26/2/46 with 177 Coy (Ports), 5/3/46 with 193 Coy (Ports). 27/10/42 captured at El Alamein. He served Home 11/12/41 to 28/5/42, Middle East 29/7/42 to 26/10/42, POW Italy/Germany 27/10/42 to 10/5/45, Home 11/5/45 to 16/9/46, Z (T) reserve 17/9/46 to 9/2/54, A G Reserve 10/2/54 to 20/5/56. Casualty List 989/19, Western Desert, Missing, 4 Royal Sussex Regt. 6411132 Whalley, Pte. J 27/10/42. Casualty List 1048/5, Western Desert, Previously reported missing now reported POW, 4 Royal Sussex Regt, 6411132 Whalley, Pte, J, previous List 989, 27/10/42. Casualty List 1829/27, POW, Previously reported POW now not POW, 4 Royal Sussex Regt, 6411132, Whalley, Pte, previous list 1048, Western Desert. 18/3/58 he was awarded the 1939-1945 Star, Africa Star with 8 army clasp, War Medal. Address:- 215 Lewis Trust Buildings, Fulham, London S W 6. Jack Whalley. |