Warne, William Dorrien

Date of birth:: October 19th, 1914 (Northtown, United Kingdom)
Service number:: 838615
Nationality:: British

Biography

5-7-1934: Enlisted at Abergavenny into the Royal Artillery Regular Army as a Gunner
5-7-1934: Posted to Depot
14-7-1934: Posted to 2nd Brigade
30-10-1934: Posted to 24th Field Regiment
20-7-1939: Appointed to Lance Bombardier
1940: Reported missing Prisoner of War
25-10-1943: Repatriated arrived United Kingdom
25-10-1943: Posted to 24th Field Regiment
21-4-1944: Discharged (cause of discharge: permanently unfit for any form of military service)

5-7-1934-21-4-1944: Service with the Colours

Overseas Service:
20-9-1939 - no date recorded: British Expeditionary Force
1940 - 24-10-1943: German Prisoner of War

Military conduct: Exemplary

Testimonial:
A very adaptable, keen, willing and hardworking man. Throughout trustworthy honest straight forward and sober. He has a cheerful disposition, clean and smart and displays intelligence. A good wireless signaller and a capable motor vehicle driver. Decidedly reliable and energetic.

12-11-1940: Transferred from Dulag VI/A to Stalag VI/A (POW no. 47956)
13-11-1940: Stalag VI/A
26-11-1940: Stalag VIII/B
26-10-1943: Repatriated via Göteborg