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|Surname and forenames=Heelas Douglas Edward Newton
|Army number=86651
|Rank=2nd Lieutenant 
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|Unit=Commissioned in the Royal Artillery - date not yet confirmed.  Posted to 125th Field Regiment, Royal Artillery.  Converted to 125th Anti-Tank Regiment, Royal Artillery.  Taken Prisoner.   Recovered from Japanese PoW Camp.  To RARO. Appointed Lieutenant Royal Artillery 7/6/1947.  Transferred to Army Catering Corps 12/2/1949 as Captain. 
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|Promotions=Lieutenant 26/1/1942.  Captain 26/7/1946.  From RARO to Lt 7/6/1947 with seniority from 26/1/1942.  Captain 7/6/1947.  Major 26/7/1953.  
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|Prisoner of War=Yes.  Captured Singapore 15/2/1942.
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|Home address=No family information as yet.
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