Difference between revisions of "Bastable 2/Lieutenant"
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| − | |Unit=9th Bn RNF. | + | |Unit=Enlisted in the Royal Northumberland Fusiliers. Served in the ranks - 5th Battalion (Search Light Regiment). Commissioned as 2nd Lieutenant 1/6/1939 and posted to 7th Battalion. Posted to 9th Bn RNF. Relinquished Commission 24/1/1942 on being appointed to a Commission in the Royal Air Force Voluntary Reserve. |
|Company/Battery=W Company, No.1 Platoon. | |Company/Battery=W Company, No.1 Platoon. | ||
|Task or role=Platoon Commander. | |Task or role=Platoon Commander. | ||
| − | |Promotions= | + | |Promotions=War Substantive Lieutenant. Probationary Pilot Officer, General Duties Branch 21/2/1942. Promoted probationary Flying Officer 1/10/1942. Appointment confirmed as War Substantive 21/2/1944. |
|Wounded=Yes. | |Wounded=Yes. | ||
|Prisoner of War= | |Prisoner of War= | ||
|Died/Killed in action= | |Died/Killed in action= | ||
| − | |Home address=No family information as yet. | + | |Home address=No family information as yet. From entries traced in the London Gazette he appeared to be working as a Solicitor in Newcastle-upon-Tyne post-war. |
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Revision as of 23:10, 25 May 2016
Personnel Entry
Name Bastable John Daniel Langford
Army number 73866
Rank 2nd Lieutenant
Decorations
Date of birth
Age
Unit Enlisted in the Royal Northumberland Fusiliers. Served in the ranks - 5th Battalion (Search Light Regiment). Commissioned as 2nd Lieutenant 1/6/1939 and posted to 7th Battalion. Posted to 9th Bn RNF. Relinquished Commission 24/1/1942 on being appointed to a Commission in the Royal Air Force Voluntary Reserve.
Company/Battery W Company, No.1 Platoon.
Platoon or other sub-unit
Task or role Platoon Commander.
Joined Brigade
Promotions War Substantive Lieutenant. Probationary Pilot Officer, General Duties Branch 21/2/1942. Promoted probationary Flying Officer 1/10/1942. Appointment confirmed as War Substantive 21/2/1944.
Wounded Yes.
Prisoner of War
Died/Killed in action
Home address No family information as yet. From entries traced in the London Gazette he appeared to be working as a Solicitor in Newcastle-upon-Tyne post-war.
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