Difference between revisions of "Smith Charles Sandeman Lt 99053"

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|Army number=99053
 
|Army number=99053
 
|Rank=Lt
 
|Rank=Lt
|Decorations=O.B.E.
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|Decorations=British War Medal, Victory Medal, O.B.E.
 
|Date of birth=Not yet known
 
|Date of birth=Not yet known
 
|Age=0
 
|Age=0
|Unit=King's Royal Rifle Corps - Commissioned as 2/Lt 12th Bn 21/11/1916, Relinquished Commission on completion of service 1/9/1921. Embodied 24/8/1939,  Lt TA Reserve National Defence Corps 2/9/1939, Posted 13th Bn Durham Light Infantry December 1939, Posted 30th Bn Durham Light Infantry,  Left Bn by August 1942,  Home Guard 1942.  Commissioned from the rank of L/Cpl for Administrative and QM duties,  Reverted to Reserve 1943, Hon Captain 1945, Regranted rank of Captain 26/3/1949
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|Unit=King's Royal Rifle Corps - served as Private soldier with number C/12474.  Entered France May 1916. Commissioned as 2/Lt 12th Bn 21/11/1916, Relinquished Commission on completion of service 1/9/1921. Embodied 24/8/1939,  Lt TA Reserve National Defence Corps 2/9/1939, Posted 13th Bn Durham Light Infantry December 1939, Posted 30th Bn Durham Light Infantry,  Left Bn by August 1942,  Home Guard 1942.  Commissioned from the rank of L/Cpl for Administrative and QM duties,  Reverted to Reserve 1943, Hon Captain 1945, Regranted rank of Captain 26/3/1949
 
|Company/Battery=41st National Defence Company, E Company 30th Bn DLI as at 20/12/1941, 25th (East Boldon) Battalion Home Guard 27/5/1942.
 
|Company/Battery=41st National Defence Company, E Company 30th Bn DLI as at 20/12/1941, 25th (East Boldon) Battalion Home Guard 27/5/1942.
 
|Platoon or other sub-unit=F Company 41st NDC as at 3/9/1939,  Bn HQ of 30th Bn DLI.
 
|Platoon or other sub-unit=F Company 41st NDC as at 3/9/1939,  Bn HQ of 30th Bn DLI.
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|Promotions=Lt 21/5/1918, A/Captain 9/11/1940, Lt as at 20/12/1941, A/Captain 25/7/1942,  
 
|Promotions=Lt 21/5/1918, A/Captain 9/11/1940, Lt as at 20/12/1941, A/Captain 25/7/1942,  
 
|Died/Killed in action=Not yet known
 
|Died/Killed in action=Not yet known
|Home address=No family information as yet.
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|Home address=Coxhoe.
 
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One source of information indicated his original Commissioning date was 12/11/1916 - we have not been able to trace the actual London Gazette entry to check this.

Latest revision as of 16:04, 26 September 2014

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Name Smith Charles Sandeman
Army number 99053
Rank Lt
Decorations British War Medal, Victory Medal, O.B.E.
Date of birth Not yet known
Age 0
Unit King's Royal Rifle Corps - served as Private soldier with number C/12474. Entered France May 1916. Commissioned as 2/Lt 12th Bn 21/11/1916, Relinquished Commission on completion of service 1/9/1921. Embodied 24/8/1939, Lt TA Reserve National Defence Corps 2/9/1939, Posted 13th Bn Durham Light Infantry December 1939, Posted 30th Bn Durham Light Infantry, Left Bn by August 1942, Home Guard 1942. Commissioned from the rank of L/Cpl for Administrative and QM duties, Reverted to Reserve 1943, Hon Captain 1945, Regranted rank of Captain 26/3/1949
Company/Battery 41st National Defence Company, E Company 30th Bn DLI as at 20/12/1941, 25th (East Boldon) Battalion Home Guard 27/5/1942.
Platoon or other sub-unit F Company 41st NDC as at 3/9/1939, Bn HQ of 30th Bn DLI.
Task or role Second-in-Command of 30th Bn DLI.
Joined Brigade
Promotions Lt 21/5/1918, A/Captain 9/11/1940, Lt as at 20/12/1941, A/Captain 25/7/1942,
Wounded
Prisoner of War
Died/Killed in action Not yet known
Home address Coxhoe.
Source table

One source of information indicated his original Commissioning date was 12/11/1916 - we have not been able to trace the actual London Gazette entry to check this.