Bastable 2/Lieutenant
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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