Difference between revisions of "Archbold George Robert Pte 4453058"
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|Surname and forenames=Archbold George Robert | |Surname and forenames=Archbold George Robert | ||
|Army number=4453058 | |Army number=4453058 | ||
| − | |Rank= | + | |Rank=Private. |
|Date of birth=Not yet confirmed. | |Date of birth=Not yet confirmed. | ||
|Age=0 | |Age=0 | ||
| − | |Unit=Enlisted in The Durham Light Infantry - date of joining not yet known. Posted to Special Reserve. Rejoined DLI 18/10/1938, posted ?6th | + | |Unit=Enlisted in The Durham Light Infantry - date of joining not yet known but appears to be early 1939 or 1938. Posted to Special Reserve. Rejoined DLI 18/10/1938, posted ?6th Battalion DLI. Posted to the 10th Battalion DLI - probably 1/9/1939. Served BEF? Served Iceland? Served Normandy? Relegated to the Class B Reserve 14/8/1946 Div 3/A 30. |
|Joined Brigade=Probably 1/9/1939. | |Joined Brigade=Probably 1/9/1939. | ||
|Died/Killed in action=Date of death not yet known. | |Died/Killed in action=Date of death not yet known. | ||
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| − | Genealogy research was hindered by the number of men of the same age with the same, or similar, name. | + | Genealogy research was hindered by the number of men of the same age with the same, or similar, name. Military rresearch was similarly hampered by the lack of reference to him by name in available records. Family help would be most appreciated to close the information gaps. |
Latest revision as of 15:21, 30 April 2021
Personnel Entry
Name Archbold George Robert
Army number 4453058
Rank Private.
Decorations
Date of birth Not yet confirmed.
Age 0
Unit Enlisted in The Durham Light Infantry - date of joining not yet known but appears to be early 1939 or 1938. Posted to Special Reserve. Rejoined DLI 18/10/1938, posted ?6th Battalion DLI. Posted to the 10th Battalion DLI - probably 1/9/1939. Served BEF? Served Iceland? Served Normandy? Relegated to the Class B Reserve 14/8/1946 Div 3/A 30.
Company/Battery
Platoon or other sub-unit
Task or role
Joined Brigade Probably 1/9/1939.
Promotions
Wounded
Prisoner of War
Died/Killed in action Date of death not yet known.
Home address May possibly have married in Q3 1933 in Gateshead to Christine Scott - to be confirmed.
Source table 10DLI
Genealogy research was hindered by the number of men of the same age with the same, or similar, name. Military rresearch was similarly hampered by the lack of reference to him by name in available records. Family help would be most appreciated to close the information gaps.
