Barlow Andrew Douglas 2/Lt 258710
Personnel Entry
Name Barlow Andrew Douglas
Army number 258710
Rank 2/Lt
Decorations
Date of birth 9/3/1919
Age 0
Unit Duke of Wellington's Regiment, Served in the ranks of 1/6 DWR 1939/42, Durham Light Infantry - Emergency Commission as 2/Lt 7/1/1943, Posted 11th Bn DLI 13/1/1943. With the Bn on disbandment 26/8/1944. Attached Essex Regiment 30/9/1944, Posted 2nd Bn, Posted 9th Bn DLI 6/11/45, Posted 56 Infantry Brigade Staff, Released 1945 as Hon Captain.
Company/Battery S, B, S
Platoon or other sub-unit Mortar Pln
Task or role Platoon Commander 13/1/1943 onwards, Company Commander September 1944
Joined Brigade 13-Jan-43
Promotions W/S Lt 7/7/43, T/Capt 19/9/44
Wounded
Prisoner of War
Died/Killed in action Died 1981 Worksop District. McGregor records state year of death was 1983. To be clarified.
Home address , OC of 3" Mortar Platoon with 2 Essex from Sep 1944 to the end of the War. Information provided by Bruce Stillman (son-in-law) via Polar Bear News.
Source table 11DLI
McGregor Card Index refers to an RASC Platoon but it is not clear where this fits in the record. Similarly the timing of the attachment to 56th Brigade Staff is uncertain.
