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|Surname and forenames=Brown William Lyle
 
|Surname and forenames=Brown William Lyle
 
|Army number=74826
 
|Army number=74826
|Rank=Capt
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|Rank=Captain
|Decorations=D.S.O. 13/1/1944
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|Decorations=D.S.O. gazetted 13/1/1944.
|Date of birth=Not yet known.
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|Date of birth=Born 10/8/1911 - registered in Berwick, Northumberland.  Mother's maiden surname Fraser.
 
|Age=0
 
|Age=0
|Unit=Royal Army Medical Corps (TA), Attached Durham Light Infantry, Posted 8th Bn DLI 1939, Posted 11th Bn DLI 1/9/39, B.E.F., Iceland, Posted 187 Field Ambulance while in IcelandPosted to Italy in command of a Field Ambulance.  Retired 1977.
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|Unit=Commissioned in the Royal Army Medical Corps (TA)Attached to The Durham Light InfantryPosted to the 8th Bn DLI 1939Posted to the 11th Bn DLI 1/9/39.  Served B.E.F. Served IcelandPosted to the 187th Field Ambulance while in IcelandPosted to Italy in command of a Field Ambulance 1943.  Retired 1977.
|Company/Battery=Bn HQ
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|Company/Battery=Battalion HQ.
|Task or role=Regimental Medical Officer
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|Task or role=Regimental Medical Officer.
 
|Joined Brigade=01-Sep-39
 
|Joined Brigade=01-Sep-39
|Promotions=Lt 21/3/38, Captain 21/3/1939, T/Major 25/2/1941, W/S Major and T/Lt Col 25/8/43
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|Promotions=Lt 21/3/38, Captain 21/3/1939, T/Major 25/2/1941, W/S Major and T/Lt Col 25/8/43.
|Died/Killed in action=26-May-81
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|Died/Killed in action=Date of death 24-May-81.  Probate granted 25/8/1981, Newcastle upon Tyne.
|Home address=Died at home in Bamburgh.
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|Home address=Married Ethel Gascoigne Q4 1943 in Tynemouth.  Died at home, White Ridge, The Wyndling, in Bamburgh.
 
|Source table=11DLI
 
|Source table=11DLI
 
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Latest revision as of 11:42, 23 October 2018

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Name Brown William Lyle
Army number 74826
Rank Captain
Decorations D.S.O. gazetted 13/1/1944.
Date of birth Born 10/8/1911 - registered in Berwick, Northumberland. Mother's maiden surname Fraser.
Age 0
Unit Commissioned in the Royal Army Medical Corps (TA). Attached to The Durham Light Infantry. Posted to the 8th Bn DLI 1939. Posted to the 11th Bn DLI 1/9/39. Served B.E.F. Served Iceland. Posted to the 187th Field Ambulance while in Iceland. Posted to Italy in command of a Field Ambulance 1943. Retired 1977.
Company/Battery Battalion HQ.
Platoon or other sub-unit
Task or role Regimental Medical Officer.
Joined Brigade 01-Sep-39
Promotions Lt 21/3/38, Captain 21/3/1939, T/Major 25/2/1941, W/S Major and T/Lt Col 25/8/43.
Wounded
Prisoner of War
Died/Killed in action Date of death 24-May-81. Probate granted 25/8/1981, Newcastle upon Tyne.
Home address Married Ethel Gascoigne Q4 1943 in Tynemouth. Died at home, White Ridge, The Wyndling, in Bamburgh.
Source table 11DLI