Difference between revisions of "Cairns Thomas Lt 138519"
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|Army number=138519 | |Army number=138519 | ||
|Rank=Lt | |Rank=Lt | ||
| − | |Decorations=LSGC 15/4/49 | + | |Decorations=LSGC 15/4/49. |
| + | |Date of birth=Not yet ascertained. | ||
|Age=0 | |Age=0 | ||
| − | |Unit=Durham Light Infantry - Emergency Commission as Lt 4/7/1940 | + | |Unit=Joined The Durham Light Infantry - granted an Emergency Commission as a Lt 4/7/1940. Posted to No 4 I.T.C. Brancepeth 6/7/1940. Posted 11th Bn DLI 9/7/1940. Served Iceland. Posted 49th Division HQ 7/9/1942 as Camp Commandant. Posted to No 4 ITC by July 1943. Attached to the Pioneer Corps 12/7/1943. Posted to No 53 PoW Camp. Served Middle East and N W Europe. Released from service 1946 as Hon Captain. |
| − | |Company/Battery=B, A, C | + | |Company/Battery=B, A, C. |
| − | |Task or role=2i/c, OC | + | |Task or role=2i/c, OC. |
|Joined Brigade=09-Jul-40 | |Joined Brigade=09-Jul-40 | ||
| − | |Promotions=T/Captain 26/3/41 | + | |Promotions=T/Captain 26/3/41. |
| + | |Died/Killed in action=Date of death not yet known. | ||
|Home address=Educated St Aloysius College, Glasgow. | |Home address=Educated St Aloysius College, Glasgow. | ||
|Source table=11DLI | |Source table=11DLI | ||
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Latest revision as of 16:24, 23 October 2018
Personnel Entry
Name Cairns Thomas
Army number 138519
Rank Lt
Decorations LSGC 15/4/49.
Date of birth Not yet ascertained.
Age 0
Unit Joined The Durham Light Infantry - granted an Emergency Commission as a Lt 4/7/1940. Posted to No 4 I.T.C. Brancepeth 6/7/1940. Posted 11th Bn DLI 9/7/1940. Served Iceland. Posted 49th Division HQ 7/9/1942 as Camp Commandant. Posted to No 4 ITC by July 1943. Attached to the Pioneer Corps 12/7/1943. Posted to No 53 PoW Camp. Served Middle East and N W Europe. Released from service 1946 as Hon Captain.
Company/Battery B, A, C.
Platoon or other sub-unit
Task or role 2i/c, OC.
Joined Brigade 09-Jul-40
Promotions T/Captain 26/3/41.
Wounded
Prisoner of War
Died/Killed in action Date of death not yet known.
Home address Educated St Aloysius College, Glasgow.
Source table 11DLI
