Difference between revisions of "Carr William Leslie Lt 228613"
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|Army number=228613 | |Army number=228613 | ||
|Rank=Lt | |Rank=Lt | ||
| − | |Date of birth=Born 1921 | + | |Date of birth=Born Northumberland 1921. |
|Age=23 | |Age=23 | ||
| − | |Unit=165 OCTU | + | |Unit=Attended 165 OCTU. Joined The Durham Light Infantry - Emergency Commission as 2/Lt 14/3/1942. Posted 11th Bn DLI 14/3/1942. With the Battalion on disbandment 26/8/1944. Posted 6th Bn DLI 21/9/1944. Posted 9th Bn DLI 1/12/1944. Wounded and evacuated 8/12/1944. DIED of WOUNDS 8/12/1944 with 9th Bn Durham Light Infantry. |
|Company/Battery=S Coy | |Company/Battery=S Coy | ||
|Platoon or other sub-unit=Pioneers | |Platoon or other sub-unit=Pioneers | ||
| − | |Task or role=Duty Officer, Platoon Commander 14/3/1943 | + | |Task or role=Duty Officer, Platoon Commander 14/3/1943. |
| − | |Joined Brigade=14-Mar-42 | + | |Joined Brigade=14-Mar-42. |
| − | |Promotions=W/S Lt 1/10/1942 | + | |Promotions=W/S Lt 1/10/1942. |
| − | |Died/Killed in action=08-Dec-44 | + | |Died/Killed in action=08-Dec-44. |
| − | |Home address=Son of William Stanley Carr and Elizabeth Dora Carr, of Ashington, Northumberland. B.A. (Dunelm): King's College. Buried Grave K 1 Sittard War Cemetery. Commemorated Ashington War Memorial. | + | |Home address=Resident of Northumberland. Son of William Stanley Carr and Elizabeth Dora Carr, of Ashington, Northumberland. B.A. (Dunelm): King's College. Buried Grave K 1 Sittard War Cemetery. Commemorated Ashington War Memorial. |
|Source table=11DLI | |Source table=11DLI | ||
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To see the North East War Memorials Project file on the Ashington War Memorial which bears Lt Carr's name please click [[http://www.newmp.org.uk/detail.php?contentId=6240 here]] | To see the North East War Memorials Project file on the Ashington War Memorial which bears Lt Carr's name please click [[http://www.newmp.org.uk/detail.php?contentId=6240 here]] | ||
Revision as of 20:46, 31 October 2016
Personnel Entry
Name Carr William Leslie
Army number 228613
Rank Lt
Decorations
Date of birth Born Northumberland 1921.
Age 23
Unit Attended 165 OCTU. Joined The Durham Light Infantry - Emergency Commission as 2/Lt 14/3/1942. Posted 11th Bn DLI 14/3/1942. With the Battalion on disbandment 26/8/1944. Posted 6th Bn DLI 21/9/1944. Posted 9th Bn DLI 1/12/1944. Wounded and evacuated 8/12/1944. DIED of WOUNDS 8/12/1944 with 9th Bn Durham Light Infantry.
Company/Battery S Coy
Platoon or other sub-unit Pioneers
Task or role Duty Officer, Platoon Commander 14/3/1943.
Joined Brigade 14-Mar-42.
Promotions W/S Lt 1/10/1942.
Wounded
Prisoner of War
Died/Killed in action 08-Dec-44.
Home address Resident of Northumberland. Son of William Stanley Carr and Elizabeth Dora Carr, of Ashington, Northumberland. B.A. (Dunelm): King's College. Buried Grave K 1 Sittard War Cemetery. Commemorated Ashington War Memorial.
Source table 11DLI
To see the North East War Memorials Project file on the Ashington War Memorial which bears Lt Carr's name please click [here]
