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| − | |Surname and forenames=Carr William | + | |Surname and forenames=Carr William Old (Cuthbertson?) |
|Army number=4452659 | |Army number=4452659 | ||
| − | |Rank= | + | |Rank=Corporal. |
| − | |Unit=Durham Light Infantry, | + | |Unit=Enlisted in The Durham Light Infantry, no enlistment date as yet, but his number suggests 1938. Posted to the ? 8th Battalion. Posted to the 11th Battalion DLI - possibly 1/9/1939. Served with the B.E.F. in Northern France. Taken Prisoner of War - probably 20/5/1940 or thereabouts. Formal notification of Prisoner of War status issued 12/7/1940. Repatriated to the UK. Transferred to the Royal Engineers 6/9/1945, Documents to Brighton 7/10/1945. Re-enlisted in The DLI J Group 30/5/1947. |
| − | |Promotions=Corporal | + | |Decorations=Awarded the Military Medal for his actions with the 11th DLI - gazetted 14/2/1946. Mentioned in Despatches - gazetted 14/11/1946. Service Awards. |
| − | |Prisoner of War=9C (Kdo 739) and Hil | + | |Date of birth=Not yet known. |
| + | |Age=(At the time of his death). Not yet known. | ||
| + | |Company/Battery=Company not yet known. | ||
| + | |Platoon or other sub-unit=Not yet known. | ||
| + | |Task or role=Not known but probably Rifleman and then Rifle Section Commander. | ||
| + | |Joined Brigade=Probably 1/9/1939. | ||
| + | |Promotions=None known beyond Corporal. | ||
| + | |Wounded=Not yet known. | ||
| + | |Prisoner of War=Yes - PoW Camp 9C (Kdo 739) and "Hil", PoW Number 6370. | ||
| + | |Died/Killed in action=Date of death not yet known. | ||
| + | |Home address=No family details as yet. | ||
|Source table=11DLI | |Source table=11DLI | ||
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Revision as of 18:20, 16 February 2022
Personnel Entry
Name Carr William Old (Cuthbertson?)
Army number 4452659
Rank Corporal.
Decorations Awarded the Military Medal for his actions with the 11th DLI - gazetted 14/2/1946. Mentioned in Despatches - gazetted 14/11/1946. Service Awards.
Date of birth Not yet known.
Age (At the time of his death). Not yet known.
Unit Enlisted in The Durham Light Infantry, no enlistment date as yet, but his number suggests 1938. Posted to the ? 8th Battalion. Posted to the 11th Battalion DLI - possibly 1/9/1939. Served with the B.E.F. in Northern France. Taken Prisoner of War - probably 20/5/1940 or thereabouts. Formal notification of Prisoner of War status issued 12/7/1940. Repatriated to the UK. Transferred to the Royal Engineers 6/9/1945, Documents to Brighton 7/10/1945. Re-enlisted in The DLI J Group 30/5/1947.
Company/Battery Company not yet known.
Platoon or other sub-unit Not yet known.
Task or role Not known but probably Rifleman and then Rifle Section Commander.
Joined Brigade Probably 1/9/1939.
Promotions None known beyond Corporal.
Wounded Not yet known.
Prisoner of War Yes - PoW Camp 9C (Kdo 739) and "Hil", PoW Number 6370.
Died/Killed in action Date of death not yet known.
Home address No family details as yet.
Source table 11DLI
