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|Surname and forenames=Cuff John
 
|Surname and forenames=Cuff John
 
|Army number=4457184
 
|Army number=4457184
|Rank=Cpl
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|Rank=Corporal.
 
|Date of birth=Not yet known.
 
|Date of birth=Not yet known.
|Age=0
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|Unit=Enlisted in The Durham Light Infantry, T, no enlistment date as yet, but his number suggests Summer 1939.  Posted to the ? 9th Battalion.  Posted ? 12th Battalion DLI 1/9/1939.  Transferred to the Black Watch 1/2/1940, and posted to the 1st Tyneside Scottish.  Served with the B.E.F> in Northern France?  Evacuated to the UK?  Served Iceland?  Transferred to the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers 18/11/42, T List 18/11/1942Attached to No 28 TTGPosted 101 Company 17/2/1943. Posted Detachment Command Workshops 19/2/1943. Posted 1 General Troops Workshop 15/3/1943 - Redesignated 6 Lines of Communication Troops Workshops 25/9/1943Training Establishment 5/5/1944Posted 20 Anti-Aircraft Workshop Company 15/12/1944Mobilisation and Holding Centre 21/3/1945Embarked for Naples 27/3/1945Disembarked Central Mediterranean Forces 10/4/1945Struck off strength and sent to UK 6/2/1946Y List 12/2/1946.  Relegated to the Class Z Army Reserve 7/5/1946.
|Unit=Durham Light Infantry, T, no enlistment date, Posted ? 12th Bn DLI, Trf Black Watch 1/2/1940, Posted 1 TS, Trf Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers 18/11/42. T List 18/11/1942, Attached to No 28 TTG, Posted Detachment Command Workshops 19/2/1943, Posted 101 Company 17/2/1943, Posted 1 General Troops Workshop 15/3/1943, Redesignated 6 Lines of Communication Troops Workshops 25/9/1943, Training Establishment 5/5/1944, Posted 20 Anti-Aircraft Workshop Company 15/12/1944, Mobilisation and Holding Centre 21/3/1945, Embarked for Naples 27/3/1945, Disembarked Central Mediterranean Forces 10/4/1945, Struck off strength and sent to UK 6/2/1946, Y List 12/2/1946, Class Z Army Reserve 7/5/1946.
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|Decorations=None known beyond Service Awards.
|Joined Brigade=Possibly 1/9/1939, otherwise 1/2/1940.
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|Age=(At the time of his death).  Not yet known.
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|Company/Battery=HQ Company.
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|Platoon or other sub-unit=Not yet known but possibly Pipe Band.
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|Task or role=Not known but probably Rifleman or Bandsman.
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|Joined Brigade=1/9/1939.
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|Promotions=None known.
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|Wounded=Not yet known.
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|Prisoner of War=Not as far as is known.
 
|Died/Killed in action=Date of death not yet known.
 
|Died/Killed in action=Date of death not yet known.
 
|Home address=No family information as yet.
 
|Home address=No family information as yet.
 
|Source table=1TS
 
|Source table=1TS
 
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Latest revision as of 16:42, 28 December 2021

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Name Cuff John
Army number 4457184
Rank Corporal.
Decorations None known beyond 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, T, no enlistment date as yet, but his number suggests Summer 1939. Posted to the ? 9th Battalion. Posted ? 12th Battalion DLI 1/9/1939. Transferred to the Black Watch 1/2/1940, and posted to the 1st Tyneside Scottish. Served with the B.E.F> in Northern France? Evacuated to the UK? Served Iceland? Transferred to the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers 18/11/42, T List 18/11/1942. Attached to No 28 TTG. Posted 101 Company 17/2/1943. Posted Detachment Command Workshops 19/2/1943. Posted 1 General Troops Workshop 15/3/1943 - Redesignated 6 Lines of Communication Troops Workshops 25/9/1943. Training Establishment 5/5/1944. Posted 20 Anti-Aircraft Workshop Company 15/12/1944. Mobilisation and Holding Centre 21/3/1945. Embarked for Naples 27/3/1945. Disembarked Central Mediterranean Forces 10/4/1945. Struck off strength and sent to UK 6/2/1946. Y List 12/2/1946. Relegated to the Class Z Army Reserve 7/5/1946.
Company/Battery HQ Company.
Platoon or other sub-unit Not yet known but possibly Pipe Band.
Task or role Not known but probably Rifleman or Bandsman.
Joined Brigade 1/9/1939.
Promotions None known.
Wounded Not yet known.
Prisoner of War Not as far as is known.
Died/Killed in action Date of death not yet known.
Home address No family information as yet.
Source table 1TS