Difference between revisions of "Dean David Pte 4456044"
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|Rank=Pte | |Rank=Pte | ||
|Date of birth=Born 1919/20. | |Date of birth=Born 1919/20. | ||
| − | |Age=20 | + | |Age=20 at the time of his death. |
| − | |Unit= | + | |Unit=Enlisted in The Durham Light Infantry, T, no enlistment date, but probably May 1939. Posted to the ? 9th Battalion. Posted to the ? 12th Bn 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. KILLED in ACTION 20/5/40, Authority:- L. Casualties. |
| − | |Joined Brigade= | + | |Decorations=None known beyond Service Awards. |
| − | |Died/Killed in action=20-May-40 | + | |Company/Battery=HQ Company. |
| − | + | |Platoon or other sub-unit=Not yet known. | |
| + | |Task or role=Not yet known. | ||
| + | |Joined Brigade=1/9/1939. | ||
| + | |Promotions=None known. | ||
| + | |Wounded=Not yet known. | ||
| + | |Prisoner of War=No. | ||
| + | |Died/Killed in action=KILLED in ACTION 20-May-40 at Ficheux. Buried Memorial Plot 8, Row F, Grave 11, [[BUCQUOY ROAD CEMETERY]], Ficheux. His headstone inscription reads: GREATER HONOUR HATH NO MAN THAN THIS. GOD'S GREATEST GIFT, REMEMBRANCE. | ||
|Image Name=Dean_D_4456044.JPG | |Image Name=Dean_D_4456044.JPG | ||
| + | |Home address=Son of Charles Thomas and Henrietta Dean, Low Fell. | ||
|Image Title=Pte D Dean's CWGC headstone. | |Image Title=Pte D Dean's CWGC headstone. | ||
|Source table=1TS | |Source table=1TS | ||
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Latest revision as of 16:08, 24 December 2021
Personnel Entry
Name Dean David
Army number 4456044
Rank Pte
Decorations None known beyond Service Awards.
Date of birth Born 1919/20.
Age 20 at the time of his death.
Unit Enlisted in The Durham Light Infantry, T, no enlistment date, but probably May 1939. Posted to the ? 9th Battalion. Posted to the ? 12th Bn 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. KILLED in ACTION 20/5/40, Authority:- L. Casualties.
Company/Battery HQ Company.
Platoon or other sub-unit Not yet known.
Task or role Not yet known.
Joined Brigade 1/9/1939.
Promotions None known.
Wounded Not yet known.
Prisoner of War No.
Died/Killed in action KILLED in ACTION 20-May-40 at Ficheux. Buried Memorial Plot 8, Row F, Grave 11, BUCQUOY ROAD CEMETERY, Ficheux. His headstone inscription reads: GREATER HONOUR HATH NO MAN THAN THIS. GOD'S GREATEST GIFT, REMEMBRANCE.
Home address Son of Charles Thomas and Henrietta Dean, Low Fell.
Source table 1TS
