Difference between revisions of "Dempster John Lt 56399"
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| − | |Unit=London Scottish 1/8/29 - 20/6/30. DLI - 2/Lt 9th Bn DLI 30/7/ | + | |Unit=London Scottish 1/8/29 - 20/6/30. DLI - Commissioned as 2/Lt in the 9th Bn DLI 30/7/1936. Rejoined 10/6/1937. TARO 12/2/1938, Embodied 24/8/1939, Posted 12th Bn DLI 4/9/1939, Trf Black Watch 20/12/1939, Posted 1 TS 1/2/1940, B.E.F., Wounded and captured. Prisoner of War May 1940, Repatriated 1944. Released 1945. Major (RA) TA 1/5/47. TARO (BW) 30/4/1949 - 11/5/1960 as Major. |
|Company/Battery=B Coy | |Company/Battery=B Coy | ||
|Task or role=CO | |Task or role=CO | ||
|Joined Brigade=01-Sep-39 | |Joined Brigade=01-Sep-39 | ||
| − | |Promotions=Lt | + | |Promotions=Lt 10/6/37, A/Captain 1/9/1939, T/Captain 1/12/39, T/Captain & T/Major 1/8/44. |
|Prisoner of War=PoW Germany | |Prisoner of War=PoW Germany | ||
|Died/Killed in action=Died 1979. | |Died/Killed in action=Died 1979. | ||
Revision as of 17:06, 26 December 2014
Personnel Entry
Name Dempster John
Army number 56399
Rank Lt
Decorations M.i.D.
Date of birth
Age 0
Unit London Scottish 1/8/29 - 20/6/30. DLI - Commissioned as 2/Lt in the 9th Bn DLI 30/7/1936. Rejoined 10/6/1937. TARO 12/2/1938, Embodied 24/8/1939, Posted 12th Bn DLI 4/9/1939, Trf Black Watch 20/12/1939, Posted 1 TS 1/2/1940, B.E.F., Wounded and captured. Prisoner of War May 1940, Repatriated 1944. Released 1945. Major (RA) TA 1/5/47. TARO (BW) 30/4/1949 - 11/5/1960 as Major.
Company/Battery B Coy
Platoon or other sub-unit
Task or role CO
Joined Brigade 01-Sep-39
Promotions Lt 10/6/37, A/Captain 1/9/1939, T/Captain 1/12/39, T/Captain & T/Major 1/8/44.
Wounded
Prisoner of War PoW Germany
Died/Killed in action Died 1979.
Home address Born 1910. Educ Royal Grammar School, Newcastle. 144, Grainger St. Newcastle, 46, Moorside, Fenham, Newcastle. 122 Sidney Grove, Newcastle.
Source table 1TS
