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|Date of birth=1908, Chorlton, Lancashire.
 
|Date of birth=1908, Chorlton, Lancashire.
 
|Age=0
 
|Age=0
|Unit=Durham Light Infantry - EC 2/Lt 13/3/1943, Posted 10th Bn DLI 19/3/1943, Evacuated to No 10 CCS 17/6/1944, Return to Battalion requested, No 4 ITC - left 1/8/1944, Posted ? Bn DLI, Prisoner of War, Repatriated April 1946, Released 1946 as Hon Captain.
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|Unit=Durham Light Infantry - Emergency Commission as a 2/Lt 13/3/1943. Posted 10th Bn DLI 19/3/1943.  Normandy.  Evacuated to No 10 Casualty Clearing Station 17/6/1944. Return to Battalion requested.  Posted to No 4 ITC - left 1/8/1944. Posted ? Bn DLI. Prisoner of War. Repatriated April 1946. Released from Army Service 1946 as Honorary Captain.
|Company/Battery=B, S,
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|Company/Battery=B Company. S Company.
|Platoon or other sub-unit=Carrier Platoon
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|Platoon or other sub-unit=Carrier Platoon.
|Task or role=Duty Officer,Coy Cdr GSC Depot
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|Task or role=Duty Officer.  Company Commander GSC Depot.
 
|Joined Brigade=19-Mar-43
 
|Joined Brigade=19-Mar-43
|Promotions=W/S Lt 13/9/43, T/Capt 21/1/1946
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|Promotions=W/S Lt 13/9/43. T/Captain 21/1/1946.
|Wounded=19/6/1944
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|Wounded=19/6/1944.
|Prisoner of War=Oflag O.79  Number 506
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|Prisoner of War=Oflag O.79  Prisoner Number 506
 
|Died/Killed in action=1967, Lancashire.
 
|Died/Killed in action=1967, Lancashire.
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|Home address=
 
|Source table=10DLI
 
|Source table=10DLI
 
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Revision as of 16:07, 6 February 2015

Personnel Entry

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Name Dent John Geoffrey
Army number 267295
Rank 2/Lt
Decorations
Date of birth 1908, Chorlton, Lancashire.
Age 0
Unit Durham Light Infantry - Emergency Commission as a 2/Lt 13/3/1943. Posted 10th Bn DLI 19/3/1943. Normandy. Evacuated to No 10 Casualty Clearing Station 17/6/1944. Return to Battalion requested. Posted to No 4 ITC - left 1/8/1944. Posted ? Bn DLI. Prisoner of War. Repatriated April 1946. Released from Army Service 1946 as Honorary Captain.
Company/Battery B Company. S Company.
Platoon or other sub-unit Carrier Platoon.
Task or role Duty Officer. Company Commander GSC Depot.
Joined Brigade 19-Mar-43
Promotions W/S Lt 13/9/43. T/Captain 21/1/1946.
Wounded 19/6/1944.
Prisoner of War Oflag O.79 Prisoner Number 506
Died/Killed in action 1967, Lancashire.
Home address
Source table 10DLI