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|Army number=4455833
 
|Army number=4455833
 
|Rank=L/Cpl
 
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|Date of birth=Not yet known.
 
|Age=0
 
|Age=0
|Unit=Durham Light Infantry, T, no enlistment date, Posted 11th Bn, Iceland, Posted ? Bn DLI, Class W/T Reserve 6/2/45.
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|Unit=Joined The Durham Light Infantry, T, no enlistment date, but almost certainly May 1939.  Posted ? 8th Bn DLI.  Posted 11th Bn DLI - probably 1/9/1939.  Served BEF?  Served Iceland.  Served Normandy?  Posted ? Bn DLI on the disbandment of 11th Battalion.  Class W/T Reserve 6/2/45.
|Promotions=Sgt
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|Joined Brigade=Probably 1/9/1939.
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|Promotions=Sgt.
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|Home address=Resident of Brandon Colliery in 1944.
 
|Source table=11DLI
 
|Source table=11DLI
 
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Some records indicate that, at some stage, Sgt Ditchburn was transferred to the Reconnaissance Corps.  This will be checked with the Regimental Enlistment Books.

Latest revision as of 11:10, 11 November 2016

Personnel Entry

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Name Ditchburn Alfred
Army number 4455833
Rank L/Cpl
Decorations
Date of birth Not yet known.
Age 0
Unit Joined The Durham Light Infantry, T, no enlistment date, but almost certainly May 1939. Posted ? 8th Bn DLI. Posted 11th Bn DLI - probably 1/9/1939. Served BEF? Served Iceland. Served Normandy? Posted ? Bn DLI on the disbandment of 11th Battalion. Class W/T Reserve 6/2/45.
Company/Battery
Platoon or other sub-unit
Task or role
Joined Brigade Probably 1/9/1939.
Promotions Sgt.
Wounded
Prisoner of War
Died/Killed in action
Home address Resident of Brandon Colliery in 1944.
Source table 11DLI

Some records indicate that, at some stage, Sgt Ditchburn was transferred to the Reconnaissance Corps. This will be checked with the Regimental Enlistment Books.