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|Surname and forenames=France Bertram Cecil
 
|Surname and forenames=France Bertram Cecil
 
|Army number=271488
 
|Army number=271488
|Rank=Lt
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|Rank=Lieutenant.
|Age=0
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|Decorations=None known so far.
|Unit=Royal Artillery - Emergency Commission - 2/Lt - 17/4/1943, King's Shropshire Light Infantry 23/1/1944, 32 Regt Holding Unit, Trf Durham Light Infantry 2/7/1944, Posted 11th Bn DLI.  With the Battalion on disbandment 26/8/1944.  Posted 7th Green Howards.
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|Date of birth=16/9/1921 at Bridgnorth, Shropshire.
|Company/Battery=A Coy
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|Age=70 at the time of his death.
|Task or role=Pl. Cdr.
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|Unit=Joined the Royal Artillery - granted an Emergency Commission as a 2/Lt 17/4/1943.  Transferred to the King's Shropshire Light Infantry 23/1/1944 as a W/S Lt.  Posted 32 RSU.  Served Normandy.  Transferred to The Durham Light Infantry 2/7/1944 and posted to the 11th Bn DLI.  With the Battalion on disbandment 26/8/1944.  Posted 7th Green Howards.  RARO (SSC) to be Captain, retaining seniority 5/9/1955.  
|Joined Brigade=02-Jul-44
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|Company/Battery=A Company.
|Wounded=Yes - DNK
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|Task or role=Platoon Commander.
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|Joined Brigade=02-Jul-44.
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|Promotions=W/S Lt 17/10/1943.
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|Wounded=Yes - while with Green Howards - date not yet known.
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|Died/Killed in action=Died 26/03/1992 at Whitchurch, Shropshire.
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|Home address=Son of George Thomas France (1884 - 1971) and Mary Grace Broom (1885 - 1960).  At the time of the 1939 General Register he was living with his family at Grove House in Bridgnorth and was looking for his first job.
 
|Source table=11DLI
 
|Source table=11DLI
 
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Name France Bertram Cecil
Army number 271488
Rank Lieutenant.
Decorations None known so far.
Date of birth 16/9/1921 at Bridgnorth, Shropshire.
Age 70 at the time of his death.
Unit Joined the Royal Artillery - granted an Emergency Commission as a 2/Lt 17/4/1943. Transferred to the King's Shropshire Light Infantry 23/1/1944 as a W/S Lt. Posted 32 RSU. Served Normandy. Transferred to The Durham Light Infantry 2/7/1944 and posted to the 11th Bn DLI. With the Battalion on disbandment 26/8/1944. Posted 7th Green Howards. RARO (SSC) to be Captain, retaining seniority 5/9/1955.
Company/Battery A Company.
Platoon or other sub-unit
Task or role Platoon Commander.
Joined Brigade 02-Jul-44.
Promotions W/S Lt 17/10/1943.
Wounded Yes - while with Green Howards - date not yet known.
Prisoner of War
Died/Killed in action Died 26/03/1992 at Whitchurch, Shropshire.
Home address Son of George Thomas France (1884 - 1971) and Mary Grace Broom (1885 - 1960). At the time of the 1939 General Register he was living with his family at Grove House in Bridgnorth and was looking for his first job.
Source table 11DLI