Difference between revisions of "Harrison William Cawthorn Pte 4454626"
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|Surname and forenames=Harrison William Cawthorn | |Surname and forenames=Harrison William Cawthorn | ||
|Army number=4454626 | |Army number=4454626 | ||
| − | |Rank= | + | |Rank=Private. |
|Date of birth=30/1/1904 - Gateshead | |Date of birth=30/1/1904 - Gateshead | ||
| − | + | |Unit=Enlisted in The Durham Light Infantry - enlisted 26/4/1939. Posted to the ? 9th Battalion. Posted to the ? 12th Battalion 1/9/1939. Transferred to the Black Watch 1/2/1940, and posted to the 1st Tyneside Scottish. Served in Northern France with the B.E.F.? Dunkirk? Posted to the 8th Holding Battalion. Transferred to the Seaforth Highlanders 24/8/41, Auth: Part II Order 8/BLW/79/41, and posted to the 8th Battalion Seaforths. Transferred to the Pioneer Corps 30/10/1941, ref 8/137/41, and posted to No 5 Centre. Relegated to the Class W (T) Reserve 19/11/1945 - Conduct Very Good. | |
| − | |Unit=Durham Light Infantry - enlisted 26/4/1939 | + | |Decorations=None known beyond Service Awards. |
| − | |Home address=24, Tyndal Gardens, Dunston-on-Tyne | + | |Age=(At the time of his death). Not yet known. |
| + | |Company/Battery=HQ Company. | ||
| + | |Platoon or other sub-unit=Not yet known, but possibly Pioneer Platoon. | ||
| + | |Task or role=Not known but probably Rifleman. | ||
| + | |Joined Brigade=1/9/1939. | ||
| + | |Promotions=None known. | ||
| + | |Wounded=Not yet known. | ||
| + | |Prisoner of War=Not as far as is known. | ||
| + | |Died/Killed in action=Date of death not yet known. | ||
| + | |Home address=24, Tyndal Gardens, Dunston-on-Tyne. No family information as yet. | ||
|Source table=1TS | |Source table=1TS | ||
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| − | (The | + | (The Royal Pioneer Corps Books also include a note that he was discharged under King's Regulations 1940 Para 390 (xvi) 1/12/1942 to 6/5/1944. This is not the normal format of such entries). |
Latest revision as of 16:47, 29 December 2021
Personnel Entry
Name Harrison William Cawthorn
Army number 4454626
Rank Private.
Decorations None known beyond Service Awards.
Date of birth 30/1/1904 - Gateshead
Age (At the time of his death). Not yet known.
Unit Enlisted in The Durham Light Infantry - enlisted 26/4/1939. Posted to the ? 9th Battalion. Posted to the ? 12th Battalion 1/9/1939. Transferred to the Black Watch 1/2/1940, and posted to the 1st Tyneside Scottish. Served in Northern France with the B.E.F.? Dunkirk? Posted to the 8th Holding Battalion. Transferred to the Seaforth Highlanders 24/8/41, Auth: Part II Order 8/BLW/79/41, and posted to the 8th Battalion Seaforths. Transferred to the Pioneer Corps 30/10/1941, ref 8/137/41, and posted to No 5 Centre. Relegated to the Class W (T) Reserve 19/11/1945 - Conduct Very Good.
Company/Battery HQ Company.
Platoon or other sub-unit Not yet known, but possibly Pioneer Platoon.
Task or role Not known but probably Rifleman.
Joined Brigade 1/9/1939.
Promotions None known.
Wounded Not yet known.
Prisoner of War Not as far as is known.
Died/Killed in action Date of death not yet known.
Home address 24, Tyndal Gardens, Dunston-on-Tyne. No family information as yet.
Source table 1TS
(The Royal Pioneer Corps Books also include a note that he was discharged under King's Regulations 1940 Para 390 (xvi) 1/12/1942 to 6/5/1944. This is not the normal format of such entries).
