Difference between revisions of "Lamont William John Piper 2759608"
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|Army number=2759608 | |Army number=2759608 | ||
|Rank=Piper | |Rank=Piper | ||
| − | |Decorations=M.M | + | |Decorations=M.M, 1939-45 Star, Italy Star. |
|Date of birth=12-Jan-20 (family information indicates 20/1/1920). | |Date of birth=12-Jan-20 (family information indicates 20/1/1920). | ||
|Age=0 | |Age=0 | ||
| − | |Unit=Enlisted in the Black Watch in early 1939 as a Regular soldier(exact date not yet confirmed). Posted to ? Battalion. Posted 1 TS - presumably after 1/2/1940. Served BEF. Captured 1/6/1940 Cambrai. Escaped from Loekeren 4/8/1940. Recaptured in unoccupied France. Escaped for a second time 15/4/1941. Reached Gibraltar and evacuated to the UK - arriving Greenock 14/6/1941. Posted 10th Battalion Black Watch 9/10/1941. Released 11/6/1946. Posted to the Class Z Reserve 19/9/46. | + | |Unit=Enlisted in the Black Watch in early 1939 as a Regular soldier (exact date not yet confirmed). Posted to ? Battalion. Posted 1 TS - presumably after 1/2/1940. Served BEF - disembarked France 24/4/1940. Reported Missing 21/5/1940. Captured 1/6/1940 Cambrai (notified as having been captured 3/9/1940 but no indication of location). Escaped from Loekeren 4/8/1940. Recaptured in unoccupied France. Escaped for a second time 15/4/1941. Reached Gibraltar and evacuated to the UK - arriving Greenock 14/6/1941. Posted to No. 8 Infantry Training Centre (Perth) as a returned PoW. Posted 10th Battalion Black Watch 9/10/1941. Joined draft for Overseas Service 11/11/1943. Disembarked 27/4/1943. Served Middle East. Posted 6th Battalion Black Watch. Served Central Mediterranean Force - Italy. Struck off strength Middle East Force on return to the UK 1/4/1946. Disembarked UK 11/6/1946. Released 11/6/1946. Posted to the Class Z Reserve 19/9/46. |
|Joined Brigade=Thought to have been shortly after 1/2/1940. | |Joined Brigade=Thought to have been shortly after 1/2/1940. | ||
|Task or role=Piper. | |Task or role=Piper. | ||
| + | |Promotions=Promoted Acting Unpaid Lance Corporal 24/9/1944. Returned to rank of Private at own request 27/10/1944. | ||
|Prisoner of War=PoW Loekeren, Belgium and in Unoccupied France before his second escape. | |Prisoner of War=PoW Loekeren, Belgium and in Unoccupied France before his second escape. | ||
| + | |Wounded=Admitted to No. 53 General Hospital 21/8/1945, discharged back to 6th Battalion 27/8/1945. Admitted to No. 53 General Hospital 14/11/1945 and discharged back to Battalion 26/11/1945 (condition details not known). | ||
|Died/Killed in action=25/1/1984. | |Died/Killed in action=25/1/1984. | ||
|Home address=20, Mansfield Street, Leslie, Fife. Worked as a painter and decorator. Married Josephine C Thomas Q1 1948, Swansea. Emigrated to Australia. | |Home address=20, Mansfield Street, Leslie, Fife. Worked as a painter and decorator. Married Josephine C Thomas Q1 1948, Swansea. Emigrated to Australia. | ||
Revision as of 09:21, 28 April 2017
Personnel Entry
Name Lamont William John
Army number 2759608
Rank Piper
Decorations M.M, 1939-45 Star, Italy Star.
Date of birth 12-Jan-20 (family information indicates 20/1/1920).
Age 0
Unit Enlisted in the Black Watch in early 1939 as a Regular soldier (exact date not yet confirmed). Posted to ? Battalion. Posted 1 TS - presumably after 1/2/1940. Served BEF - disembarked France 24/4/1940. Reported Missing 21/5/1940. Captured 1/6/1940 Cambrai (notified as having been captured 3/9/1940 but no indication of location). Escaped from Loekeren 4/8/1940. Recaptured in unoccupied France. Escaped for a second time 15/4/1941. Reached Gibraltar and evacuated to the UK - arriving Greenock 14/6/1941. Posted to No. 8 Infantry Training Centre (Perth) as a returned PoW. Posted 10th Battalion Black Watch 9/10/1941. Joined draft for Overseas Service 11/11/1943. Disembarked 27/4/1943. Served Middle East. Posted 6th Battalion Black Watch. Served Central Mediterranean Force - Italy. Struck off strength Middle East Force on return to the UK 1/4/1946. Disembarked UK 11/6/1946. Released 11/6/1946. Posted to the Class Z Reserve 19/9/46.
Company/Battery
Platoon or other sub-unit
Task or role Piper.
Joined Brigade Thought to have been shortly after 1/2/1940.
Promotions Promoted Acting Unpaid Lance Corporal 24/9/1944. Returned to rank of Private at own request 27/10/1944.
Wounded Admitted to No. 53 General Hospital 21/8/1945, discharged back to 6th Battalion 27/8/1945. Admitted to No. 53 General Hospital 14/11/1945 and discharged back to Battalion 26/11/1945 (condition details not known).
Prisoner of War PoW Loekeren, Belgium and in Unoccupied France before his second escape.
Died/Killed in action 25/1/1984.
Home address 20, Mansfield Street, Leslie, Fife. Worked as a painter and decorator. Married Josephine C Thomas Q1 1948, Swansea. Emigrated to Australia.
Source table 1TS
Sincere thanks are due to Pte Lamont's granddaughter for family and Service Record information and photographs.
