Difference between revisions of "Low John Maj 73172"
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|Unit=Joined The Durham Light Infantry. Commissioned as a 2nd Lt. Posted 1st Bn DLI until 11/10/1939. Posted No 4 ITC. Posted HQ 42nd Div 22/10/1939. Posted 14th Bn DLI 15/10/1941. Posted 11th Bn DLI 5/12/1943. Served Normandy. KILLED in ACTION with 11th Bn Durham Light Infantry 27/6/1944. | |Unit=Joined The Durham Light Infantry. Commissioned as a 2nd Lt. Posted 1st Bn DLI until 11/10/1939. Posted No 4 ITC. Posted HQ 42nd Div 22/10/1939. Posted 14th Bn DLI 15/10/1941. Posted 11th Bn DLI 5/12/1943. Served Normandy. KILLED in ACTION with 11th Bn Durham Light Infantry 27/6/1944. | ||
| − | |Joined Brigade=05-Dec-43 | + | |Joined Brigade=05-Dec-43. |
| − | |Company/Battery=Bn HQ, D | + | |Company/Battery=Bn HQ, D. |
|Task or role=Adjutant, Company Commander. | |Task or role=Adjutant, Company Commander. | ||
| − | |Promotions=W/S Lieutenant 26/8/1940. | + | |Promotions=W/S Lieutenant 26/8/1940, A/Major. |
| − | |Died/Killed in action=27-Jun-44 | + | |Died/Killed in action=27-Jun-44. |
|Home address=Resident of Sussex. Son of Maj and Mrs H F Low, Lavant, Sussex. Buried Grave IV. D. 4. Fontenay-le-Pesnel War Cemetery, Tessel. | |Home address=Resident of Sussex. Son of Maj and Mrs H F Low, Lavant, Sussex. Buried Grave IV. D. 4. Fontenay-le-Pesnel War Cemetery, Tessel. | ||
| + | |Image Name=Low_J_11_DLI.JPG | ||
| + | |Image Title=Major J Low's CWGC headstone. | ||
|Source table=11DLI | |Source table=11DLI | ||
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Revision as of 16:11, 29 November 2016
Personnel Entry
Name Low John
Army number 73172
Rank Maj
Decorations
Date of birth Born Sussex 1917/18.
Age 26
Unit Joined The Durham Light Infantry. Commissioned as a 2nd Lt. Posted 1st Bn DLI until 11/10/1939. Posted No 4 ITC. Posted HQ 42nd Div 22/10/1939. Posted 14th Bn DLI 15/10/1941. Posted 11th Bn DLI 5/12/1943. Served Normandy. KILLED in ACTION with 11th Bn Durham Light Infantry 27/6/1944.
Company/Battery Bn HQ, D.
Platoon or other sub-unit
Task or role Adjutant, Company Commander.
Joined Brigade 05-Dec-43.
Promotions W/S Lieutenant 26/8/1940, A/Major.
Wounded
Prisoner of War
Died/Killed in action 27-Jun-44.
Home address Resident of Sussex. Son of Maj and Mrs H F Low, Lavant, Sussex. Buried Grave IV. D. 4. Fontenay-le-Pesnel War Cemetery, Tessel.
Source table 11DLI
