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|Army number=73172
 
|Army number=73172
 
|Rank=Maj
 
|Rank=Maj
|Date of birth=Born Sussex 1917/18.
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|Date of birth=Born Sussex 7/10/1917.
|Age=26
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|Age=26 at the time of his death.
|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.
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|Unit=Joined The Durham Light Infantry - commissioned as a 2nd Lt 26/8/1937.  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.
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|Task or role=Adjutant 2/3/1941.  Company Commander.
|Promotions=W/S Lieutenant 26/8/1940, A/Major.
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|Promotions=W/S Lieutenant 26/8/1940.  Acting Captain 2/3/1941 to 1/6/1941.  Captain 2/6/1941.  Acting 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.

Revision as of 11:14, 18 January 2017

Personnel Entry

Major J Low's CWGC headstone.
Major J Low's CWGC headstone.

Name Low John
Army number 73172
Rank Maj
Decorations
Date of birth Born Sussex 7/10/1917.
Age 26 at the time of his death.
Unit Joined The Durham Light Infantry - commissioned as a 2nd Lt 26/8/1937. 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 2/3/1941. Company Commander.
Joined Brigade 05-Dec-43.
Promotions W/S Lieutenant 26/8/1940. Acting Captain 2/3/1941 to 1/6/1941. Captain 2/6/1941. Acting 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