Difference between revisions of "Moon Humphrey 2/Lt 95652"

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|Date of birth=Not yet known.
 
|Date of birth=Not yet known.
 
|Age=0
 
|Age=0
|Unit=Commissioned as 2/Lt in The Durham Light Infantry 3/1/1941.  Reported ITC 3/9/1939. Instructor 18 - 30/9/1939. Posted 11th Bn DLI 27/10/1939.  Posted 10th Bn DLI.  B.E.F., Prisoner of War.
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|Unit=Joined The Durham Light Infantry.  Reported to the ITC 3/9/1939. Acted as an Instructor 18 - 30/9/1939. Posted to the 11th Battalion DLI 27/10/1939.  Posted to the 10th Battalion DLI.  Served with the B.E.F. in France 1940.  Taken Prisoner of War. Commissioned as a 2/Lt in The Durham Light Infantry 3/1/1941 (London Gazette shows rank effective from 1/1/1941).  
 
|Joined Brigade=27/10/1939.
 
|Joined Brigade=27/10/1939.
 
|Promotions=Captain 1/7/1946.
 
|Promotions=Captain 1/7/1946.
|Prisoner of War=O6B/O79 815
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|Prisoner of War=Camp - Oflag O6B/O79.  Prisoner number 815.
 
|Died/Killed in action=Date of death not yet known.
 
|Died/Killed in action=Date of death not yet known.
 
|Home address=No family information as yet.
 
|Home address=No family information as yet.
 
|Source table=10DLI
 
|Source table=10DLI
 
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From the information available it suggests that Lt Moon was commissioned after having been captured in France.  This would be described if we had access to his service record and therefore family support would be most valuable in clarifying the situation.  Similarly, the genealogical aspects of the research suggest he was born, married and died in Lancashire - possibly Chorley or Croston.  The existence of other men with the same name and similar dates makes identifying him specifically rather difficult - again, family help is needed.

Latest revision as of 17:25, 17 June 2019

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Name Moon Humphrey
Army number 95652
Rank 2/Lt
Decorations
Date of birth Not yet known.
Age 0
Unit Joined The Durham Light Infantry. Reported to the ITC 3/9/1939. Acted as an Instructor 18 - 30/9/1939. Posted to the 11th Battalion DLI 27/10/1939. Posted to the 10th Battalion DLI. Served with the B.E.F. in France 1940. Taken Prisoner of War. Commissioned as a 2/Lt in The Durham Light Infantry 3/1/1941 (London Gazette shows rank effective from 1/1/1941).
Company/Battery
Platoon or other sub-unit
Task or role
Joined Brigade 27/10/1939.
Promotions Captain 1/7/1946.
Wounded
Prisoner of War Camp - Oflag O6B/O79. Prisoner number 815.
Died/Killed in action Date of death not yet known.
Home address No family information as yet.
Source table 10DLI


From the information available it suggests that Lt Moon was commissioned after having been captured in France. This would be described if we had access to his service record and therefore family support would be most valuable in clarifying the situation. Similarly, the genealogical aspects of the research suggest he was born, married and died in Lancashire - possibly Chorley or Croston. The existence of other men with the same name and similar dates makes identifying him specifically rather difficult - again, family help is needed.