Difference between revisions of "Murray - Shireff Bruce Godwen Major 169214"
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|Date of birth=1/7/1898 | |Date of birth=1/7/1898 | ||
| − | |Age= | + | |Age=49 at the time of his death. |
| − | |Unit=Commissioned as 2/Lt - unattached list Indian Army 29/6/1916 | + | |Unit=Commissioned as 2/Lt - unattached list Indian Army 29/6/1916. Posted Indian Army 17/7/1916. Retired 28/7/1922. Captain - Reserve of Officers General List 18/8/1934. Employed (embodiment day) - DLI 24/8/1939. Posted to 30th I.T.C. Blandford. Durham Light Infantry - Captain 23/9/1940. Posted to the 11th Battalion DLI 24/9/1940. Served Iceland. Posted to No 6 Primary Training Centre 4/8/1942. Unemployed list as Hon Major 1945. Relinquished Commission on age grounds 1/7/1948 as Honorary Major. |
|Source table=11DLI | |Source table=11DLI | ||
| − | |Company/Battery= | + | |Company/Battery=Battalion HQ. |
| − | |Task or role=2 i/c until 4/8/1942 | + | |Task or role=Battalion 2 i/c until 4/8/1942. |
| − | |Joined Brigade=24-Sep-40 | + | |Joined Brigade=24-Sep-40. |
| − | |Promotions=Lt Indian Army 29/7/1917, A/Captain and Adjutant 8/8/1918, Captain 29/6/1920, T/Major 20/8/1940, A/Major 3/3/1943 | + | |Promotions=Lt Indian Army 29/7/1917, A/Captain and Adjutant 8/8/1918, Captain 29/6/1920, T/Major 20/8/1940, A/Major 3/3/1943. |
|Died/Killed in action=Quarter 4, 1947. | |Died/Killed in action=Quarter 4, 1947. | ||
| + | |Home address=No family information as yet. | ||
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Revision as of 17:52, 17 June 2019
Personnel Entry
Name Murray - Shireff Bruce Godwen
Army number 3242 and 169214
Rank Major
Decorations
Date of birth 1/7/1898
Age 49 at the time of his death.
Unit Commissioned as 2/Lt - unattached list Indian Army 29/6/1916. Posted Indian Army 17/7/1916. Retired 28/7/1922. Captain - Reserve of Officers General List 18/8/1934. Employed (embodiment day) - DLI 24/8/1939. Posted to 30th I.T.C. Blandford. Durham Light Infantry - Captain 23/9/1940. Posted to the 11th Battalion DLI 24/9/1940. Served Iceland. Posted to No 6 Primary Training Centre 4/8/1942. Unemployed list as Hon Major 1945. Relinquished Commission on age grounds 1/7/1948 as Honorary Major.
Company/Battery Battalion HQ.
Platoon or other sub-unit
Task or role Battalion 2 i/c until 4/8/1942.
Joined Brigade 24-Sep-40.
Promotions Lt Indian Army 29/7/1917, A/Captain and Adjutant 8/8/1918, Captain 29/6/1920, T/Major 20/8/1940, A/Major 3/3/1943.
Wounded
Prisoner of War
Died/Killed in action Quarter 4, 1947.
Home address No family information as yet.
Source table 11DLI
