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|Army number=96393
 
|Army number=96393
 
|Rank=2/Lt
 
|Rank=2/Lt
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|Decorations=Territorial Efficiency Decoration 21/4/1950
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|Date of birth=13/8/1921
 
|Age=0
 
|Age=0
|Unit=Durham Light Infantry, Posted 11th Bn 1/9/39, Posted 23rd Div Details, Motor Transport Training Course May 1940, "Detached" as at 25/9/1940, Iceland, Trf Border Regiment 16/6/1942, Posted 1st Bn,
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|Unit=Royal Northumberland Fusiliers - served in the ranks of 5th Battalion, Embodied 24/8/1939, Durham Light Infantry - Commissioned 2/Lt 8th Bn 1/9/1939, Posted 11th Bn 1/9/39, Posted 23rd Division Details, Motor Transport Training Course May 1940, "Detached" as at 25/9/1940, Rejoined 11th Bn in Launceston June 1940, Iceland, Trf Border Regiment 16/6/1942, Posted 1st Bn, Trf King's Own Scottish Borderers 1/10/1959, Trf King's Regiment 7/4/1964, Retired as Colonel 3/4/1974.
|Company/Battery=HQ Coy
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|Company/Battery=11th Bn - HQ Company, Border Regiment S Company
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|Platoon or other sub-unit=Anti-Tank Platoon Commander of S Coy, 1st Border Regiment - glider-borne. 
 
|Joined Brigade=01-Sep-39
 
|Joined Brigade=01-Sep-39
|Promotions=Lt,
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|Promotions=W/S Lt 2/3/1941, A/Captain 3/1/1946, Regular Army Lt 13/2/1944, T/Captain 3/4/1946, W/S Captain and T/Major 7/2/1947, Captain 13/8/1948, Major 13/8/1955,  Lt Colonel 7/4/1964, Colonel 30/6/1969.
|Wounded=9/1944
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|Wounded=September 1944
|Prisoner of War=Of 79
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|Prisoner of War=Oflag 79 Braunschweig  Number 630.
|Home address=Anti-Tank Platoon Commander of S Coy, 1st Border Regiment - glider-borne.  Fought in Sicily 1943 and at Arnhem Sept 1944 - wounded and captured.
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|Home address=Educated at Durham Cathedral Chorister School, Beaconsfield School, Low Fell.  Fought in Sicily 1943 and at Arnhem Sept 1944 - wounded and captured.
 
|Source table=11DLI
 
|Source table=11DLI
 
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McGregor Card Index incorrectly shows his Officer number as 96303.

Revision as of 08:06, 3 August 2014

Personnel Entry

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Name Newport Edward Selwyn
Army number 96393
Rank 2/Lt
Decorations Territorial Efficiency Decoration 21/4/1950
Date of birth 13/8/1921
Age 0
Unit Royal Northumberland Fusiliers - served in the ranks of 5th Battalion, Embodied 24/8/1939, Durham Light Infantry - Commissioned 2/Lt 8th Bn 1/9/1939, Posted 11th Bn 1/9/39, Posted 23rd Division Details, Motor Transport Training Course May 1940, "Detached" as at 25/9/1940, Rejoined 11th Bn in Launceston June 1940, Iceland, Trf Border Regiment 16/6/1942, Posted 1st Bn, Trf King's Own Scottish Borderers 1/10/1959, Trf King's Regiment 7/4/1964, Retired as Colonel 3/4/1974.
Company/Battery 11th Bn - HQ Company, Border Regiment S Company
Platoon or other sub-unit Anti-Tank Platoon Commander of S Coy, 1st Border Regiment - glider-borne.
Task or role
Joined Brigade 01-Sep-39
Promotions W/S Lt 2/3/1941, A/Captain 3/1/1946, Regular Army Lt 13/2/1944, T/Captain 3/4/1946, W/S Captain and T/Major 7/2/1947, Captain 13/8/1948, Major 13/8/1955, Lt Colonel 7/4/1964, Colonel 30/6/1969.
Wounded September 1944
Prisoner of War Oflag 79 Braunschweig Number 630.
Died/Killed in action
Home address Educated at Durham Cathedral Chorister School, Beaconsfield School, Low Fell. Fought in Sicily 1943 and at Arnhem Sept 1944 - wounded and captured.
Source table 11DLI

McGregor Card Index incorrectly shows his Officer number as 96303.