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|Rank=Sgt | |Rank=Sgt | ||
| + | |Date of birth=Born County Durham - date not yet known. | ||
|Age=0 | |Age=0 | ||
| − | |Unit= | + | |Unit=Joined The Durham Light Infantry, no enlistment date. Discharged 30/3/39. Re-enlisted in The DLI 24/4/39. Posted ? 8th Bn DLI. Posted 11th Bn DLI - probably 1/9/1939. Served BEF? Served Iceland. Posted 9th Bn DLI. Served Normandy? DIED 8/5/1946. |
|Promotions=WO II (CSM) | |Promotions=WO II (CSM) | ||
| − | |Died/Killed in action= | + | |Died/Killed in action=08-May-46 |
| − | |Home address=Son of George and Rosina Ormston, husband of Mary Ormston of Guiseley. Buried Grave 55 Sec E, Ilkley (Menston) Cemetery | + | |Home address=Resident of County Durham. Son of George and Rosina Ormston, husband of Mary Ormston of Guiseley. Buried Grave 55 Sec E, Ilkley (Menston) Cemetery |
|Source table=11DLI | |Source table=11DLI | ||
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| + | There is some doubt about the accuracy of the War Office casualty list which shows CSM Ormston as a resident of Durham - perhaps this should have read Yorkshire? | ||
Latest revision as of 22:27, 15 November 2016
Personnel Entry
Name Ormston Alfred Charles
Army number 4451527
Rank Sgt
Decorations
Date of birth Born County Durham - date not yet known.
Age 0
Unit Joined The Durham Light Infantry, no enlistment date. Discharged 30/3/39. Re-enlisted in The DLI 24/4/39. Posted ? 8th Bn DLI. Posted 11th Bn DLI - probably 1/9/1939. Served BEF? Served Iceland. Posted 9th Bn DLI. Served Normandy? DIED 8/5/1946.
Company/Battery
Platoon or other sub-unit
Task or role
Joined Brigade
Promotions WO II (CSM)
Wounded
Prisoner of War
Died/Killed in action 08-May-46
Home address Resident of County Durham. Son of George and Rosina Ormston, husband of Mary Ormston of Guiseley. Buried Grave 55 Sec E, Ilkley (Menston) Cemetery
Source table 11DLI
There is some doubt about the accuracy of the War Office casualty list which shows CSM Ormston as a resident of Durham - perhaps this should have read Yorkshire?
