Difference between revisions of "Purdey Richard Lt CDN 278"
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| − | |Unit=Royal Canadian Infantry Corps. CANLOAN Officer. Posted to 33 Reinforcement Holding Unit. Attached to The Durham Light Infantry 3/7/1944, posted 11th | + | |Unit=Royal Canadian Infantry Corps. CANLOAN Officer. Posted to 33 Reinforcement Holding Unit. Attached to The Durham Light Infantry 3/7/1944, posted to the 11th Battalion DLI. With the Battalion on disbandment 26/8/1944. Subsequently served in 6th Battalion DLI and 1/4th Battalion KOYLI. |
|Task or role=Platoon Commander. | |Task or role=Platoon Commander. | ||
|Joined Brigade=3/7/1944. | |Joined Brigade=3/7/1944. | ||
| − | |Died/Killed in action=Date not yet known. | + | |Died/Killed in action=Date of death not yet known. Not a casualty as far as is known. |
|Source table=11DLI | |Source table=11DLI | ||
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| − | The CANLOAN Officers' Website - sadly, no longer being maintained - indicates that Lt Purdey (DLI records show Purdy) was attached to two further British units after the disbandment of 11th DLI | + | The CANLOAN Officers' Website - sadly, no longer being maintained - indicates that Lt Purdey (DLI records show Purdy) was attached to two further British units after the disbandment of 11th DLI. Investigations will continue to trace information on him. |
Latest revision as of 11:09, 5 August 2019
Personnel Entry
Name Purdey Richard
Army number 278
Rank Lieutenant
Decorations
Date of birth Not yet known.
Age 0
Unit Royal Canadian Infantry Corps. CANLOAN Officer. Posted to 33 Reinforcement Holding Unit. Attached to The Durham Light Infantry 3/7/1944, posted to the 11th Battalion DLI. With the Battalion on disbandment 26/8/1944. Subsequently served in 6th Battalion DLI and 1/4th Battalion KOYLI.
Company/Battery
Platoon or other sub-unit
Task or role Platoon Commander.
Joined Brigade 3/7/1944.
Promotions
Wounded
Prisoner of War
Died/Killed in action Date of death not yet known. Not a casualty as far as is known.
Home address
Source table 11DLI
The CANLOAN Officers' Website - sadly, no longer being maintained - indicates that Lt Purdey (DLI records show Purdy) was attached to two further British units after the disbandment of 11th DLI. Investigations will continue to trace information on him.
