Rowell Thomas Henry 2/Lt 89754
Personnel Entry
Name Rowell Thomas Henry
Army number 89754
Rank 2/Lt
Decorations Territorial Efficiency Decoration 3/9/1984
Date of birth 23/3/1914
Age 0
Unit Durham Light Infantry - enlisted as 4450771, Commissioned 2/Lt 8th Bn 17/6/1939, Embodied 24/8/1939, Posted 11th Bn DLI 1/9/39, 169 OCTU Course No 4 May 1940 (Confirmed by Weekly Return of Officers as at 5/5/1940), Posted 11th Bn DLI, Iceland, Posted No 4 ITC (Y List)by 1/10/1943, Left ITC by 1/9/1944, Released as Hon Captain 1946, Captain TARO 1/7/1950, Ceased TARO liability 1/4/1964 on age grounds.
Company/Battery B Company, C Company, HQ Company, S Company
Platoon or other sub-unit Mortar
Task or role Bn Messing & Gas Officer, Mortar Officer, Platoon Commander
Joined Brigade 01-Sep-39
Promotions Lt.
Wounded
Prisoner of War
Died/Killed in action Death registered June 1998, Middlesbrough.
Home address Salesman - Boot and Shoe trade - I W S Bainbridge & Co, Newcastle upon Tyne
Source table 11DLI
Included on the Battalion Nominal Roll as at September 1939 but listed as in the UK (attending his OCTU Course) at the time of the B.E.F. Nominal Roll on 5/5/1940.
