Smallwood Charles Alfred 2/Lt 88785
Personnel Entry
Name Smallwood Charles Alfred
Army number 88785
Rank 2/Lt
Decorations
Date of birth 16/9/1913 - Medomsley, Consett, County Durham.
Age 0
Unit The Durham Light Infantry - Commissioned 2/Lt 8th Bn 31/5/1939. Embodied 24/8/1939. Posted 11th Bn DLI 1/9/39. Served B.E.F. Served Iceland. Served Normandy. Wounded and evacuated beyond Regimental Aid Post 29/6/1944. Released as Hon Major 1946. Captain TARO 1/9/1948. Ceased TARO obligation on age grounds 11/12/1963.
Company/Battery D, A, C Company.
Platoon or other sub-unit
Task or role Duty Officer, 2i/c, Company Commander.
Joined Brigade 01-Sep-39.
Promotions A/Capt 4/7/1940, W/S Lt and T/Captain 10/9/1940, W/S Captain 4/1/1942, T/Major 21/1/1943.
Wounded 29/6/1944.
Prisoner of War
Died/Killed in action Cricket Archive states date of death as 29/6/1981. McGregor Card Index states 28/6/1989. Both state death occurred in Birmingham. Research has been unable to confirm either place or date.
Home address Son of P.E. Smallwood, The Garth, Medomsley. Educated Durham School and Armstrong College. Admitted as a Solicitor, November 1937. Prosecuting Solicitor, Birmingham Corporation.
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