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| − | |Army number= | + | |Army number=93493 |
| − | |Rank= | + | |Rank=Lt |
| − | |Decorations= | + | |Decorations=M.C. 14/1/1916, T.E.D. 30/5/1919, M.i.D. 1/1/1916 and 15/5/1917 |
| − | |Date of birth= | + | |Date of birth=Possibly 1891 - to be confirmed. |
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| − | |Unit= | + | |Unit=Prince of Wales's Own Regiment (West Yorkshire) - Commissioned as 2/Lt 5th Battalion 8/8/1907, Relinquished Commission 30/9/1921, retaining the rank of Captain. Lt NDC Territorial Force reserve 22/7/1939, Embodied 24/8/1939, Posted 13th Bn Durham Light Infantry December 1939, Relinquished Commission on grounds of ill-health 18/5/1940, retaining honorary rank. Appointed Major - 3rd North Riding (Thornaby) Battalion Home Guard 1/2/1941 - left before March 1944, Hon Major 31/12/1945 |
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| − | |Platoon or other sub-unit= | + | |Platoon or other sub-unit=E Company 41st NDC as at 3/9/1939. |
| − | |Task or role= | + | |Task or role=Possibly Platoon Commander |
| − | |Joined Brigade= | + | |Joined Brigade=3/9/1939 |
| − | |Promotions= | + | |Promotions=Lt 18/8/1910, T/Captain 14/9/1914, Captain 21/2/1916, Major 1/2/1941. |
| − | |Died/Killed in action= | + | |Died/Killed in action=12/5/1954 at North Ormesby Hospital |
| − | |Home address= | + | |Home address=Stokesley House, Stokesley. |
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Revision as of 16:20, 10 September 2014
Personnel Entry
Name Sowerby Godfrey Laird
Army number 93493
Rank Lt
Decorations M.C. 14/1/1916, T.E.D. 30/5/1919, M.i.D. 1/1/1916 and 15/5/1917
Date of birth Possibly 1891 - to be confirmed.
Age 0
Unit Prince of Wales's Own Regiment (West Yorkshire) - Commissioned as 2/Lt 5th Battalion 8/8/1907, Relinquished Commission 30/9/1921, retaining the rank of Captain. Lt NDC Territorial Force reserve 22/7/1939, Embodied 24/8/1939, Posted 13th Bn Durham Light Infantry December 1939, Relinquished Commission on grounds of ill-health 18/5/1940, retaining honorary rank. Appointed Major - 3rd North Riding (Thornaby) Battalion Home Guard 1/2/1941 - left before March 1944, Hon Major 31/12/1945
Company/Battery 41st National Defence Company
Platoon or other sub-unit E Company 41st NDC as at 3/9/1939.
Task or role Possibly Platoon Commander
Joined Brigade 3/9/1939
Promotions Lt 18/8/1910, T/Captain 14/9/1914, Captain 21/2/1916, Major 1/2/1941.
Wounded
Prisoner of War
Died/Killed in action 12/5/1954 at North Ormesby Hospital
Home address Stokesley House, Stokesley.
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