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|Date of birth=1921
 
|Date of birth=1921
 
|Age=0
 
|Age=0
|Unit=Posted as Cadet Cambridge University OCTU. Durham Light Infantry - Emergency Commission as 2/Lt 2/5/1942. Posted 11th Bn DLI 8/5/1942.  With the Battalion on disbandment 26/8/1944 as Captain and Adjutant.  Posted No 48 Reinforcement Holding Unit. Trf South Wales Borderers, Posted 2nd Bn SWB. Unemployed list 1946.
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|Unit=Posted as a Cadet to the Cambridge University OCTU. Joined The Durham Light Infantry - granted an Emergency Commission as a 2/Lt 2/5/1942. Posted to the 11th Battalion DLI 8/5/1942.  With the Battalion on disbandment 26/8/1944 as Captain and Adjutant.  Posted No 48 Reinforcement Holding Unit. Transferred to the  South Wales BorderersPosted to the 2nd Battalion SWB. Unemployed list 1946.
|Company/Battery=D Company, A Company, Bn HQ
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|Company/Battery=D Company, A Company, Battalion HQ.
|Task or role=Messing Officer, Adjutant 1/6/1943.
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|Task or role=Messing OfficerAdjutant with effect from 1/6/1943.
|Joined Brigade=8/5/1942
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|Joined Brigade=8/5/1942.
|Promotions=W/S Lt 2/11/1942, A/Captain 1/6/1943, T/Captain 1/9/1943, W/S Captain and T/Major 28/3/1946
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|Wounded=Not so far as is known.
|Home address=Educated Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge, (BA 1948, MA 1953) Boxing Blue.  Executive - Shell Oil.
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|Prisoner of War=Not as far as is known.
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|Promotions=W/S Lt 2/11/1942, A/Captain 1/6/1943, T/Captain 1/9/1943, W/S Captain and T/Major 28/3/1946.
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|Died/Killed in action=Date of death not yet identified.
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|Home address=Educated Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge, (BA 1948, MA 1953) Boxing Blue.  Resident of Ascot, Berkshire in 1976.  Executive - Shell Oil.
 
|Source table=11DLI
 
|Source table=11DLI
 
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Latest revision as of 14:15, 6 August 2019

Personnel Entry

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Name Stephenson Donald Francis
Army number 233296
Rank 2/Lt
Decorations M.B.E. 24/1/1946
Date of birth 1921
Age 0
Unit Posted as a Cadet to the Cambridge University OCTU. Joined The Durham Light Infantry - granted an Emergency Commission as a 2/Lt 2/5/1942. Posted to the 11th Battalion DLI 8/5/1942. With the Battalion on disbandment 26/8/1944 as Captain and Adjutant. Posted No 48 Reinforcement Holding Unit. Transferred to the South Wales Borderers. Posted to the 2nd Battalion SWB. Unemployed list 1946.
Company/Battery D Company, A Company, Battalion HQ.
Platoon or other sub-unit
Task or role Messing Officer. Adjutant with effect from 1/6/1943.
Joined Brigade 8/5/1942.
Promotions W/S Lt 2/11/1942, A/Captain 1/6/1943, T/Captain 1/9/1943, W/S Captain and T/Major 28/3/1946.
Wounded Not so far as is known.
Prisoner of War Not as far as is known.
Died/Killed in action Date of death not yet identified.
Home address Educated Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge, (BA 1948, MA 1953) Boxing Blue. Resident of Ascot, Berkshire in 1976. Executive - Shell Oil.
Source table 11DLI