Stock Ian Heath Lt 253976

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Name Stock Ian Heath
Army number 253976
Rank 2/Lt
Decorations M.C. 3/5/1945
Date of birth
Age 0
Unit Served 6 months embodied service with Perak Battalion FMS volunteer Force, Durham Light Infantry - enlisted early 1941, Posted 14th Bn, Emergency Commission as 2/Lt 4/12/1942, Posted and joined 10th Bn DLI 10/12/1942, With Battalion on disbandment, Trf Leicester Regiment, Posted 1st Bn, Wounded, Served in Palestine post-War with 3rd Division, Unemployed list 1946, Relinquished Commission as Hon Major 29/9/1951.
Company/Battery C, D, HQ, Bn HQ, S
Platoon or other sub-unit Mortar
Task or role Duty Officer, Mortar Offr 1/1943, I O 2/1943, OC
Joined Brigade 10-Dec-42
Promotions W/S Lt 4/6/1943, T/Captain 1/5/1944, W/S Captain and T/Major 15/11/1944.
Wounded
Prisoner of War
Died/Killed in action 5/4/1975 London
Home address Beech House, Whickham (1968). Younger brother of P D H Stock.
Source table 10DLI