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|Rank=Lt
 
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|Date of birth=5/4/1919.
 
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|Unit=Durham Light Infantry - Emergency Commission as 2/Lt 3/9/1943, Posted 11th Bn DLI 9/9/1943, Posted Reinforcement Company 6/5/1944, Reinforcement Holding Unit 52, Posted 10th Bn DLI as W/S Lt 21/6/1944, Wounded, Posted 16th Bn DLI on 2 CRU 9/9/1944, Unemployed list 20/10/1946.  TA - Parachute Regiment - Lt 11/12/1950 with seniority from 13/7/1946, Captain 19/6/1953, Major Trf TARO 1956.
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|Unit=Joined The Durham Light Infantry as 4466306.  Emergency Commission in the DLI as a 2/Lt 3/9/1943Posted to the 11th Bn DLI 9/9/1943Posted Reinforcement Company 6/5/1944.  Posted to Reinforcement Holding Unit 52Posted to the 10th Bn DLI as W/S Lt 21/6/1944WoundedPosted 16th Bn DLI on 2 CRU 9/9/1944Unemployed list 20/10/1946.  Enlisted in the - Parachute Regiment (TA) as a Lt 11/12/1950 with seniority from 13/7/1946.  
 
|Company/Battery=11th Bn - C Company
 
|Company/Battery=11th Bn - C Company
 
|Joined Brigade=09-Sep-43
 
|Joined Brigade=09-Sep-43
|Promotions=W/S Lt 3/3/1944, T/Captain 30/10/1945
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|Promotions=W/S Lt 3/3/1944, T/Captain 30/10/1945, Captain 19/6/1953, Major.  Transferred from the Active List to TARO 15/8/1956 - retaining seniority.
|Wounded=12/7/1944
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|Wounded=12/7/1944.
|Task or role=Duty Officer
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|Task or role=Duty Officer.
|Home address=Educated Durham University (BSc).  Schoolmaster.  58, Mitchell Gardens, South Shields.  21, The Chestnuts, 41, West Street, Godmanchester, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire.
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|Home address=Educated Durham University (BSc).  Schoolmaster.  Lived at 58, Mitchell Gardens, South Shields.  Subsequently at 21, The Chestnuts, 41, West Street, Godmanchester, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire.
 
|Source table=11DLI
 
|Source table=11DLI
 
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Personnel Entry

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Name Thompson Alfred
Army number 292736
Rank Lt
Decorations
Date of birth 5/4/1919.
Age 0
Unit Joined The Durham Light Infantry as 4466306. Emergency Commission in the DLI as a 2/Lt 3/9/1943. Posted to the 11th Bn DLI 9/9/1943. Posted Reinforcement Company 6/5/1944. Posted to Reinforcement Holding Unit 52. Posted to the 10th Bn DLI as W/S Lt 21/6/1944. Wounded. Posted 16th Bn DLI on 2 CRU 9/9/1944. Unemployed list 20/10/1946. Enlisted in the - Parachute Regiment (TA) as a Lt 11/12/1950 with seniority from 13/7/1946.
Company/Battery 11th Bn - C Company
Platoon or other sub-unit
Task or role Duty Officer.
Joined Brigade 09-Sep-43
Promotions W/S Lt 3/3/1944, T/Captain 30/10/1945, Captain 19/6/1953, Major. Transferred from the Active List to TARO 15/8/1956 - retaining seniority.
Wounded 12/7/1944.
Prisoner of War
Died/Killed in action
Home address Educated Durham University (BSc). Schoolmaster. Lived at 58, Mitchell Gardens, South Shields. Subsequently at 21, The Chestnuts, 41, West Street, Godmanchester, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire.
Source table 11DLI


The common nature of the name prevented definitive research coming up with death and marriage dates.