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|Rank=2/Lt
 
|Rank=2/Lt
 
|Date of birth=Born County Durham April 1917
 
|Date of birth=Born County Durham April 1917
|Age=0
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|Age=27 ay the time of his death.
|Unit=Cadet - Durham School Contingent, Junior Division OTC.  Durham Light Infantry - Commissioned 2nd Lt 8th Bn 5/4/1939.  Embodied 24/8/1939.  Posted 11th Bn DLI 1/9/39.  Posted 169 OCTU Course No 4, May 1940 (Confirmed by Weekly Return of Officers as at 5/5/1940).  Served Iceland.  Posted for Overseas Service 7/2/1943.  Posted 8th Bn DLI.  Served Middle East, Italy/Sicily and Normandy.  KILLED in ACTION 11/6/1944 with 8th Bn The Durham Light Infantry.
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|Unit=Cadet - Durham School Contingent, Junior Division OTC.  Joined The Durham Light Infantry - Commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant in the 8th Battalion 5/4/1939.  Embodied 24/8/1939.  Posted to the 11th Battalion DLI 1/9/39.  Posted 169 OCTU Course No 4, May 1940 (Confirmed by Weekly Return of Officers as at 5/5/1940).  Served Iceland.  Posted for Overseas Service 7/2/1943.  Posted to the 8th Battalion DLI.  Served Middle East, Italy/Sicily and Normandy.  KILLED in ACTION 11/6/1944 with 8th Battalion The Durham Light Infantry.
 
|Joined Brigade=1/9/1939.
 
|Joined Brigade=1/9/1939.
|Company/Battery=11th Bn - HQ Company, B Company, 8th Bn - A Company.
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|Company/Battery=11th Battalion - HQ Company, B Company8th Battalion - A Company.
|Platoon or other sub-unit=11th Bn - Mortars.
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|Platoon or other sub-unit=11th Battalion - Mortars.
|Task or role=WTO 10/2/1940, Platoon Commander.
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|Task or role=Weapons Training Officer 10/2/1940, Platoon Commander.
|Promotions=W/S Lt 1/1/1941, A/Captain 1/6/1942, T/Captain 1/9/1942
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|Promotions=W/S Lt 1/1/1941, A/Captain 1/6/1942, T/Captain 1/9/1942.
|Died/Killed in action=11/6/1944
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|Died/Killed in action=11/6/1944.  Buried Grave II.B.13. Hottot-le-Bagues War Cemetery.
|Home address=Resident of County Durham.  Son of J. Waggott, 1, Holmelands Park, Chester-le-Street.  Educated Durham School and Royal Grammar School, Newcastle.  Husband of Marjory Mary Waggott, of Chester-le-Street, Co. Durham.  Buried Grave II.B.13. Hottot-le-Bagues War Cemetery.
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|Home address=Resident of County Durham.  Son of J. Waggott, 1, Holmelands Park, Chester-le-Street.  Educated Durham School and Royal Grammar School, Newcastle.  Husband of Marjory Mary Waggott, of Chester-le-Street, Co. Durham.   
 
|Source table=11DLI
 
|Source table=11DLI
 
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To see Lt Waggott's commemorative record please click [http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/2339370/WAGGOTT,%20HARRY here]
 
To see Lt Waggott's commemorative record please click [http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/2339370/WAGGOTT,%20HARRY here]

Revision as of 11:00, 8 August 2019

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Name Waggott Harry
Army number 86523
Rank 2/Lt
Decorations
Date of birth Born County Durham April 1917
Age 27 ay the time of his death.
Unit Cadet - Durham School Contingent, Junior Division OTC. Joined The Durham Light Infantry - Commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant in the 8th Battalion 5/4/1939. Embodied 24/8/1939. Posted to the 11th Battalion DLI 1/9/39. Posted 169 OCTU Course No 4, May 1940 (Confirmed by Weekly Return of Officers as at 5/5/1940). Served Iceland. Posted for Overseas Service 7/2/1943. Posted to the 8th Battalion DLI. Served Middle East, Italy/Sicily and Normandy. KILLED in ACTION 11/6/1944 with 8th Battalion The Durham Light Infantry.
Company/Battery 11th Battalion - HQ Company, B Company. 8th Battalion - A Company.
Platoon or other sub-unit 11th Battalion - Mortars.
Task or role Weapons Training Officer 10/2/1940, Platoon Commander.
Joined Brigade 1/9/1939.
Promotions W/S Lt 1/1/1941, A/Captain 1/6/1942, T/Captain 1/9/1942.
Wounded
Prisoner of War
Died/Killed in action 11/6/1944. Buried Grave II.B.13. Hottot-le-Bagues War Cemetery.
Home address Resident of County Durham. Son of J. Waggott, 1, Holmelands Park, Chester-le-Street. Educated Durham School and Royal Grammar School, Newcastle. Husband of Marjory Mary Waggott, of Chester-le-Street, Co. Durham.
Source table 11DLI

To see Lt Waggott's commemorative record please click here