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|Army number=129959
 
|Army number=129959
 
|Rank=2/Lt
 
|Rank=2/Lt
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|Decorations=M.i.D. 24/6/1943 for services in Malta
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|Decorations=M.i.D. 24/6/1943 for services in Malta.
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|Date of birth=15/7/1918
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|Date of birth=15/7/1918.
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|Age=0
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|Age=58 at the time of his death.
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|Unit=Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Regiment - Emergency Commission 20/4/1940, Attached Durham Light Infantry, Posted to 11th Bn DLI 21/6/1940, Struck off strength due to illness 24/9/1940, Posted 1 Bn DLI 1941, Posted to Brigade HQ, 6th Infantry Brigade 14/4/1942, Trf as W/S Lt to Durham Light Infantry 6/5/1942, retaining seniority, Prisoner of War, Released 1945, Unemployed list 1946 as Hon Captain.
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|Unit=Joined the Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Regiment - granted an Emergency Commission as a 2/Lt 20/4/1940.  Attached to The Durham Light Infantry and posted to the 11th Battalion DLI 21/6/1940.  Struck off strength due to illness 24/9/1940.  Posted to the 1st Battalion DLI 1941.  Posted to Brigade HQ, 6th Infantry Brigade 14/4/1942.  Transferred as War Substantive Lt to The Durham Light Infantry 6/5/1942, retaining seniority.  Served Malta - for which Mention in Despatches was awarded. Taken Prisoner of War.  Released 1945.  Unemployed list 1946 as Honorary Captain.
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|Company/Battery=1st Bn - A Company, 6th Inf Bde - Bde HQ.
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|Company/Battery=1st Battalion - A Company.  6th Infantry Brigade - Brigade HQ.
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|Task or role=1st Bn -  Company 2 i/c, 6th Inf Bde - Brigade Motor transport Officer
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|Task or role=1st Battalion -  Company 2 i/c.  6th Infantry Brigade - Brigade Motor Transport Officer.
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|Joined Brigade=21-Jun-40
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|Joined Brigade=21-Jun-40.
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|Promotions=W/S Lt 20/10/1941, A/Captain 24/1/1942, T/Captain 24/4/1942
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|Promotions=W/S Lt 20/10/1941, A/Captain 24/1/1942, T/Captain 24/4/1942.
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|Prisoner of War=O7B Eichstatt Number 4305
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|Prisoner of War=Held in Oflag O7B - Eichstatt.  PoW Number 4305.
 
|Died/Killed in action=Death registered March 1977, aged 58, Harlow, Warwickshire.
 
|Died/Killed in action=Death registered March 1977, aged 58, Harlow, Warwickshire.
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|Home address=Served Malta - for which Mention in Despatches was awarded.
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|Home address=
 
|Source table=11DLI
 
|Source table=11DLI
 
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Revision as of 12:41, 8 August 2019

Personnel Entry

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Name Wait Ernest Murray Craigmile
Army number 129959
Rank 2/Lt
Decorations M.i.D. 24/6/1943 for services in Malta.
Date of birth 15/7/1918.
Age 58 at the time of his death.
Unit Joined the Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Regiment - granted an Emergency Commission as a 2/Lt 20/4/1940. Attached to The Durham Light Infantry and posted to the 11th Battalion DLI 21/6/1940. Struck off strength due to illness 24/9/1940. Posted to the 1st Battalion DLI 1941. Posted to Brigade HQ, 6th Infantry Brigade 14/4/1942. Transferred as War Substantive Lt to The Durham Light Infantry 6/5/1942, retaining seniority. Served Malta - for which Mention in Despatches was awarded. Taken Prisoner of War. Released 1945. Unemployed list 1946 as Honorary Captain.
Company/Battery 1st Battalion - A Company. 6th Infantry Brigade - Brigade HQ.
Platoon or other sub-unit
Task or role 1st Battalion - Company 2 i/c. 6th Infantry Brigade - Brigade Motor Transport Officer.
Joined Brigade 21-Jun-40.
Promotions W/S Lt 20/10/1941, A/Captain 24/1/1942, T/Captain 24/4/1942.
Wounded
Prisoner of War Held in Oflag O7B - Eichstatt. PoW Number 4305.
Died/Killed in action Death registered March 1977, aged 58, Harlow, Warwickshire.
Home address
Source table 11DLI

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