Elliott George Dennis Sgt 4449688

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Name Elliott George Dennis
Army number 4449688
Rank Sgt
Decorations
Date of birth Born Wheatley Hill, County Durham - date not yet known.
Age 0
Unit Enlisted in The Durham Light Infantry as a Regular soldier, Posted 1st Bn. Posted 2nd Bn. Posted 50th Div HQ. Posted 70th Bn DLI. Posted 10th Bn DLI. Posted ? Bn DLI on disbandment of 10th Battalion. Class Z Army Reserve 9/1/1946. Re-enlisted in DLI as 22290766 - records extracted to NSRW. EX49/51.
Company/Battery
Platoon or other sub-unit Lt Mackie's Platoon.
Task or role Platoon Sergeant.
Joined Brigade Probably September 1943.
Promotions
Wounded
Prisoner of War
Died/Killed in action
Home address
Source table 10DLI

Sergeant Elliott was interviewed at length for the Imperial War Museum and the tapes of his interview can be accessed here. The elements of the interview have been incorporated into the 10th Battalion War Diary at appropriate points.