McNicol James Murray 2/Lt 143395

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Name McNicol James Murray
Army number 143395
Rank 2/Lt
Decorations None yet known beyond WW2 service medals.
Date of birth Not yet ascertained.
Age 0
Unit Joined The Durham Light Infantry - granted an Emergency Commission as a 2/Lt 17/8/1940. Posted to the 8th Battalion DLI. Posted to the 11th Battalion DLI 24/9/1940. Served Iceland. Posted 1st Reinforcements for 11th Battalion while in Iceland. Served Normandy. Evacuated to No 3 Casualty Clearing Station, wounded, 27/6/1944. Unemployed list 1946.
Company/Battery C,A,E,B,Battalion HQ.
Platoon or other sub-unit
Task or role Duty Officer. Weapon Training Officer by Nov 1941. Platoon Commander. Intelligence Officer 17/4/1942.
Joined Brigade 24-Sep-40.
Promotions W/S Lt 17/2/1942, T/Captain 9/6/1945.
Wounded 27/6/1944 in Normandy.
Prisoner of War
Died/Killed in action Date of death not yet ascertained.
Home address
Source table 11DLI