Beveridge Norman Sgt 4456148 - Revision history

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Created page with "{{Personnel |Surname and forenames=Beveridge Norman |Army number=4456148 |Rank=Sgt |Date of birth=27/5/1906, Whickham, Gateshead. |Unit=Durham Light Infantry - enlisted 1939 -..."

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{{Personnel
|Surname and forenames=Beveridge Norman
|Army number=4456148
|Rank=Sgt
|Date of birth=27/5/1906, Whickham, Gateshead.
|Unit=Durham Light Infantry - enlisted 1939 - exact date not yet known. Posted 11th Bn DLI. Posted 70th Brigade HQ. Served B.E.F. Dunkirk. Served Iceland. Served Normandy? Posted ? Bn DLI. Class Z Army Reserve 13/12/1945.
|Company/Battery=Brigade Headquarters.
|Platoon or other sub-unit=Motor Transport Section.
|Task or role=Transport Sergeant.
|Joined Brigade=Exact date not known, but before 1/1/1941. Known to be at Brigade HQ on 31/5/1940.
|Died/Killed in action=Death registered December 1971, Durham Western District, aged 65.
|Home address=Son of William Beveridge and Elizabeth Ann Beveridge (nee Spoor). Married Sarah J.E. Brown, Q2 1928, Gateshead.
|Source table=11DLI
}}

Regimental number in some records was shown as 5546148 - this now seems to have been an error and his Enlistment Book entry in the DLI Books is clearly 4456148. This entry was therefore amended.

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 |Age=65 at the time of his death.
 |Unit=Joined The Durham Light Infantry - enlisted 1939 - exact date not yet known.  Posted ? 8th Bn DLI.  Posted 11th Bn DLI - probably 1/9/1939.  Posted 70th Brigade HQ.  Served B.E.F.  Dunkirk.  Served Iceland.  Served Normandy?  Posted ? Bn DLI.  Class Z Army Reserve 13/12/1945.
 |Company/Battery=Brigade Headquarters.
 |Platoon or other sub-unit=Motor Transport Section.

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 |Date of birth=27/5/1906, Whickham, Gateshead.
 |Age=65 at the time of his death.
-|Unit=Joined The Durham Light Infantry - enlisted 1939 - exact date not yet known.  Posted ? 8th Bn DLI.  Posted 11th Bn DLI - probably 1/9/1939.  Posted 70th Brigade HQ.  Served B.E.F.  Dunkirk.  Served Iceland.  Served Normandy?  Posted ? Bn DLI.  Class Z Army Reserve 13/12/1945.
+|Unit=Joined The Durham Light Infantry - enlisted 1939 - exact date not yet known.  Posted ? 8th Bn DLI.  Posted 11th Bn DLI - probably 1/9/1939.  Posted 70th Brigade HQ.  Served B.E.F.  Evacuated via Dunkirk.  Served Iceland.  Served Normandy?  Posted ? Bn DLI.  Class Z Army Reserve 13/12/1945.
 |Company/Battery=Brigade Headquarters.
 |Platoon or other sub-unit=Motor Transport Section.
 |Task or role=Transport Sergeant.
-|Joined Brigade=Exact date not known, but before 1/1/1941.  Known to be at Brigade HQ on 31/5/1940.
+|Joined Brigade=Exact date not known, but before 13/5/1940.  Known to be at Brigade HQ on 31/5/1940.
 |Died/Killed in action=Death registered December 1971, Durham Western District, aged 65.
 |Home address=Son of William Beveridge and Elizabeth Ann Beveridge (nee Spoor).  Married Sarah J.E. Brown, Q2 1928, Gateshead.
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-Regimental number in some records was shown as 5546148 - this now seems to have been an error and his Enlistment Book entry in the DLI Books is clearly 4456148.  This entry was therefore amended.
+Regimental number in some records was shown as 4446148 - this now seems to have been an error and his Enlistment Book entry in the DLI Books is clearly 4456148.  This entry was therefore amended.

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 |Surname and forenames=Beveridge Norman
 |Army number=4456148
-|Rank=Sgt
+|Rank=Sergeant.
 |Date of birth=27/5/1906, Whickham, Gateshead.
 |Unit=Joined The Durham Light Infantry - enlisted 1939 - exact date not yet known.  Posted ? 8th Bn DLI.  Posted 11th Bn DLI - probably 1/9/1939.  Posted 70th Brigade HQ.  Served B.E.F.  Dunkirk.  Served Iceland.  Served Normandy?  Posted ? Bn DLI.  Class Z Army Reserve 13/12/1945.
 |Joined Brigade=Probably 1/9/1939.