Cantlay James Alexander 2/Lt 138526 - Revision history

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{{Personnel
|Surname and forenames=Cantlay James Alexander
|Army number=138526
|Rank=2/Lt
|Age=24
|Unit=DLI - Emer Comm 4/7/1940, Posted No 4 I.T.C. 6/7/1940, Posted 11th Bn DLI 9/7/1940, Iceland, Posted No 4 I.T.C. 1/12/1941, Sick leave, Posted 10th Bn DLI 4/5/1942 - left Battalion by Aug 1942, Posted 8th Bn DLI, KILLED in ACTION with 8th Bn DLI.
|Company/Battery=D, A, E,
|Task or role=Pln. Cdr.,
|Joined Brigade=09-Jul-40
|Promotions=W/S Lt 4/1/1942
|Died/Killed in action=02-Nov-42
|Home address=Son of Alexander White Cantlay and Muriel Cantlay; husband of Barbara Mary Cantlay, of Stoke Bishop, Bristol. Commemorated Column 67 Alamein Memorial.
|Source table=11DLI
}}

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 |Rank=2/Lt
 |Date of birth=1918 in Ceylon (some records indicate he was born in Egypt).
-|Age=24
+|Age=24 at the time of his death.
-|Unit=Enlisted in the Gordon Highlanders and served in the ranks.  Durham Light Infantry - Emergency Commission as 2/Lt 4/7/1940. Posted No 4 I.T.C. 6/7/1940. Posted 11th Bn DLI 9/7/1940. Served Iceland. Posted No 4 I.T.C. 1/12/1941. Sick leave. Posted 10th Bn DLI 4/5/1942 - left Battalion June 1942 for service in the Middle East. Posted 8th Bn DLI. KILLED in ACTION with 8th Bn Durham Light Infantry.
+|Unit=Enlisted in the Gordon Highlanders and served in the ranks.  Joined The Durham Light Infantry - granted an Emergency Commission as a 2/Lt 4/7/1940.  Posted to  No 4 I.T.C. Brancepeth 6/7/1940.  Posted 11th Bn DLI 9/7/1940.  Served Iceland.  Posted No 4 I.T.C. 1/12/1941. Sick leave.  Posted 10th Bn DLI 4/5/1942 - left Battalion June 1942 for service in the Middle East.  Posted 8th Bn DLI.  KILLED in ACTION with 8th Bn Durham Light Infantry.
 |Company/Battery=D Company. A Company. E Company.
 |Task or role=Platoon Commander.
-|Joined Brigade=09-Jul-40
+|Joined Brigade=09-Jul-40.
 |Promotions=W/S Lt 4/1/1942.
-|Died/Killed in action=02-Nov-42 in Egypt.
+|Died/Killed in action=Killed in action 02-Nov-42 in Egypt.
 |Home address=Resident of Bristol.  Son of Alexander White Cantlay and Muriel Cantlay of "Dunsinane", Pundaluoya, Ceylon; husband of Barbara Mary Cantlay (nee Brown - married 6/7/1940 at St Mary's, Stoke Bishop), of Stoke Bishop, Bristol.  Commemorated Column 67 Alamein Memorial.
 |Source table=10DLI
 }}

@@ Line 5: / Line 5: @@
 |Date of birth=1918 in Ceylon (some records indicate he was born in Egypt).
 |Age=24
-|Unit=Enlisted in the Gordon Highlanders and served in the ranks.  Durham Light Infantry - Emergency Commission as 2/Lt 4/7/1940. Posted No 4 I.T.C. 6/7/1940. Posted 11th Bn DLI 9/7/1940. Iceland. Posted No 4 I.T.C. 1/12/1941. Sick leave. Posted 10th Bn DLI 4/5/1942 - left Battalion June 1942 for service in the Middle East. Posted 8th Bn DLI. KILLED in ACTION with 8th Bn Durham Light Infantry.
+|Unit=Enlisted in the Gordon Highlanders and served in the ranks.  Durham Light Infantry - Emergency Commission as 2/Lt 4/7/1940. Posted No 4 I.T.C. 6/7/1940. Posted 11th Bn DLI 9/7/1940. Served Iceland. Posted No 4 I.T.C. 1/12/1941. Sick leave. Posted 10th Bn DLI 4/5/1942 - left Battalion June 1942 for service in the Middle East. Posted 8th Bn DLI. KILLED in ACTION with 8th Bn Durham Light Infantry.
 |Company/Battery=D Company. A Company. E Company.
 |Task or role=Platoon Commander.
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 |Promotions=W/S Lt 4/1/1942.
 |Died/Killed in action=02-Nov-42 in Egypt.
-|Home address=Son of Alexander White Cantlay and Muriel Cantlay of "Dunsinane", Pundaluoya, Ceylon; husband of Barbara Mary Cantlay (nee Brown - married 6/7/1940 at St Mary's, Stoke Bishop), of Stoke Bishop, Bristol.  Commemorated Column 67 Alamein Memorial.
+|Home address=Resident of Bristol.  Son of Alexander White Cantlay and Muriel Cantlay of "Dunsinane", Pundaluoya, Ceylon; husband of Barbara Mary Cantlay (nee Brown - married 6/7/1940 at St Mary's, Stoke Bishop), of Stoke Bishop, Bristol.  Commemorated Column 67 Alamein Memorial.
 |Source table=10DLI
 }}

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 |Army number=138526
 |Rank=2/Lt
-|Date of birth=1918
+|Date of birth=1918 in Ceylon (some records indicate he was born in Egypt).
 |Age=24
-|Unit=Durham Light Infantry - Emergency Commission as 2/Lt 4/7/1940, Posted No 4 I.T.C. 6/7/1940, Posted 11th Bn DLI 9/7/1940, Iceland, Posted No 4 I.T.C. 1/12/1941, Sick leave, Posted 10th Bn DLI 4/5/1942 - left Battalion June 1942 for the Middle East, Posted 8th Bn DLI, KILLED in ACTION with 8th Bn DLI.
+|Unit=Enlisted in the Gordon Highlanders and served in the ranks.  Durham Light Infantry - Emergency Commission as 2/Lt 4/7/1940. Posted No 4 I.T.C. 6/7/1940. Posted 11th Bn DLI 9/7/1940. Iceland. Posted No 4 I.T.C. 1/12/1941. Sick leave. Posted 10th Bn DLI 4/5/1942 - left Battalion June 1942 for service in the Middle East. Posted 8th Bn DLI. KILLED in ACTION with 8th Bn Durham Light Infantry.
-|Company/Battery=D, A, E,
+|Company/Battery=D Company. A Company. E Company.
-|Task or role=Platoon. Commander.
+|Task or role=Platoon Commander.
 |Joined Brigade=09-Jul-40
-|Promotions=W/S Lt 4/1/1942
+|Promotions=W/S Lt 4/1/1942.
-|Died/Killed in action=02-Nov-42
+|Died/Killed in action=02-Nov-42 in Egypt.
 |Home address=Son of Alexander White Cantlay and Muriel Cantlay of "Dunsinane", Pundaluoya, Ceylon; husband of Barbara Mary Cantlay (nee Brown - married 6/7/1940 at St Mary's, Stoke Bishop), of Stoke Bishop, Bristol.  Commemorated Column 67 Alamein Memorial.
 |Source table=10DLI
 }}