Cleminson John Henry 2/Lt 240439 - Revision history

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{{Personnel
|Surname and forenames=Cleminson John Henry
|Army number=240439
|Rank=2/Lt
|Decorations=M.B.E. Gazetted 24/1/46 for services in N W Europe
|Date of birth=1916
|Age=0
|Unit=Durham Light Infantry - Emergency Commission as 2/Lt 1/8/1942, Posted 17th Bn DLI, Posted 11th Bn DLI 8/9/1942, Posted Brigade HQ 7/7/1944, Posted 102 Reinforcement Group, Released 1946 as Hon Captain. Relinquished Commission 28/1/1953, Re-Enlisted Royal Army Chaplains Department as Chaplain 4th Class 4/9/1953 (Methodist). Resigned Commission 27/5/1958.
|Company/Battery=C Company 11th Bn. Bde HQ
|Task or role=Platoon Commander. Battalion Transport Officer 16/4/1943.
|Joined Brigade=08-Sep-42
|Promotions=W/S Lt 1/4/43, Captain 3/10/44, Chaplain 4th Class.
|Died/Killed in action=Death registered 1979, Lincoln
|Home address=No family information as yet.
|Source table=11DLI
}}

McGregor Card Index records show his number as 240349. This appears to be a transcription error.

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 |Army number=240439
 |Rank=2/Lt
-|Decorations=M.B.E. Gazetted 24/1/46 for services in N W Europe
+|Decorations=M.B.E. Military Division.  Gazetted 24/1/46 for services in N W Europe.
-|Date of birth=1916
+|Date of birth=31/8/1916, registered in Darlington.  Mother's maiden surname Thomas.
-|Age=0
+|Age=63 at the time of his death.
-|Unit=The Durham Light Infantry - Emergency Commission as 2/Lt 1/8/1942.  Posted 17th Bn DLI.  Posted 11th Bn DLI 8/9/1942.  Served Normandy.
+|Unit=Joined The Durham Light Infantry - granted an Emergency Commission as a 2/Lt 1/8/1942.  Posted 17th Bn DLI.  Posted 11th Bn DLI 8/9/1942.  Served Normandy.  Posted Brigade HQ 7/7/1944.  Posted 102 Reinforcement Group.  Released 1946 as Hon Captain.  Relinquished Commission 28/1/1953 and granted Honorary Rank of Captain.   Re-enlisted in the Royal Army Chaplains Department as Chaplain 4th Class  (Methodist) 4/9/1953.  Resigned Commission 27/5/1958.
-Posted Brigade HQ 7/7/1944. Posted 102 Reinforcement Group. Released 1946 as Hon Captain.  Relinquished Commission 28/1/1953.  Re-Enlisted Royal Army Chaplains Department as Chaplain 4th Class 4/9/1953 (Methodist).  Resigned Commission 27/5/1958.
 |Company/Battery=C Company and HQ Company in the 11th Battalion. Brigade HQ.
 |Task or role=Platoon Commander.  Platoon Commander of 2nd Platoon (Transport) in HQ Company and Battalion Transport Officer 16/4/1943.
 |Joined Brigade=08-Sep-42.
 |Promotions=W/S Lt 1/4/43, Captain 3/10/44, Chaplain 4th Class.
-|Died/Killed in action=Death registered 1979, Lincoln
+|Died/Killed in action=Death registered December 1979, Lincoln, aged 63.  No probate ttraced.
-|Home address=No family information as yet.
+|Home address=At the time of the 1939 General Register he was living at 25, Longfield Road, Darlington with his mother and siblings and working as an Insurance Agent.  No marriage traced.
 |Source table=11DLI
 }}
 McGregor Card Index records show his number as 240349.  This appears to be a transcription error.

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 |Age=0
 |Unit=The Durham Light Infantry - Emergency Commission as 2/Lt 1/8/1942.  Posted 17th Bn DLI.  Posted 11th Bn DLI 8/9/1942.  Served Normandy.
- Posted Brigade HQ 7/7/1944. Posted 102 Reinforcement Group. Released 1946 as Hon Captain.  Relinquished Commission 28/1/1953.  Re-Enlisted Royal Army Chaplains Department as Chaplain 4th Class 4/9/1953 (Methodist).  Resigned Commission 27/5/1958.
+Posted Brigade HQ 7/7/1944. Posted 102 Reinforcement Group. Released 1946 as Hon Captain.  Relinquished Commission 28/1/1953.  Re-Enlisted Royal Army Chaplains Department as Chaplain 4th Class 4/9/1953 (Methodist).  Resigned Commission 27/5/1958.
 |Company/Battery=C Company and HQ Company in the 11th Battalion. Brigade HQ.
 |Task or role=Platoon Commander.  Platoon Commander of 2nd Platoon (Transport) in HQ Company and Battalion Transport Officer 16/4/1943.