Dempster John Lt 56399 - Revision history

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{{Personnel
|Surname and forenames=Dempster John
|Army number=56399
|Rank=Lt
|Decorations=M.i.D.
|Age=0
|Unit=London Scottish 1/8/29 - 20/6/30. DLI - 2/Lt 9th Bn DLI 30/7/1933, Rejoined 10/6/1937, TARO 12/2/1938, Emb 24/8/1939, 12th Bn 4/9/1939, Trf Black Watch 20/12/1939, Posted 1 TS 1/2/1940, Prisoner of War May 1940, Rep 1944. Major (RA) TA 1/5/47.
|Company/Battery=B Coy
|Task or role=CO
|Joined Brigade=01-Sep-39
|Promotions=Lt 30/7/36, T/Capt 1/12/39, Capt & T/Major 1/8/44.
|Prisoner of War=PoW Germany
|Home address=Born 1910. Educ Royal Grammar School, Newcastle. Wounded and captured. TARO (BW) 30/4/1949 - 11/5/1960 as Major. 144, Grainger St. Newcastle, 46, Moorside, Fenham, Newcastle. 122 Sidney Grove, Newcastle. Died 1979.
|Source table=1TS
}}

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 |Joined Brigade=01-Sep-39
 |Promotions=Lt 10/6/37, A/Captain 1/9/1939, T/Captain 1/12/39, T/Captain & T/Major 1/8/44.
-|Prisoner of War=PoW in Germany
+|Prisoner of War=Yes - PoW in Germany - Oflag IX A/H, PoW Number 30922.
 |Died/Killed in action=Died 1979.
 |Home address=Educated Royal Grammar School, Newcastle. 144, Grainger St. Newcastle. 46, Moorside, Fenham, Newcastle.  122 Sidney Grove, Newcastle.
 |Source table=1TS
 }}

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 |Rank=Lt
 |Decorations=M.i.D.
-|Date of birth=
+|Date of birth=Research suggests 2/10/1910 - in Newcastle.
 |Age=0
 |Unit=London Scottish 1/8/29 - 20/6/30.  DLI - Commissioned as 2/Lt in the 9th Bn DLI 30/7/1936. Rejoined 10/6/1937. TARO 12/2/1938, Embodied 24/8/1939, Posted 12th Bn DLI 4/9/1939, Trf Black Watch 20/12/1939, Posted 1 TS 1/2/1940, B.E.F., Wounded and captured. Prisoner of War May 1940, Repatriated 1944. Released 1945.  Major (RA) TA 1/5/47.  TARO (BW) 30/4/1949 - 11/5/1960 as Major.
-|Company/Battery=B Coy
+|Company/Battery=B Coy 18/3/1940.
-|Task or role=CO
+|Task or role=Company Commander.
 |Joined Brigade=01-Sep-39
 |Promotions=Lt 10/6/37, A/Captain 1/9/1939, T/Captain 1/12/39, T/Captain & T/Major 1/8/44.
-|Prisoner of War=PoW Germany
+|Prisoner of War=PoW in Germany
 |Died/Killed in action=Died 1979.
-|Home address=Born 1910.  Educ Royal Grammar School, Newcastle. 144, Grainger St. Newcastle, 46, Moorside, Fenham, Newcastle.  122 Sidney Grove, Newcastle.
+|Home address=Educated Royal Grammar School, Newcastle. 144, Grainger St. Newcastle. 46, Moorside, Fenham, Newcastle.  122 Sidney Grove, Newcastle.
 |Source table=1TS
 }}