Henderson Oswald Pte 4457428 - Revision history

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Created page with "{{Personnel |Surname and forenames=Henderson Oswald |Army number=4457428 |Rank=Pte |Date of birth=Not yet known. |Age=0 |Unit=Durham Light Infantry - exact enlistment date no..."

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{{Personnel
|Surname and forenames=Henderson Oswald
|Army number=4457428
|Rank=Pte
|Date of birth=Not yet known.
|Age=0
|Unit=Durham Light Infantry - exact enlistment date not yet known but probably Summer 1939. Posted 10th Bn DLI. ? BEF. ? Dunkirk. ? Served Iceland. Served Normandy. Class Z Army Reserve 16/9/1946 - Div 3/A 33.
|Joined Brigade+Exact date not known but possibly 1/9/1939.
|Died/Killed in action=3/10/2014.
|Home address=No family information as yet.
|Source table=10DLI
}}

The knowledge of Mr Henderson's service with 10th DLI was only drawn to our attention by his obituary notice so. sadly, the opportunity to interview him as a surviving Veteran never occurred.

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 |Rank=Pte
 |Date of birth=Research suggests that his birth was registered in Q3 1918 in Auckland, Durham, mother's maiden name Shaw.  (To be confirmed).
-|Age=0
+|Age=96 at the time of his death.
-|Unit=Durham Light Infantry  - exact enlistment date not yet known but probably Summer 1939.  Posted ? 6th Bn DLI.  Posted 10th Bn DLI.  Served BEF?  Served Iceland?   Served Normandy?  Posted ? Bn DLI.   Class Z Army Reserve 16/9/1946 - Div 3/A 33.
+|Unit=Durham Light Infantry  - exact enlistment date not yet known but probably Summer 1939.  Posted ? 6th Bn DLI.  Posted 10th Bn DLI.  Served BEF?  Served Iceland?   Served Normandy?  Posted ? Bn DLI.   Relegated to Class Z Army Reserve 16/9/1946 - Div 3/A 33.
 |Joined Brigade=Exact date not known but possibly 1/9/1939.
-|Promotions=Sgt.
+|Promotions=Sergeant.
 |Died/Killed in action=3/10/2014.
 |Home address=Thought to have been resident in Butterknowle in 1951.  No further family information as yet.

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 |Unit=Durham Light Infantry  - exact enlistment date not yet known but probably Summer 1939.  Posted ? 6th Bn DLI.  Posted 10th Bn DLI.  Served BEF?  Served Iceland?   Served Normandy?  Posted ? Bn DLI.   Class Z Army Reserve 16/9/1946 - Div 3/A 33.
 |Joined Brigade=Exact date not known but possibly 1/9/1939.
 |Died/Killed in action=3/10/2014.
 |Home address=Thought to have been resident in Butterknowle in 1951.  No further family information as yet.
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 }}
-The knowledge of Mr Henderson's service with 10th DLI was only drawn to our attention by his obituary notice so. sadly, the opportunity to interview him as a surviving Veteran never occurred.
+The knowledge of Sgt Henderson's service with 10th DLI was only drawn to our attention by his obituary notice so. sadly, the opportunity to interview him as a surviving Veteran never occurred.

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 |Army number=4457428
 |Rank=Pte
-|Date of birth=Not yet known.
+|Date of birth=Research suggests that his birth was registered in Q3 1918 in Auckland, Durham, mother's maiden name Shaw.  (To be confirmed).
 |Age=0
 |Unit=Durham Light Infantry  - exact enlistment date not yet known but probably Summer 1939.  Posted 10th Bn DLI.  ? BEF.  ? Dunkirk.  ? Served Iceland.  Served Normandy.  Class Z Army Reserve 16/9/1946 - Div 3/A 33.