Kellett John Ryerson 2/Lt 269445 - Revision history

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{{Personnel
|Surname and forenames=Kellett John Ryerson
|Army number=269445
|Rank=2/Lt
|Age=20
|Unit=Posted 161 O.C.T.U., Commissioned Durham Light Infantry, Posted 11th Bn DLI 8/4/1943, KILLED in ACTION with 11th Bn 27/6/1944.
|Task or role=Duty
|Joined Brigade=08-Apr-43
|Promotions=Lt
|Died/Killed in action=27-Jun-44
|Home address=Son of Mrs F G Kellett, Silverdale, Lancs. Buried Grave XII. B. 3. Bayeux War Cemetery.
|Source table=11DLI
}}

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 |Date of birth=Born Ceylon 3/2/1924.
 |Age=20 at the time of his death.
-|Unit=Posted as Cadet to 161 O.C.T.U.  The Durham Light Infantry - Commissioned as 2/Lt 2/4/1943.  Posted 11th Bn DLI 8/4/1943.  Served Normandy.  Evacuated wounded to No 3 Casualty Clearing Station 27/6/1944.  DIED of WOUNDS with 11th Bn Durham Light Infantry 27/6/1944.
+|Unit=Posted as Cadet to 161 O.C.T.U.  Joined The Durham Light Infantry - commissioned as a 2/Lt 2/4/1943.  Posted to the 11th Battalion DLI 8/4/1943.  Served Normandy.  Evacuated wounded to No 3 Casualty Clearing Station 27/6/1944.  DIED of WOUNDS with 11th Bn Durham Light Infantry 27/6/1944.
 |Company/Battery=B Company.
 |Platoon or other Sub-Unit=12th Platoon.
 |Task or role=Duty Officer.  Platoon Commander.
-|Joined Brigade=08-Apr-43
+|Joined Brigade=08-Apr-43.
 |Promotions=W/S Lt 2/10/1943.
 |Wounded=27/6/1944.

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 |Army number=269445
 |Rank=2/Lt
-|Date of birth=Born Ceylon 3/2/1924
+|Date of birth=Born Ceylon 3/2/1924.
-|Age=20
+|Age=20 at the time of his death.
-|Unit=Posted as Cadet to 161 O.C.T.U.  Durham Light Infantry - Commissioned as 2/Lt 2/4/1943.  Posted 11th Bn DLI 8/4/1943.  Served Normandy.  Evacuated wounded to No 3 Casualty Clearing Station 27/6/1944.  DIED of WOUNDS with 11th Bn Durham Light Infantry 27/6/1944.
+|Unit=Posted as Cadet to 161 O.C.T.U.  The Durham Light Infantry - Commissioned as 2/Lt 2/4/1943.  Posted 11th Bn DLI 8/4/1943.  Served Normandy.  Evacuated wounded to No 3 Casualty Clearing Station 27/6/1944.  DIED of WOUNDS with 11th Bn Durham Light Infantry 27/6/1944.
-|Task or role=Duty Officer
+|Company/Battery=B Company.
 |Joined Brigade=08-Apr-43
-|Promotions=W/S Lt 2/10/1943
+|Promotions=W/S Lt 2/10/1943.
-|Wounded=27/6/1944
+|Wounded=27/6/1944.
-|Died/Killed in action=27-Jun-44
+|Died/Killed in action=DIED of WOUNDS 27-Jun-44.  Initially interred at Chateau De Bussy (possibly the location of a Medical Unit) alongside other men who had died of wounds - Map 7F/1 reference 772.788.  Re-buried 22/1/1945 in Grave XII. B. 3. Bayeux War Cemetery.  No inscription on his headstone.
-|Home address=Resident of Bedford.  Son of Mrs F G Kellett, Silverdale, Lancashire.  Buried Grave XII. B. 3. Bayeux War Cemetery.
+|Home address=Resident of Bedford.  Son of Mrs F G Kellett, Silverdale, Lancashire.
 |Source table=11DLI
 }}

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 |Army number=269445
 |Rank=2/Lt
-|Date of birth=3/2/1924
+|Date of birth=Born Ceylon 3/2/1924
 |Age=20
-|Unit=Posted as Cadet to 161 O.C.T.U., Durham Light Infantry - Commissioned as 2/Lt 2/4/1943, Posted 11th Bn DLI 8/4/1943, Evacuated wounded to No 3 Casualty Clearing Station 27/6/1944, DIED of WOUNDS with 11th Bn Durham Light Infantry 27/6/1944.
+|Unit=Posted as Cadet to 161 O.C.T.U.  Durham Light Infantry - Commissioned as 2/Lt 2/4/1943.  Posted 11th Bn DLI 8/4/1943.  Served Normandy.  Evacuated wounded to No 3 Casualty Clearing Station 27/6/1944.  DIED of WOUNDS with 11th Bn Durham Light Infantry 27/6/1944.
 |Task or role=Duty Officer
 |Joined Brigade=08-Apr-43
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 |Wounded=27/6/1944
 |Died/Killed in action=27-Jun-44
-|Home address=Son of Mrs F G Kellett, Silverdale, Lancashire.  Buried Grave XII. B. 3. Bayeux War Cemetery.
+|Home address=Resident of Bedford.  Son of Mrs F G Kellett, Silverdale, Lancashire.  Buried Grave XII. B. 3. Bayeux War Cemetery.
 |Source table=11DLI
 }}