Martin Francis Richard Merrison Lt 62303 - Revision history

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{{Personnel
|Surname and forenames=Martin Francis Richard Merrison
|Army number=62303
|Rank=Lt
|Decorations=M.C. - 14/2/1946, Territorial Efficiency Medal - 4/3/1947
|Age=0
|Unit=Durham Light Infantry, Posted 11th Bn 1/9/39, B.E.F., Prisoner of War, Relinquished Commission on grounds of disability 12/8/1946, From Active List became Major 8/8/1949, Ceased TARO liability on age grounds 19/9/1962 retaining the honorary rank of Major.
|Company/Battery=HQ Coy, D
|Task or role=Coy Cdr
|Joined Brigade=01-Sep-39
|Promotions=T/Captain, Captain 11/4/1945, Major 8/8/1947
|Prisoner of War=O6B/O7B 15654
|Died/Killed in action-Not yet known.
|Home address=No family information as yet.
|Source table=11DLI
}}

We could not trace a McGregor Card for this Officer thus resulting in more limited information about him.

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 |Rank=Lt
 |Decorations=M.C. - 14/2/1946, Territorial Efficiency Medal - 4/3/1947
-|Date of birth=Not yet known.
+|Date of birth=31/7/1912, possibly in Newcastle Upon Tyne.
-|Age=0
+|Age=77 at the time of his death.
-|Unit=Durham Light Infantry, Posted 11th Bn 1/9/39, B.E.F., Prisoner of War,  Relinquished Commission on grounds of disability 12/8/1946, From Active List became Major 8/8/1949, Ceased TARO liability on age grounds 19/9/1962 retaining the honorary rank of Major.
+|Unit=Commissioned in the The Durham Light Infantry.  Posted to the 11th Battalion 1/9/39.  Served in France with the B.E.F.  Taken Prisoner of War.  Relinquished Commission on grounds of disability 12/8/1946.  From Active List became Major 8/8/1949.  Ceased TARO liability on age grounds 19/9/1962, retaining the honorary rank of Major.
-|Company/Battery=HQ Coy, D
+|Company/Battery=HQ Company, D Company.
-|Task or role=Coy Cdr
+|Task or role=Company Commander.
-|Joined Brigade=01-Sep-39
+|Joined Brigade=01-Sep-39.
-|Promotions=T/Captain, Captain 11/4/1945, Major 8/8/1947
+|Promotions=T/Captain, Captain 11/4/1945, Major 8/8/1947.
 |Prisoner of War=O6B/O7B  15654
-|Died/Killed in action=Date of death not yet known.
+|Died/Killed in action=Died 3/2/1990 at Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne.  Probate granted at Newcastle Registry on 15/3/1990.
-|Home address=No family information as yet.
+|Home address=No details yet of parents.  Married Doreen Margaret Ingram Besley in July 1936 in Northumberland South District.
 |Source table=11DLI
 }}
-We could not trace a McGregor Card for this Officer thus resulting in more limited information about him.
+We could not trace a "McGregor Card" for this Officer in DCRO thus resulting in more limited information about him.  Family input would be very welcome.