McCormack Peter Gunner 11007435 - Revision history

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{{personnel
|Surname and forenames=McCormack Peter
|Army number=11007435.
|Rank=Gunner.
|Decorations=Service Awards - requested by family after his death.
|Date of birth=Born 23/11/1916 in Easington, County Durham.
|Age=97 at the time of his death.
|Unit=Joined the Royal Artillery. Posted to the 1st Mountain Regiment.
|Company/Battery=474th Mountain Battery.
|Platoon or other sub-unit=Not yet known.
|Task or role=Gunner.
|Joined Brigade=Not yet confirmed.
|Promotions=None known.
|Wounded=Not as far as is known.
|Prisoner of War=Not as far as is known.
|Died/Killed in action=Date of death 14/4/2014 in Staffordshire, aged 97.
|Home address=From Battery Association records he was known to live at 64, Tay Street, South Shields, County Durham, and this was confirmed by his family.
}}

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−	We are grateful to Gunner McCormack's ~~family~~ for information and photographs.	+	We are grateful to Gunner McCormack's grandson for information and photographs.

	[[File:Peter_in_army_-_back_left.jpg\|400px\|thumb\|left\|Gunner McCormack on the rear left of this group in India.]]		[[File:Peter_in_army_-_back_left.jpg\|400px\|thumb\|left\|Gunner McCormack on the rear left of this group in India.]]

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 |Rank=Gunner.
 |Decorations=Service Awards - medals were requested by family after his death.
-|Date of birth=Born 23/11/1916 in Easington, County Durham.
+|Date of birth=Born 23/11/1916 in Easington, County Durham.  Mother's maiden surname Gartland.
 |Age=97 at the time of his death.
-|Unit=Conscripted into the General Staff Corps on 14/4/1943.  Underwent Basic Training at a Primary Training CENTRE.  Transferred to the Royal Artillery 25/7/1943 and posted to the 1st Mountain Regiment.  Posted to draft RJJRV on 28/10/1945.  Posted to X List (4$ India 5/11/1945.  Served India.  Posted to 8th Field Regiment 12/11/1945.  Posted for Release to X List (7) 7/9/1946.  Returned to the UK.  Discharged under TA Regulations 1936 Para 204 6a.  Relegated to the Z(T) Reserve 20/11/1946.  Demobilised.  Re-enlisted in the Royal Artillery (TA) 31/1/1949 as 22269252,
+|Unit=Conscripted into the General Staff Corps on 14/4/1942.  Underwent Basic Training at a Primary Training Centre.  Transferred to the Royal Artillery.  Posted to a Training Regiment?   Posted to the 1st Mountain Regiment 25/7/1943.  Served in North West Europe?  Posted to draft RJJRV on 28/10/1945.  Posted to X List (4) India 5/11/1945.  Served India.  Posted to 8th Field Regiment 12/11/1945.  Posted for Release to X List (7) 7/9/1946.  Returned to the UK.  Discharged under TA Regulations 1936 Para 204 6a.  Relegated to the Z(T) Reserve 20/11/1946.  Demobilised.  Re-enlisted in the Royal Artillery (TA) 31/1/1949 as 22269252,
 |Company/Battery=474th Mountain Battery.
 |Platoon or other sub-unit=Not yet known.
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 |Wounded=Not as far as is known.
 |Prisoner of War=Not as far as is known.
-|Died/Killed in action=Date of death 14/4/2014 in Staffordshire, aged 97.
+|Died/Killed in action=Date of death 14/4/2014 in Burton on Trent, Staffordshire, aged 97.
-|Home address=From Battery Association records he was known to live at 64, Tay Street, South Shields, County Durham, and this was confirmed by his family.
+|Home address=Father - William Bernard McCormack (1887 - 1953), mother - Catherine Gartland (1891 - 1933).  Married Elsie A. Humphries (1915 - ?).  From Battery Association records he was known to live at 64, Tay Street, South Shields, County Durham, at one time, and this was confirmed by his family.
 |Image Name=Peter_MCormack_in_India.jpg
 |Image Title=Gunner McCormack in India.
 }}
 [[File:Peter_in_army_-_back_left.jpg|400px|thumb|left|Gunner McCormack on the rear left of this group in India.]]

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−	[[File:Peter_and_Elsie_on_Canberra.jpg\|800px\|thumb\|centre\|Peter and \|Elsie on cruise ship Canberra.]]	+	[[File:Peter_and_Elsie_on_Canberra.jpg\|800px\|thumb\|centre\|Peter and Elsie on cruise ship Canberra.]]

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	\|Image Title=Gunner McCormack in India.		\|Image Title=Gunner McCormack in India.
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		+	[[File:Peter_in_army_-_back_left.jpg\|400px\|thumb\|left\|Gunner McCormack on the rear left of this group in India.]]
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		+	[[File:Peter_McCormack_WW2_Medals.jpeg\|400px\|right\|thumb\|Gunner McCormack's Service Awards]]
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		+	[[File:Peter_and_Elsie_on_Canberra.jpg\|800px\|thumb\|centre\|Peter and \|Elsie on cruise ship Canberra.]]

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 |Died/Killed in action=Date of death 14/4/2014 in Staffordshire, aged 97.
 |Home address=From Battery Association records he was known to live at 64, Tay Street, South Shields, County Durham, and this was confirmed by his family.
-|Image Name=
+|Image Name=Peter_MCormack_in_India.jpg
 |Image Title=Gunner McCormack in India.
 }}