Newport Edward Selwyn 2/Lt 96393 - Revision history

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{{Personnel
|Surname and forenames=Newport Edward Selwyn
|Army number=96393
|Rank=2/Lt
|Age=0
|Unit=Durham Light Infantry, Posted 11th Bn 1/9/39, Posted 23rd Div Details, Motor Transport Training Course May 1940, "Detached" as at 25/9/1940, Iceland, Trf Border Regiment 16/6/1942, Posted 1st Bn,
|Company/Battery=HQ Coy
|Joined Brigade=01-Sep-39
|Promotions=Lt,
|Wounded=9/1944
|Prisoner of War=Of 79
|Home address=Anti-Tank Platoon Commander of S Coy, 1st Border Regiment - glider-borne. Fought in Sicily 1943 and at Arnhem Sept 1944 - wounded and captured.
|Source table=11DLI
}}

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 |Date of birth=13/8/1921
 |Age=0
-|Unit=Royal Northumberland Fusiliers - served in the ranks of 5th Battalion, Embodied 24/8/1939, Durham Light Infantry - Commissioned 2/Lt 8th Bn 1/9/1939, Posted 11th Bn 1/9/39, Posted 23rd Division Details, Motor Transport Training Course May 1940 (Confirmed by Weekly Return of Officers as at 5/5/1940), "Detached" as at 25/9/1940, Rejoined 11th Bn in Launceston June 1940, Iceland, Trf Border Regiment 16/6/1942, Posted 1st Bn, Trf King's Own Scottish Borderers 1/10/1959, Trf King's Regiment 7/4/1964, Retired as Colonel 3/4/1974.
+|Unit=Enlisted in the Royal Northumberland Fusiliers - served in the ranks of 5th Battalion, embodied 24/8/1939.  Transferred to The Durham Light Infantry - Commissioned as a 2/Lt in the 8th Battalion 1/9/1939.  Posted to the 11th Battalion 1/9/39.  Posted to the 23rd Division Details.  Attended a Motor Transport Training Course in May 1940 (Confirmed by Weekly Return of Officers as at 5/5/1940).  Rejoined the 11th Battalion in Launceston June 1940.  "Detached" as at 25/9/1940.   Served Iceland.  Transferred to the Border Regiment 16/6/1942 and posted to the 1st Battalion.  Taken Prisoner of War at Arnhem.  Repatriated.  Transferred to the King's Own Scottish Borderers 1/10/1959.  Transferred to the King's Regiment 7/4/1964.  Retired as Colonel 3/4/1974.
-|Company/Battery=11th Bn - HQ Company, Border Regiment S Company
+|Company/Battery=11th Battalion - HQ Company.  Border Regiment - S Company.
-|Platoon or other sub-unit=Anti-Tank Platoon Commander of S Coy, 1st Border Regiment - glider-borne.
+|Platoon or other sub-unit=Anti-Tank Platoon Commander of S Coy, 1st Border Regiment - glider-borne unit.
-|Joined Brigade=01-Sep-39
+|Joined Brigade=01-Sep-39.
 |Promotions=W/S Lt 2/3/1941, A/Captain 3/1/1946, Regular Army Lt 13/2/1944, T/Captain 3/4/1946, W/S Captain and T/Major 7/2/1947, Captain 13/8/1948, Major 13/8/1955,  Lt Colonel 7/4/1964, Colonel 30/6/1969.
-|Wounded=September 1944
+|Wounded=yes - at Arnhem September 1944
-|Prisoner of War=Oflag 79 Braunschweig  Number 630.
+|Prisoner of War=Yes - Oflag 79 at Braunschweig  PoW Number 630.
-|Died/Killed in action=Not yet known.
+|Died/Killed in action=Date of death not yet traced.
-|Home address=Educated at Durham Cathedral Chorister School, Beaconsfield School, Low Fell.  Fought in Sicily 1943 and at Arnhem Sept 1944 - wounded and captured.
+|Home address=Educated at Durham Cathedral Chorister School and Beaconsfield School, Low Fell.  Fought in Sicily 1943 and at Arnhem Sept 1944 - wounded and captured.
 |Source table=11DLI
 }}

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 |Wounded=September 1944
 |Prisoner of War=Oflag 79 Braunschweig  Number 630.
 |Home address=Educated at Durham Cathedral Chorister School, Beaconsfield School, Low Fell.  Fought in Sicily 1943 and at Arnhem Sept 1944 - wounded and captured.
 |Source table=11DLI

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 |Date of birth=13/8/1921
 |Age=0
-|Unit=Royal Northumberland Fusiliers - served in the ranks of 5th Battalion, Embodied 24/8/1939, Durham Light Infantry - Commissioned 2/Lt 8th Bn 1/9/1939, Posted 11th Bn 1/9/39, Posted 23rd Division Details, Motor Transport Training Course May 1940, "Detached" as at 25/9/1940, Rejoined 11th Bn in Launceston June 1940, Iceland, Trf Border Regiment 16/6/1942, Posted 1st Bn, Trf King's Own Scottish Borderers 1/10/1959, Trf King's Regiment 7/4/1964, Retired as Colonel 3/4/1974.
+|Unit=Royal Northumberland Fusiliers - served in the ranks of 5th Battalion, Embodied 24/8/1939, Durham Light Infantry - Commissioned 2/Lt 8th Bn 1/9/1939, Posted 11th Bn 1/9/39, Posted 23rd Division Details, Motor Transport Training Course May 1940 (Confirmed by Weekly Return of Officers as at 5/5/1940), "Detached" as at 25/9/1940, Rejoined 11th Bn in Launceston June 1940, Iceland, Trf Border Regiment 16/6/1942, Posted 1st Bn, Trf King's Own Scottish Borderers 1/10/1959, Trf King's Regiment 7/4/1964, Retired as Colonel 3/4/1974.
 |Company/Battery=11th Bn - HQ Company, Border Regiment S Company
 |Platoon or other sub-unit=Anti-Tank Platoon Commander of S Coy, 1st Border Regiment - glider-borne.
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 McGregor Card Index incorrectly shows his Officer number as 96303.

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 |Army number=96393
 |Rank=2/Lt
 |Age=0
-|Unit=Durham Light Infantry, Posted 11th Bn 1/9/39, Posted 23rd Div Details, Motor Transport Training Course May 1940, "Detached" as at 25/9/1940, Iceland, Trf Border Regiment 16/6/1942, Posted 1st Bn,
+|Unit=Royal Northumberland Fusiliers - served in the ranks of 5th Battalion, Embodied 24/8/1939, Durham Light Infantry - Commissioned 2/Lt 8th Bn 1/9/1939, Posted 11th Bn 1/9/39, Posted 23rd Division Details, Motor Transport Training Course May 1940, "Detached" as at 25/9/1940, Rejoined 11th Bn in Launceston June 1940, Iceland, Trf Border Regiment 16/6/1942, Posted 1st Bn, Trf King's Own Scottish Borderers 1/10/1959, Trf King's Regiment 7/4/1964, Retired as Colonel 3/4/1974.
-|Company/Battery=HQ Coy
+|Company/Battery=11th Bn - HQ Company, Border Regiment S Company
 |Joined Brigade=01-Sep-39
-|Promotions=Lt,
+|Promotions=W/S Lt 2/3/1941, A/Captain 3/1/1946, Regular Army Lt 13/2/1944, T/Captain 3/4/1946, W/S Captain and T/Major 7/2/1947, Captain 13/8/1948, Major 13/8/1955,  Lt Colonel 7/4/1964, Colonel 30/6/1969.
-|Wounded=9/1944
+|Wounded=September 1944
-|Prisoner of War=Of 79
+|Prisoner of War=Oflag 79 Braunschweig  Number 630.
-|Home address=Anti-Tank Platoon Commander of S Coy, 1st Border Regiment - glider-borne.  Fought in Sicily 1943 and at Arnhem Sept 1944 - wounded and captured.
+|Home address=Educated at Durham Cathedral Chorister School, Beaconsfield School, Low Fell.  Fought in Sicily 1943 and at Arnhem Sept 1944 - wounded and captured.
 |Source table=11DLI
 }}