Nicholson James Baker 2/Lt 90798 - Revision history

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 |Promotions=W/S Lt 1/1/1941, T/Captain 30/7/1943.
 |Wounded=16/7/1944.
 |Died/Killed in action=Death recorded 2017.  He was previously a surviving Veteran - resident in Farnham, Surrey and was interviewed for the research.
 |Home address=Educated St Bees School.  Also had a role as Battalion Sports Officer.  Battalion records show his number as 80798.

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 |Surname and forenames=Nicholson James Baker
 |Army number=90798
-|Rank=2/Lt
+|Rank=2nd Lieutenant.
 |Decorations=Territorial Efficiency Decoration and 1st clasp 11/1/1986.
 |Date of birth=November 1920.
-|Age=0
+|Age=96 at the time of his death.
-|Unit=Joined The Durham Light Infantry - Commissioned as a 2/Lt in the 8th Battalion 1/7/1939.  Embodied 24/8/1939.  Posted to the 11th Battalion DLI 1/9/39.  ASPT Course May 1940 (Confirmed by Weekly Return of Officers as at 5/5/1940).  Served Iceland.  Posted to 1st Reinforcements as 2nd Carrier Officer.  Posted 70th Brigade HQ 21/8/1942 as Liaison Officer.  Posted back to 11th Battalion DLI 16/2/1943 as Carrier Officer.  Served Normandy.   Wounded in action 16/7/1944.  Relinquished Commission on grounds of disability 15/10/1945 and granted the rank of Honorary Captain.
+|Unit=Joined The Durham Light Infantry - Commissioned as a 2/Lt in the 8th Battalion 1/7/1939.  Embodied 24/8/1939.  Posted to the 11th Battalion DLI 1/9/39.  ASPT Course May 1940 (Confirmed by Weekly Return of Officers as at 5/5/1940) so was not with the Battalion at the time of the Dunkirk evacuation.  Served Iceland.  Posted to 1st Reinforcements as 2nd Carrier Officer.  Posted 70th Brigade HQ 21/8/1942 as Liaison Officer.  Posted back to 11th Battalion DLI 16/2/1943 as Carrier Officer.  Served Normandy.   Wounded in action 16/7/1944.  Relinquished Commission on grounds of disability 15/10/1945 and granted the rank of Honorary Captain.
 |Company/Battery=B, C, HQ, E, Support Company.
 |Platoon or other sub-unit=4th (Carrier) Platoon within Support Company.
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 |Promotions=W/S Lt 1/1/1941, T/Captain 30/7/1943.
 |Wounded=16/7/1944.
-|Died/Killed in action=Surviving Veteran - resident in Farnham, Surrey.
+|Died/Killed in action=Death recorded 2017.  He was previously a surviving Veteran - resident in Farnham, Surrey and was interviewed for the research.
 |Home address=Educated St Bees School.  Also had a role as Battalion Sports Officer.  Battalion records show his number as 80798.
 |Source table=11DLI

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 |Date of birth=November 1920.
 |Age=0
-|Unit=The Durham Light Infantry - Commissioned as 2/Lt 8th Bn 1/7/1939.  Embodied 24/8/1939.  Posted 11th Bn DLI 1/9/39.  ASPT Course May 1940 (Confirmed by Weekly Return of Officers as at 5/5/1940).  Served Iceland.  1st Reinforcements as 2nd Carrier Officer.  Posted 70th Bde HQ 21/8/1942 as Liaison Officer.  Posted back to 11th DLI 16/2/1943 as Carrier Officer.  Served Normandy.   Wounded in action 16/7/1944. Relinquished Commission on grounds of disability 15/10/1945 and granted the rank of Hon Captain.
+|Unit=Joined The Durham Light Infantry - Commissioned as a 2/Lt in the 8th Battalion 1/7/1939.  Embodied 24/8/1939.  Posted to the 11th Battalion DLI 1/9/39.  ASPT Course May 1940 (Confirmed by Weekly Return of Officers as at 5/5/1940).  Served Iceland.  Posted to 1st Reinforcements as 2nd Carrier Officer.  Posted 70th Brigade HQ 21/8/1942 as Liaison Officer.  Posted back to 11th Battalion DLI 16/2/1943 as Carrier Officer.  Served Normandy.   Wounded in action 16/7/1944.  Relinquished Commission on grounds of disability 15/10/1945 and granted the rank of Honorary Captain.
 |Company/Battery=B, C, HQ, E, Support Company.
 |Platoon or other sub-unit=4th (Carrier) Platoon within Support Company.

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 |Army number=90798
 |Rank=2/Lt
-|Decorations=Territorial Efficiency Decoration and 1st clasp 11/1/1986
+|Decorations=Territorial Efficiency Decoration and 1st clasp 11/1/1986.
-|Date of birth=November 1920
+|Date of birth=November 1920.
 |Age=0
-|Unit=Durham Light Infantry - Commissioned as 2/Lt 8th Bn 1/7/1939, Embodied 24/8/1939, Posted 11th Bn DLI 1/9/39, ASPT Course May 1940 (Confirmed by Weekly Return of Officers as at 5/5/1940), Iceland, 1st Reinforcements as 2nd Carrier Officer, Posted 70th Bde HQ 21/8/1942 as Liaison Officer, Posted back to 11th DLI 16/2/1943 as Carrier Officer, Wounded in action 16/7/1944, Relinquished Commission on grounds of disability 15/10/1945 and granted the rank of Hon Captain.
+|Unit=The Durham Light Infantry - Commissioned as 2/Lt 8th Bn 1/7/1939.  Embodied 24/8/1939.  Posted 11th Bn DLI 1/9/39.  ASPT Course May 1940 (Confirmed by Weekly Return of Officers as at 5/5/1940).  Served Iceland.  1st Reinforcements as 2nd Carrier Officer.  Posted 70th Bde HQ 21/8/1942 as Liaison Officer.  Posted back to 11th DLI 16/2/1943 as Carrier Officer.  Served Normandy.   Wounded in action 16/7/1944. Relinquished Commission on grounds of disability 15/10/1945 and granted the rank of Hon Captain.
-|Company/Battery=B, C, HQ, E, S Company
+|Company/Battery=B, C, HQ, E, Support Company.
-|Platoon or other sub-unit=Carrier Platoon
+|Platoon or other sub-unit=4th (Carrier) Platoon within Support Company.
-|Task or role=Duty Officer, Platoon Commander 15/2/1943
+|Task or role=Duty Officer, Platoon Commander 15/2/1943.
-|Joined Brigade=01-Sep-39
+|Joined Brigade=01-Sep-39.
-|Promotions=W/S Lt 1/1/1941, T/Captain 30/7/1943
+|Promotions=W/S Lt 1/1/1941, T/Captain 30/7/1943.
-|Wounded=16/7/1944
+|Wounded=16/7/1944.
 |Died/Killed in action=Surviving Veteran - resident in Farnham, Surrey.
 |Home address=Educated St Bees School.  Also had a role as Battalion Sports Officer.  Battalion records show his number as 80798.

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−	To ~~listed~~ to an interview with Captain Nicholson, conducted by Harry Moses, for the Imperial War Museum's Sound Collection, please click [http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/80010878 here]	+	Captain Nicholson was made Treasurer of the 8th/11th Battalions Old Comrades Association in April 1960.
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		+	To listen to an interview with Captain Nicholson, conducted by Harry Moses, for the Imperial War Museum's Sound Collection, please click [http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/80010878 here]

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 |Age=0
 |Unit=Durham Light Infantry, Posted 11th Bn DLI 1/9/39, ASPT Course May 1940, Iceland, Posted 70th Bde HQ 21/8/1942 as Liaison Officer, Posted back to 11th DLI 16/2/1943 as Carrier Officer, Wounded in action 16/7/1944,
-|Company/Battery=B, C, HQ,E
+|Company/Battery=B, C, HQ, E, S Company
 |Platoon or other sub-unit=Carrier Pl
 |Task or role=Pl Cdr 15/2/1943