Pearson John Henry Captain 176392 - Revision history

70bgadmin at 14:05, 30 July 2019

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70bgadmin at 10:12, 1 July 2018

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{{Personnel
|Surname and forenames=Pearson John Henry
|Army number=176392
|Rank=Captain
|Age=0
|Unit=Durham Light Infantry - Emergency Commission as 2/Lt 1/3/1941, Posted 14th Bn DLI, Posted 11th Bn DLI 5/12/1943. With the Battalion on disbandment 26/8/1944, Attached No 40 Replacement Holding Unit 30/9/1944, Posted to No 4/38 Reinforcement Holding Unit 1/11/1944, Unemployed list 1946.
|Company/Battery=14th Bn - HQ Company, 11th Bn - HQ Company
|Task or role=14th Bn - Duty Officer, Intelligence Officer, Adjutant, 11th Bn - Duty Officer, Company Commander 17/2/1944 and on disbandment.
|Joined Brigade=05-Dec-43
|Promotions=W/S Lt 13/5/1942, A/Captain 13/2/1942, T/Captain 13/5/1942
|Home address=
|Source table=11DLI
}}

Battalion records have his number as 276392.

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 |Army number=176392
 |Rank=Captain
 |Age=0
-|Unit=The Durham Light Infantry - Emergency Commission as 2/Lt 1/3/1941.  Posted 14th Bn DLI.  Posted 11th Bn DLI 5/12/1943.  Served Normandy.  With the Battalion on disbandment 26/8/1944.  Attached No 40 Replacement Holding Unit 30/9/1944.  Posted to No 4/38 Reinforcement Holding Unit 1/11/1944.  Unemployed list 1946.
+|Unit=Joined The Durham Light Infantry - granted an Emergency Commission as a 2/Lt 1/3/1941.  Posted to the 14th Battalion DLI.   Posted to the 11th Battalion DLI 5/12/1943.  Served Normandy.  With the Battalion on disbandment 26/8/1944.  Attached No 40 Replacement Holding Unit 30/9/1944.  Posted to No 4/38 Reinforcement Holding Unit 1/11/1944.  Unemployed list 1946.
-|Company/Battery=14th Bn - HQ Company, 11th Bn - HQ Company, Support Company.
+|Company/Battery=14th Battalion - HQ Company.  11th Battalion - HQ Company, Support Company.
-|Task or role=14th Bn - Duty Officer, Intelligence Officer, Adjutant, 11th Bn - Duty Officer, Second in Command of 4th (Carrier) Platoon, Company Commander 17/2/1944 and on disbandment.
+|Task or role=14th Battalion - Duty Officer, Intelligence Officer, Adjutant.  11th Battalion - Duty Officer, Second in Command of 4th (Carrier) Platoon, Company Commander 17/2/1944 and on disbandment.
 |Joined Brigade=05-Dec-43.
 |Promotions=W/S Lt 13/5/1942, A/Captain 13/2/1942, T/Captain 13/5/1942
-|Home address=
+|Home address=No family information as yet.
 |Source table=11DLI
 }}
-Battalion records have his number as 276392.
+Battalion records have his number as 276392 and that appears to be an error - the number shown above is that used in The Gazette.  The relatively common nature of his name has made it impossible to definitively identify him in genealogical records at this time.  Family information on him, and his family links, would be most welcome.