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{{Personnel
|id=996
|Surname and forenames=Peffers Lawrence
|Army number=4447974
|Rank=Pte
|Age=0
|Unit=9 DLI 4/2/30 T 4yr, 12 DLI, 1 TS 1/2/40
|Home address=23, Turom St. Gateshead
|Source table=1TS
}}

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 |Army number=4447974
 |Rank=Private.
-|Unit=Enlisted in The Durham Light Infantry  - attested 4/2/30 - in the Territorial Army, for a 4yr engagement.  Posted to the 9th Battalion DLI.  Either re-enlisted or re-joined.  Posted to the 12th Battalion DLI - probably on embodiment at 1/9/1939.  Transferred to the Black Watch 1/2/40, and posted to the 1st Tyneside Scottish.  Served with the B.E.F. in Northern France.  Evacuated via Dunkirk.  Served Iceland.  Posted ? Battalion Black Watch.  Served Normandy?  Served Italy.  Returned to the UK.    Relegated to the Class Z Army Reserve 6/1/46.
+|Unit=Enlisted in The Durham Light Infantry  - attested 4/2/30 - in the Territorial Army, for a 4yr engagement.  Posted to the 9th Battalion DLI.  Either re-enlisted or re-joined.  Posted to the 12th Battalion DLI - probably on embodiment at 1/9/1939.  Transferred to the Black Watch 1/2/40, and posted to the 1st Tyneside Scottish.  Served with the B.E.F. in Northern France.  Evacuated via Dunkirk.  Served Iceland.  Posted ? Battalion Black Watch.   Served in the UK as an Instructor.  Served Italy from 1945 in Naples.  Returned to the UK.    Relegated to the Class Z Army Reserve 6/1/46.  Demobilised.
 |Decorations=None known beyond Service Awards of 1939-45 Medal, Defence Medal and War Medal.
 |Date of birth=Born 11/6/1911 in Gateshead - mother's maiden surname Irwin.
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 |Company/Battery=HQ Company.
 |Platoon or other sub-unit=Not yet known.
-|Task or role=Not known, but probably Rifleman.
+|Task or role=Not known, but initially possibly Rifleman.  Trained in Range-finding - probably for Mortars.  Served as an Instructor.
 |Joined Brigade=1/9/1939.
 |Promotions=Corporal.

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 |Army number=4447974
 |Rank=Private.
-|Unit=Enlisted in The Durham Light Infantry  - attested 4/2/30 - in the Territorial Army, for a 4yr engagement.  Posted to the 9th Battalion DLI.  Either re-enlisted or re-joined.  Posted to the 12th Battalion DLI - probably on embodiment at 1/9/1939.  Transferred to the Black Watch 1/2/40, and posted to the 1st Tyneside Scottish.  Served with the B.E.F. in Northern France.  Evacuated via Dunkirk.  Served Iceland.  Served Normandy?  Returned to the UK?  Posted ? Battalion Black Watch.  Relegated to the Class Z Army Reserve 6/1/46.
+|Unit=Enlisted in The Durham Light Infantry  - attested 4/2/30 - in the Territorial Army, for a 4yr engagement.  Posted to the 9th Battalion DLI.  Either re-enlisted or re-joined.  Posted to the 12th Battalion DLI - probably on embodiment at 1/9/1939.  Transferred to the Black Watch 1/2/40, and posted to the 1st Tyneside Scottish.  Served with the B.E.F. in Northern France.  Evacuated via Dunkirk.  Served Iceland.  Posted ? Battalion Black Watch.  Served Normandy?  Served Italy.  Returned to the UK.    Relegated to the Class Z Army Reserve 6/1/46.
 |Decorations=None known beyond Service Awards of 1939-45 Medal, Defence Medal and War Medal.
 |Date of birth=Born 11/6/1911 in Gateshead - mother's maiden surname Irwin.
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 |Died/Killed in action=Died September 1969 aged 58 - death registered in Newcastle upon Tyne.
 |Prisoner of War=No.
-|Home address=Father William James Anderson Peffers, bricklayer (1881 - 1936)23.  Mother Mary Irwin (1878 - 1948).  At the time of the 1921 Census the family were living at 22 Vinn Street, Gateshead.  Lived at 23 Turom St. Gateshead.  Married Lily Fernie in January 1949 and, according to the Electoral Register, lived at 53 Relton Avenue at the time of his death.
+|Home address=Father - William James Anderson Peffers, bricklayer (1881 - 1936).  Mother - Mary Irwin (1878 - 1948).  At the time of the 1921 Census the family were living at 22 Vinn Street, Gateshead.  Lived at 23 Turom St. Gateshead.  Married Lily Fernie in January 1949 and, according to the Electoral Register, lived at 53 Relton Avenue at the time of his death.
 |Source table=1TS
 }}

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 {{Personnel
 |id=996
-|Surname and forenames=Peffers Lawrence
+|Surname and forenames=Peffers Lawrence Irwin
 |Army number=4447974
 |Rank=Private.
-|Unit=Enlisted in The Durham Light Infantry  - attested 4/2/30 - in the Territorial Army, for a 4yr engagement.  Posted to the 9th Battalion DLI.  Either re-enlisted or re-joined.  Posted to the 12th Battalion DLI - possibly on embodiment at 1/9/1939.  Transferred to the Black Watch 1/2/40, and posted to the 1st Tyneside Scottish.  Served with the B.E.F. in Northern France.  Evacuated via Dunkirk.  Served Iceland.  Served Normandy?  Returned to the UK?  Posted ? Battalion Black Watch.  Relegated to the Class Z Army Reserve 6/1/46.
+|Unit=Enlisted in The Durham Light Infantry  - attested 4/2/30 - in the Territorial Army, for a 4yr engagement.  Posted to the 9th Battalion DLI.  Either re-enlisted or re-joined.  Posted to the 12th Battalion DLI - probably on embodiment at 1/9/1939.  Transferred to the Black Watch 1/2/40, and posted to the 1st Tyneside Scottish.  Served with the B.E.F. in Northern France.  Evacuated via Dunkirk.  Served Iceland.  Served Normandy?  Returned to the UK?  Posted ? Battalion Black Watch.  Relegated to the Class Z Army Reserve 6/1/46.
-|Decorations=None known beyond Service Awards.
+|Decorations=None known beyond Service Awards of 1939-45 Medal, Defence Medal and War Medal.
-|Date of birth=Born11/6/1911.
+|Date of birth=Born 11/6/1911 in Gateshead - mother's maiden surname Irwin.
 |Age=58 at the time of his death.
 |Company/Battery=HQ Company.
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 |Task or role=Not known, but probably Rifleman.
 |Joined Brigade=1/9/1939.
-|Promotions=None known.
+|Promotions=Corporal.
-|Wounded=Not yet known.
+|Wounded=Not as far as is known.
-|Died/Killed in action=Died September 1969 aged 58.
+|Died/Killed in action=Died September 1969 aged 58 - death registered in Newcastle upon Tyne.
-|Prisoner of War=Not so far as is known.
+|Prisoner of War=No.
-|Home address=23, Turom St. Gateshead.
+|Home address=Father William James Anderson Peffers, bricklayer (1881 - 1936)23.  Mother Mary Irwin (1878 - 1948).  At the time of the 1921 Census the family were living at 22 Vinn Street, Gateshead.  Lived at 23 Turom St. Gateshead.  Married Lily Fernie in January 1949 and, according to the Electoral Register, lived at 53 Relton Avenue at the time of his death.
 |Source table=1TS
 }}
-The lack of mention of Private Peffers in War Diaries etc, and the fact that the War Office "missing" exercise in 1942/43 could find no trace of him made it difficult to be certain of his service career.  However, we have been fortunate to have been given access to family information, and to his Service record, thanks to his step-grandson, for which we are most grateful.
+The lack of mention of Private Peffers in War Diaries etc, and the fact that the War Office "missing" exercise in 1942/43 could find no trace of him, despite him serving in Brigade HQ, made it difficult to be certain of his service career.  However, we have been fortunate to have been given access to family information, and to part of his Service record, thanks to his step-grandson, for which we are most grateful.
 [[File:Rome_1943.jpg|800px|thumb|centre|Group photo taken in Rome in June 1944.  Pte Peffers is fifth from the left]]

← Older revision		Revision as of 10:55, 21 August 2025
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	The lack of mention of Private Peffers in War Diaries etc, and the fact that the War Office "missing" exercise in 1942/43 could find no trace of him made it difficult to be certain of his service career. However, we have been fortunate to have been given access to family information, and to his Service record, thanks to his step-grandson, for which we are most grateful.		The lack of mention of Private Peffers in War Diaries etc, and the fact that the War Office "missing" exercise in 1942/43 could find no trace of him made it difficult to be certain of his service career. However, we have been fortunate to have been given access to family information, and to his Service record, thanks to his step-grandson, for which we are most grateful.

−	[[File:Rome_1943.jpg!800px\|thumb\|centre\|Group photo taken in Rome in June 1944. Pte Peffers is fifth from the left]]	+	[[File:Rome_1943.jpg\|800px\|thumb\|centre\|Group photo taken in Rome in June 1944. Pte Peffers is fifth from the left]]

← Older revision		Revision as of 10:53, 21 August 2025
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	The lack of mention of Private Peffers in War Diaries etc, and the fact that the War Office "missing" exercise in 1942/43 could find no trace of him made it difficult to be certain of his service career. However, we have been fortunate to have been given access to family information, and to his Service record, thanks to his step-grandson, for which we are most grateful.		The lack of mention of Private Peffers in War Diaries etc, and the fact that the War Office "missing" exercise in 1942/43 could find no trace of him made it difficult to be certain of his service career. However, we have been fortunate to have been given access to family information, and to his Service record, thanks to his step-grandson, for which we are most grateful.

−	[[File:Rome_1943.jpg!800px\|thumb\|centre\|Group photo taken in Rome. Pte Peffers is fifth from the left.]]	+	[[File:Rome_1943.jpg!800px\|thumb\|centre\|Group photo taken in Rome in June 1944. Pte Peffers is fifth from the left]]

← Older revision		Revision as of 10:52, 21 August 2025
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	The lack of mention of Private Peffers in War Diaries etc, and the fact that the War Office "missing" exercise in 1942/43 could find no trace of him made it difficult to be certain of his service career. However, we have been fortunate to have been given access to family information, and to his Service record, thanks to his step-grandson, for which we are most grateful.		The lack of mention of Private Peffers in War Diaries etc, and the fact that the War Office "missing" exercise in 1942/43 could find no trace of him made it difficult to be certain of his service career. However, we have been fortunate to have been given access to family information, and to his Service record, thanks to his step-grandson, for which we are most grateful.

−	[[File:	+	[[File:Rome_1943.jpg!800px\|thumb\|centre\|Group photo taken in Rome. Pte Peffers is fifth from the left.]]

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 |Rank=Pte
 |Age=0
-|Unit=9 DLI 4/2/30 T 4yr, 12 DLI, 1 TS 1/2/40
+|Unit=Att'd 9 Durham Light Infantry 4/2/30 T 4yr, Posted 12 DLI, Trf Black Watch 1/2/40, Posted 1 TS, Posted ? Bn Black Watch, Class Z Army Reserve 6/1/46.
 |Home address=23, Turom St. Gateshead
 |Source table=1TS
 }}