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{{Personnel
|Surname and forenames=Prestidge Victor A.
|Army number=117998
|Rank=2/Lt
|Age=0
|Unit=Durham Light Infantry, ITC Brancepeth, Posted 11th Bn 28/2/1940, Prisoner of War,
|Prisoner of War=O6B/O7B 348
|Source table=11DLI
}}

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 |Rank=2/Lt
 |Decorations=Territorial Efficiency Medal - 2/10/1979
-|Date of birth=22/10/1918
+|Date of birth=22/10/1918 in Brixton.
 |Age=79 at the time of his death.
-|Unit=Posted as Cadet to 168 OCTU.  Joined The Durham Light Infantry - granted an Emergency Commission as a 2/Lt 10/2/1940.  Posted No 4 ITC Brancepeth 24/2/1940.  Attached to, then posted to 11th Battalion DLI 28/2/1940.  Served B.E.F.  Taken Prisoner of War.  Repatriated. Unemployed list 1946 as Honorary Lieutenant.
+|Unit=Posted as Cadet to 168 OCTU.  Joined The Durham Light Infantry - granted an Emergency Commission as a 2/Lt 10/2/1940.  Posted No 4 ITC Brancepeth 24/2/1940.  Attached to, then posted to, 11th Battalion DLI 28/2/1940.  Served B.E.F.  Taken Prisoner of War.  Repatriated. Unemployed list 1946 as Honorary Lieutenant.
 |Joined Brigade=28/2/1940
 |Promotions=W/S Lt 10/8/1941.
 |Prisoner of War=Yes - held in Oflags VIB and 0.7B at Eichstatt.  PoW number Number 348.
 |Died/Killed in action=Death registered May 1998, Croydon.
-|Home address=No family information as yet.
+|Home address.Father - Thomas Edward Arthur Prestidge, mother Eliza Fruin.
 |Source table=11DLI
 }}

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 |Decorations=Territorial Efficiency Medal - 2/10/1979
 |Date of birth=22/10/1918
-|Age=0
+|Age=79 at the time of his death.
-|Unit=Posted as Cadet to 168 OCTU, Durham Light Infantry - Emergency Commission as 2/Lt 10/2/1940, Posted No 4 ITC Brancepeth 24/2/1940, Attached, then Posted 11th Bn DLI 28/2/1940, B.E.F., Prisoner of War, Unemployed list 1946 as Hon Lt.
+|Unit=Posted as Cadet to 168 OCTU.  Joined The Durham Light Infantry - granted an Emergency Commission as a 2/Lt 10/2/1940.  Posted No 4 ITC Brancepeth 24/2/1940.  Attached to, then posted to 11th Battalion DLI 28/2/1940.  Served B.E.F.  Taken Prisoner of War.  Repatriated. Unemployed list 1946 as Honorary Lieutenant.
 |Joined Brigade=28/2/1940
-|Promotions=W/S Lt 10/8/1941,
+|Promotions=W/S Lt 10/8/1941.
-|Prisoner of War=Oflag VIB and 0.7B Eichstatt, Number 348
+|Prisoner of War=Yes - held in Oflags VIB and 0.7B at Eichstatt.  PoW number Number 348.
 |Died/Killed in action=Death registered May 1998, Croydon.
 |Home address=No family information as yet.
 |Source table=11DLI
 }}

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 |Date of birth=22/10/1918
 |Age=0
-|Unit=Posted as Cadet to 168 OCTU, Durham Light Infantry - Emergency Commission as 2/Lt 10/2/1940, Posted No 4 ITC Brancepeth 24/2/1940, Attached, then Posted 11th Bn DLI 28/2/1940, Prisoner of War, Unemployed list 1946 as Hon Lt.
+|Unit=Posted as Cadet to 168 OCTU, Durham Light Infantry - Emergency Commission as 2/Lt 10/2/1940, Posted No 4 ITC Brancepeth 24/2/1940, Attached, then Posted 11th Bn DLI 28/2/1940, B.E.F., Prisoner of War, Unemployed list 1946 as Hon Lt.
 |Joined Brigade=28/2/1940
 |Promotions=W/S Lt 10/8/1941,
 |Prisoner of War=Oflag VIB and 0.7B Eichstatt, Number 348
 |Died/Killed in action=Death registered May 1998, Croydon.
-|Home address=
+|Home address=No family information as yet.
 |Source table=11DLI
 }}

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 |Rank=2/Lt
 |Decorations=Territorial Efficiency Medal - 2/10/1979
-|Date of birth=
+|Date of birth=22/10/1918
 |Age=0
 |Unit=Posted as Cadet to 168 OCTU, Durham Light Infantry - Emergency Commission as 2/Lt 10/2/1940, Posted No 4 ITC Brancepeth 24/2/1940, Attached, then Posted 11th Bn DLI 28/2/1940, Prisoner of War, Unemployed list 1946 as Hon Lt.
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 |Promotions=W/S Lt 10/8/1941,
 |Prisoner of War=Oflag VIB and 0.7B Eichstatt, Number 348
-|Died/Killed in action=
+|Died/Killed in action=Death registered May 1998, Croydon.
 |Home address=
 |Source table=11DLI
 }}

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 {{Personnel
-|Surname and forenames=Prestidge Victor A.
+|Surname and forenames=Prestidge Victor Arthur
 |Army number=117998
 |Rank=2/Lt
 |Age=0
-|Unit=Durham Light Infantry, ITC Brancepeth, Posted 11th Bn 28/2/1940, Prisoner of War,
+|Unit=Posted as Cadet to 168 OCTU, Durham Light Infantry - Emergency Commission as 2/Lt 10/2/1940, Posted No 4 ITC Brancepeth 24/2/1940, Attached, then Posted 11th Bn DLI 28/2/1940, Prisoner of War, Unemployed list 1946 as Hon Lt.
-|Prisoner of War=O6B/O7B  348
+|Joined Brigade=28/2/1940
 |Source table=11DLI
 }}