Rowell Louis Henri (Harry) Pte 4456061 - Revision history

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Created page with "{{Personnel |id=1268 |Surname and forenames=Rowell Louis Henri (Harry) |Army number=4456061 |Rank=Pte |Date of birth=20/8/1920. |Age=0 |Unit=Joined The Durham Light Infantry a..."

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{{Personnel
|id=1268
|Surname and forenames=Rowell Louis Henri (Harry)
|Army number=4456061
|Rank=Pte
|Date of birth=20/8/1920.
|Age=0
|Unit=Joined The Durham Light Infantry as a Territorial. No exact enlistment date yet but understood to be September 1939. Posted ? 12th DLI. Transferred to the Black Watch 1/2/1940, posted 1 TS. Served BEF. Dunkirk. Served Iceland. Served Normandy. Evacuated to UK after wounding? Posted ? Bn Black Watch. Entry showing Class Z Army Reserve 15/5/46 marked "Delete 175/46".
|Company/Battery=Not yet known.
|Platoon or other sub-unit=Not yet known.
|Task or role=Driver.
|Joined Brigade=September 1939.
|Wounded=Yes, at Rauray. Bullet through arm and across ribs. Exact date not yet known but probably 1/7/1944.
|Died/Killed in action=Died 5/12/2006 aged 86.
|Home address=9, Beacon St. Low Fell, Gateshead. 58, Dean Street, Low Fell, Gateshead. 31 Beaconsfield Avenue, Gateshead.
|Source table=1TS
}}

Thanks are due to Pte Rowell's son for additional information.

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 |Surname and forenames=Rowell Louis Henri (Harry)
 |Army number=4456061
-|Rank=Pte
+|Rank=Private.
 |Date of birth=20/8/1920.
-|Age=0
+|Age=86 at the time of his death.
-|Unit=Joined The Durham Light Infantry as a Territorial.  No exact enlistment date yet but understood to be September 1939.  Posted ? 12th DLI.  Transferred to the Black Watch 1/2/1940, posted 1 TS.  Served BEF.  Dunkirk.  Served Iceland.  Served Normandy.  Evacuated to UK after wounding?   Posted ? Bn Black Watch.  Entry showing Class Z Army Reserve 15/5/46 marked "Delete 175/46".
+|Unit=Joined The Durham Light Infantry as a Territorial.  No exact enlistment date available yet but understood to be possibly September 1939.  Posted ? 12th Battalion DLI.  Transferred to the Black Watch 1/2/1940, and posted to the 1st TS.  Served with the B.E.F. in Northern France.  Evacuated to the UK via  Dunkirk.  Served Iceland.  Served Normandy.  Evacuated to UK after wounding?   Posted ? Bn Black Watch.  Entry showing Class Z Army Reserve 15/5/46 marked "Delete 175/46".
-|Company/Battery=Not yet known.
+|Company/Battery=Brigade HQ.
-|Platoon or other sub-unit=Not yet known.
+|Platoon or other sub-unit=Probably Motor Platoon.
 |Task or role=Driver.
 |Joined Brigade=September 1939.
-|Wounded=Yes, at [[Rauray]].  Bullet through arm and across ribs.  Exact date not yet known but probably 1/7/1944.
+|Wounded=Yes, at [[Rauray]].  Bullet through arm and across ribs.  Exact date not yet known for certain but probably 1/7/1944.
 |Died/Killed in action=Died 5/12/2006 aged 86.
 |Home address=9, Beacon St. Low Fell, Gateshead.  58, Dean Street, Low Fell, Gateshead.  31 Beaconsfield Avenue, Gateshead.

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 |Died/Killed in action=Died 5/12/2006 aged 86.
 |Home address=9, Beacon St. Low Fell, Gateshead.  58, Dean Street, Low Fell, Gateshead.  31 Beaconsfield Avenue, Gateshead.
 |Source table=1TS
 }}
 Thanks are due to Pte Rowell's son for additional information.