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<p></p> <table class='diff diff-contentalign-left'> <col class='diff-marker' /> <col class='diff-content' /> <col class='diff-marker' /> <col class='diff-content' /> <tr style='vertical-align: top;' lang='en'> <td colspan='2' style="background-color: white; color:black; text-align: center;">← Older revision</td> <td colspan='2' style="background-color: white; color:black; text-align: center;">Revision as of 15:34, 1 October 2018</td> </tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno" id="mw-diff-left-l5" >Line 5:</td> <td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 5:</td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'>&#160;</td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>|Date of birth=18/12/1918</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>&#160;</td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>|Date of birth=18/12/1918</div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'>&#160;</td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>|Age=0</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>&#160;</td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>|Age=0</div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>|Unit=Served in the ranks - no details<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">, </del>West Yorkshire Regiment - 2/Lt 31/12/1939<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">, </del>Reported to 6th Bn DLI 31/7/1940<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">, </del>Posted 10th Bn DLI 11/9/1940<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">, </del>Iceland<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">, </del>Attended <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Div </del>Battle School<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">, </del>Left Battalion by 1/6/1943.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>|Unit=Served in the ranks - no details<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">.&#160; Posted to Sandhurst as an Officer Cadet.&#160; </ins>West Yorkshire Regiment - <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Commissioned as a </ins>2/Lt 31/12/1939<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">.&#160; Transferred to The Durham Light Infantry.&#160; </ins>Reported to 6th Bn DLI 31/7/1940<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">.&#160; </ins>Posted <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">to the </ins>10th Bn DLI 11/9/1940<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">.&#160; Served </ins>Iceland<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">.&#160; </ins>Attended <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Divisional </ins>Battle School<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">.&#160; </ins>Left Battalion by 1/6/1943<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">. 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<p>CSV import</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Personnel<br /> |Surname and forenames=Simpson Douglas<br /> |Army number=112958<br /> |Rank=2/Lt<br /> |Age=0<br /> |Unit=Served in the ranks - no details, West Yorkshire Regiment - 2/Lt 31/12/1939, Reported to 6th Bn DLI 31/7/1940, Posted 10th Bn DLI 11/9/1940, Iceland, Attended Div Battle School, Left Battalion by 1/6/1943.<br /> |Company/Battery=B Coy<br /> |Platoon or other sub-unit=Recce Pl<br /> |Task or role=Pl Cdr<br /> |Joined Brigade=11-Sep-40<br /> |Promotions=Lt 1/7/41, Capt 1/7/1946, Maj, Lt Col<br /> |Home address=Subsequently served in KOYLI 12/4/1947, Retired 1973.<br /> |Source table=10DLI<br /> }}</div>

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