Smith Harold Wilson Pte 4460217 - Revision history

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{{Personnel
|Surname and forenames=Smith Harold Wilson
|Army number=4460217
|Rank=Pte
|Age=0
|Unit=Durham Light Infantry, T, no enlistment date, Posted 11th Bn DLI, Iceland, Trf Army Air Corps 25/10/42, Posted 2nd Bn Glider Pilot Regiment, Docs to Edinburgh 10/12/42, KILLED in ACTION 22/9/1944.
|Promotions=Sgt
|Died/Killed in action=22-Sep-44
|Home address=Son of Harold Wilson Smith and Bessie Smith of Crossens, Southport, Lancashire. Buried Grave 22. B. 19. Arnhem Oosterbeek War Cemetery.
|Source table=11DLI
}}

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	Thanks to the Archivist of the Glider Pilot Regiment we know that "....Sgt Smith took part in Operation Market Garden in September 1944, but we do not know his chalk number, or which lift he took part in. "F" Squadron took part in both the First and Second Lifts, operating from RAF Broadwell and Blakehill Farm. He was killed in action on 22 September, aged 26. Originally reported missing, he was first buried at House Pietersberg, before being re-interred at Oosterbeek War Cemetery, Arnhem, Grave 22.B.19". The detailed help of the Regimental Archivist is acknowledged with gratitude.		Thanks to the Archivist of the Glider Pilot Regiment we know that "....Sgt Smith took part in Operation Market Garden in September 1944, but we do not know his chalk number, or which lift he took part in. "F" Squadron took part in both the First and Second Lifts, operating from RAF Broadwell and Blakehill Farm. He was killed in action on 22 September, aged 26. Originally reported missing, he was first buried at House Pietersberg, before being re-interred at Oosterbeek War Cemetery, Arnhem, Grave 22.B.19". The detailed help of the Regimental Archivist is acknowledged with gratitude.
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		+	Because of his transfer to the Glider Pilot Regiment, Sgt Smith is not included in the DLI Roll of Honour.

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 |Army number=4460217
 |Rank=Pte
 |Age=26
-|Unit=Durham Light Infantry, T, enlisted 14/3/1940, Posted 11th Bn DLI, Iceland, Trf Army Air Corps 25/10/42, Posted 2nd Bn Glider Pilot Regiment, Docs to Edinburgh 10/12/42, Posted "F" Squadron No 2 Wing, KILLED in ACTION 22/9/1944.
+|Unit=Joined The Durham Light Infantry, T, enlisted 14/3/1940.  Posted 11th Bn DLI.  Served Iceland.  Transferred to the Army Air Corps 25/10/42, Posted 2nd Bn Glider Pilot Regiment, Docs to Edinburgh 10/12/42, Posted "F" Squadron No 2 Wing.  KILLED in ACTION 22/9/1944 with 2nd Glider Pilot Regiment.
-|Joined Brigade=Soon after 14/3/1940
+|Joined Brigade=Soon after 14/3/1940.
-|Promotions=Sgt
+|Promotions=Sgt.
-|Died/Killed in action=22-Sep-44
+|Died/Killed in action=22-Sep-44.
 |Home address=Son of Harold Wilson Smith and Bessie Smith of Crossens, Southport, Lancashire.  Buried Grave 22. B. 19. Arnhem Oosterbeek War Cemetery.
 |Source table=11DLI
 }}
-Thanks to the Archivist of the Glider Pilot regiment we know that....Sgt Smith took part in Operation Market Garden in September 1944, but we do not know his chalk number, or which lift he took part in.  "F" Squadron took part in both the First and Second Lifts, operating from RAF Broadwell and Blakehill Farm. He was killed in action on 22 September, aged 26.  Originally reported missing, he was first buried at House Pietersberg, before being re-interred at Oosterbeek War Cemetery, Arnham, Grave 22.B.19.
+Thanks to the Archivist of the Glider Pilot Regiment we know that "....Sgt Smith took part in Operation Market Garden in September 1944, but we do not know his chalk number, or which lift he took part in.  "F" Squadron took part in both the First and Second Lifts, operating from RAF Broadwell and Blakehill Farm. He was killed in action on 22 September, aged 26.  Originally reported missing, he was first buried at House Pietersberg, before being re-interred at Oosterbeek War Cemetery, Arnhem, Grave 22.B.19".  The detailed help of the Regimental Archivist is acknowledged with gratitude.