Townsend Harry L/Cpl 4452341 - Revision history

70bgadmin at 11:22, 8 January 2023

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	\|Army number=4452341		\|Army number=4452341
	\|Rank=Lance Corporal.		\|Rank=Lance Corporal.
	\|Unit=Enlisted in The Durham Light Infantry, probably late 1938 or early 1939. Posted to the 6th Battalion. Posted to the 10th Battalion DLI - possibly 1/9/1939. Served in Northern France with the B.E.F.? Evacuated via Dunkirk? Served Iceland? Posted to the 1/5th Bn DLI - which became the 54th Searchlight Regiment TA. Posted back to the 6th Battalion DLI. Served Normandy. Wounded 10/9/1944. Discharged under King's Regulations 1940 Para 390 (xvi) 2/5/1945 as unfit for further service following his wounding.		\|Unit=Enlisted in The Durham Light Infantry (TA), probably late 1938 or early 1939. Posted to the 6th Battalion. Posted to the 10th Battalion DLI - possibly 1/9/1939. Served in Northern France with the B.E.F.? Evacuated via Dunkirk? Served Iceland? Posted to the 1/5th Battalion DLI - which became the 54th Searchlight Regiment TA. Posted back to the 6th Battalion DLI - date not yet known. Served Normandy. Wounded by shrapnel 10/9/1944. Discharged under King's Regulations 1940 Para 390 (xvi) 2/5/1945 as unfit for further service following his wounding.
	\|Source table=10DLI		\|Source table=10DLI
	\|Decorations=None known beyond Service Awards.		\|Decorations=None known beyond Service Awards.
	\|Date of birth=February 1921.		\|Date of birth=2nd February 1921. Auckland District. Mother's maiden surname Kay.
	\|Age=(At time of death~~). Not yet ascertained~~.		\|Age=At the time of his death he was 66.
	\|Company/Battery=Not yet known.		\|Company/Battery=Not yet known.
	\|Platoon or other sub-unit=Not yet known.		\|Platoon or other sub-unit=Not yet known.
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	\|Joined Brigade=Possibly 1/9/1939.		\|Joined Brigade=Possibly 1/9/1939.
	\|Promotions=Lance Corporal.		\|Promotions=Lance Corporal.
	\|Wounded=Yes - with 6th Battalion 10/9/1944.		\|Wounded=Yes - while with 6th Battalion 10/9/1944 according to Casualty returns at The National Archives.
	\|Prisoner of War=No.		\|Prisoner of War=No.
	\|Died/Killed in action=~~Date of death not yet confirmed~~.		\|Died/Killed in action=Death registered March 1987, Durham West, aged 66.
	\|Home address=~~No family information as yet~~.		\|Home address=Lived at Escomb, Bishop Auckland, County Durham. Married Thora A Dedman Q1 1943, Durham Western.
	}}		}}

70bgadmin at 12:17, 6 January 2023

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	{{Personnel		{{Personnel
	\|Surname and forenames=Townsend Harry		\|Surname and forenames=Townsend Harry (Henry)
	\|Army number=4452341		\|Army number=4452341
	\|Rank=Lance Corporal.		\|Rank=Lance Corporal.

70bgadmin at 12:16, 6 January 2023

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	\|Surname and forenames=Townsend Harry		\|Surname and forenames=Townsend Harry
	\|Army number=4452341		\|Army number=4452341
	\|Rank=~~L/Cpl~~		\|Rank=Lance Corporal.
	~~\|Age=0~~		\|Unit=Enlisted in The Durham Light Infantry, probably late 1938 or early 1939. Posted to the 6th Battalion. Posted to the 10th Battalion DLI - possibly 1/9/1939. Served in Northern France with the B.E.F.? Evacuated via Dunkirk? Served Iceland? Posted to the 1/5th Bn DLI - which became the 54th Searchlight Regiment TA. Posted back to the 6th Battalion DLI. Served Normandy. Wounded 10/9/1944. Discharged under King's Regulations 1940 Para 390 (xvi) 2/5/1945 as unfit for further service following his wounding.
	\|Unit=Durham Light Infantry, Posted 10th Bn DLI, Iceland?, Posted 1/5th Bn DLI - 54th Searchlight Regiment TA, Discharged under King's Regulations 1940 Para 390 (xvi) 2/5/1945.
	\|Source table=10DLI		\|Source table=10DLI
			\|Decorations=None known beyond Service Awards.
			\|Date of birth=February 1921.
			\|Age=(At time of death). Not yet ascertained.
			\|Company/Battery=Not yet known.
			\|Platoon or other sub-unit=Not yet known.
			\|Task or role=Probably rifleman initially.
			\|Joined Brigade=Possibly 1/9/1939.
			\|Promotions=Lance Corporal.
			\|Wounded=Yes - with 6th Battalion 10/9/1944.
			\|Prisoner of War=No.
			\|Died/Killed in action=Date of death not yet confirmed.
			\|Home address=No family information as yet.
	}}		}}

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{{Personnel
|Surname and forenames=Townsend Harry
|Army number=4452341
|Rank=L/Cpl
|Age=0
|Unit=Durham Light Infantry, Posted 10th Bn DLI, Iceland?, Posted 1/5th Bn DLI - 54th Searchlight Regiment TA, Discharged under King's Regulations 1940 Para 390 (xvi) 2/5/1945.
|Source table=10DLI
}}