Wait Ernest Murray Craigmile 2/Lt 129959 - Revision history

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{{Personnel
|Surname and forenames=Wait Ernest Murray Craigmile
|Army number=129959
|Rank=2/Lt
|Decorations=M.i.D. 24/6/1943
|Age=0
|Unit=Commissioned Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Regiment 20/4/1940, Trf Durham Light Infantry, Posted to 11th Bn DLI 21/6/1940, Struck off strength due to illness 24/9/1940, Posted 1 Bn DLI 1941, Prisoner of War, Release 1945.
|Joined Brigade=21-Jun-40
|Promotions=W/S Lt 6/5/1942, A/Capt 24/1/1942, T/Cpt 24/4/1942
|Prisoner of War=O7B 4305
|Home address=Served Malta - for which Mention in Despatches was awarded.
|Source table=11DLI
}}

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 |Promotions=W/S Lt 20/10/1941, A/Captain 24/1/1942, T/Captain 24/4/1942.
 |Prisoner of War=Held in Oflag O7B - Eichstatt.  PoW Number 4305.
-|Died/Killed in action=Death registered March 1977, aged 58, Harlow, Warwickshire.
+|Died/Killed in action=Died 28/11/1976 at Harlow.  Death registered March 1977, aged 58, Harlow, Essex.
-|Home address=
+|Home address=Residing at 22 The Orchards, Sawbridgeworth, Hertford at the time of his death.
 |Source table=11DLI
 }}

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 |Army number=129959
 |Rank=2/Lt
-|Decorations=M.i.D. 24/6/1943 for services in Malta
+|Decorations=M.i.D. 24/6/1943 for services in Malta.
-|Date of birth=15/7/1918
+|Date of birth=15/7/1918.
-|Age=0
+|Age=58 at the time of his death.
-|Unit=Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Regiment - Emergency Commission 20/4/1940, Attached Durham Light Infantry, Posted to 11th Bn DLI 21/6/1940, Struck off strength due to illness 24/9/1940, Posted 1 Bn DLI 1941, Posted to Brigade HQ, 6th Infantry Brigade 14/4/1942, Trf as W/S Lt to Durham Light Infantry 6/5/1942, retaining seniority,  Prisoner of War, Released 1945, Unemployed list 1946 as Hon Captain.
+|Unit=Joined the Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Regiment - granted an Emergency Commission as a 2/Lt 20/4/1940.  Attached to The Durham Light Infantry and posted to the 11th Battalion DLI 21/6/1940.  Struck off strength due to illness 24/9/1940.  Posted to the 1st Battalion DLI 1941.  Posted to Brigade HQ, 6th Infantry Brigade 14/4/1942.  Transferred as War Substantive Lt to The Durham Light Infantry 6/5/1942, retaining seniority.  Served Malta - for which Mention in Despatches was awarded.  Taken Prisoner of War.  Released 1945.  Unemployed list 1946 as Honorary Captain.
-|Company/Battery=1st Bn - A Company, 6th Inf Bde - Bde HQ.
+|Company/Battery=1st Battalion - A Company.  6th Infantry Brigade - Brigade HQ.
-|Task or role=1st Bn -  Company 2 i/c, 6th Inf Bde - Brigade Motor transport Officer
+|Task or role=1st Battalion -  Company 2 i/c.  6th Infantry Brigade - Brigade Motor Transport Officer.
-|Joined Brigade=21-Jun-40
+|Joined Brigade=21-Jun-40.
-|Promotions=W/S Lt 20/10/1941, A/Captain 24/1/1942, T/Captain 24/4/1942
+|Promotions=W/S Lt 20/10/1941, A/Captain 24/1/1942, T/Captain 24/4/1942.
-|Prisoner of War=O7B  Eichstatt Number 4305
+|Prisoner of War=Held in Oflag O7B - Eichstatt.  PoW Number 4305.
 |Died/Killed in action=Death registered March 1977, aged 58, Harlow, Warwickshire.
-|Home address=Served Malta - for which Mention in Despatches was awarded.
+|Home address=
 |Source table=11DLI
 }}

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 |Rank=2/Lt
 |Decorations=M.i.D. 24/6/1943 for services in Malta
 |Age=0
 |Unit=Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Regiment - Emergency Commission 20/4/1940, Attached Durham Light Infantry, Posted to 11th Bn DLI 21/6/1940, Struck off strength due to illness 24/9/1940, Posted 1 Bn DLI 1941, Posted to Brigade HQ, 6th Infantry Brigade 14/4/1942, Trf as W/S Lt to Durham Light Infantry 6/5/1942, retaining seniority,  Prisoner of War, Released 1945, Unemployed list 1946 as Hon Captain.
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 |Promotions=W/S Lt 20/10/1941, A/Captain 24/1/1942, T/Captain 24/4/1942
 |Prisoner of War=O7B  Eichstatt Number 4305
 |Home address=Served Malta - for which Mention in Despatches was awarded.
 |Source table=11DLI
 }}