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Created page with "{{Personnel |Surname and forenames=Welford John |Army number=75921 |Rank=2/Lt |Decorations=Territorial Efficiency Decoration and 1st Clasp 16/3/1951. |Date of birth=22/3/1908 ..."

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{{Personnel
|Surname and forenames=Welford John
|Army number=75921
|Rank=2/Lt
|Decorations=Territorial Efficiency Decoration and 1st Clasp 16/3/1951.
|Date of birth=22/3/1908
|Age=0
|Unit=Cadet - Durham School Contingent - Junior Division OTC, Durham Light Infantry - Commissioned 2/Lt 8th Bn 18/6/1938, Embodied 24/8/1939, Posted 11th Bn DLI 1/9/39, B.E.F., Injured with B.E.F., Posted No 4 ITC 25/9/1940, Posted 16th Bn DLI 19/10/1941, Posted Home Details November 1942, Left 16th Bn by 1/1/1943, Released as Hon Captain 1945. Captain 8th Bn DLI 15/6/1948, Major 8/8/1949, From Active List to be Major 25/8/1952.
|Company/Battery=11th BN - A Coy, 16th Bn HQ Company
|Platoon or other sub-unit=16th Bn - No 5 Platoon - Pioneers
|Task or role=Platoon Commander
|Joined Brigade=01-Sep-39
|Promotions=W/S Lt and T/Captain 1/2/1940,
|Wounded=5/1940
|Home address=Son of J Welford of Gosforth. Educated Durham School.
|Source table=11DLI
}}

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 |Date of birth=22/3/1908.
 |Age=72 at the time of his death.
-|Unit=Cadet - Durham School Contingent - Junior Division OTC.  Joined The Durham Light Infantry - Commissioned as a 2/Lt in the 8th Battalion 18/6/1938.  Embodied 24/8/1939.  Posted to the 11th Battalion DLI 1/9/39.  Served B.E.F. Injured while with with B.E.F.  Posted to No 4 ITC 25/9/1940.  Posted to the 16th Battalion DLI 19/10/1941.  Posted to the Home Details November 1942.  Left the 16th Battalion by 1/1/1943. Released as Honorary Captain 1945.  Post-war - Captain 8th Battalion DLI 15/6/1948, Major 8/8/1949, From Active List to be Major 25/8/1952.
+|Unit=Cadet - Durham School Contingent - Junior Division OTC.  Joined The Durham Light Infantry - Commissioned as a 2/Lt in the 8th Battalion 18/6/1938.  Embodied 24/8/1939.  Posted to the 11th Battalion DLI 1/9/39.  Served B.E.F. Injured while with with B.E.F.  Posted to No 4 ITC 25/9/1940.  Posted to the 16th Battalion DLI 19/10/1941.  Posted to their Home Details November 1942.  Left the 16th Battalion by 1/1/1943. Released as Honorary Captain 1945.  Post-war - Captain 8th Battalion DLI 15/6/1948, Major 8/8/1949, From Active List to be Major 25/8/1952.
 |Company/Battery=11th Battalion - A Coy.  16th Battalion - HQ Company.
 |Platoon or other sub-unit=16th Battalion - No 5 Platoon - Pioneers.
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 |Promotions=W/S Lt and T/Captain 1/2/1940.
 |Wounded=Yes - May 1940, in Northern France.  Included on Casualty List 224.
-|Died/Killed in action-Death registered Q3 1980, Newcastle.
+|Prisoner of War=No.
 |Home address=Son of J Welford of Gosforth.  Educated Durham School.
 |Source table=11DLI
 }}

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 |Joined Brigade=01-Sep-39
 |Promotions=W/S Lt and T/Captain 1/2/1940.
-|Wounded=Yes - May 1940, in Northern France.
+|Wounded=Yes - May 1940, in Northern France.  Included on Casualty List 224.
 |Died/Killed in action-Death registered Q3 1980, Newcastle.
 |Home address=Son of J Welford of Gosforth.  Educated Durham School.
 |Source table=11DLI
 }}

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 |Rank=2/Lt
 |Decorations=Territorial Efficiency Decoration and 1st Clasp 16/3/1951.
-|Date of birth=22/3/1908
+|Date of birth=22/3/1908.
-|Age=0
+|Age=72 at the time of his death.
-|Unit=Cadet - Durham School Contingent - Junior Division OTC, Durham Light Infantry - Commissioned 2/Lt 8th Bn 18/6/1938, Embodied 24/8/1939, Posted 11th Bn DLI 1/9/39, B.E.F., Injured with B.E.F., Posted No 4 ITC 25/9/1940, Posted 16th Bn DLI 19/10/1941, Posted Home Details November 1942, Left 16th Bn by 1/1/1943, Released as Hon Captain 1945.  Captain 8th Bn DLI 15/6/1948, Major 8/8/1949, From Active List to be Major 25/8/1952.
+|Unit=Cadet - Durham School Contingent - Junior Division OTC.  Joined The Durham Light Infantry - Commissioned as a 2/Lt in the 8th Battalion 18/6/1938.  Embodied 24/8/1939.  Posted to the 11th Battalion DLI 1/9/39.  Served B.E.F. Injured while with with B.E.F.  Posted to No 4 ITC 25/9/1940.  Posted to the 16th Battalion DLI 19/10/1941.  Posted to the Home Details November 1942.  Left the 16th Battalion by 1/1/1943. Released as Honorary Captain 1945.  Post-war - Captain 8th Battalion DLI 15/6/1948, Major 8/8/1949, From Active List to be Major 25/8/1952.
-|Company/Battery=11th Bn - A Coy, 16th Bn HQ Company
+|Company/Battery=11th Battalion - A Coy.  16th Battalion - HQ Company.
-|Platoon or other sub-unit=16th Bn - No 5 Platoon - Pioneers
+|Platoon or other sub-unit=16th Battalion - No 5 Platoon - Pioneers.
-|Task or role=Platoon Commander
+|Task or role=Platoon Commander.
 |Joined Brigade=01-Sep-39
-|Promotions=W/S Lt and T/Captain 1/2/1940,
+|Promotions=W/S Lt and T/Captain 1/2/1940.
-|Wounded=5/1940
+|Wounded=Yes - May 1940, in Northern France.
-|Died/Killed in action-Not yet known.
+|Died/Killed in action-Death registered Q3 1980, Newcastle.
 |Home address=Son of J Welford of Gosforth.  Educated Durham School.
 |Source table=11DLI
 }}