Wilby Ronald John Major 79246 - Revision history

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{{Personnel
|id=127
|Surname and forenames=Wilby Ronald John
|Army number=79246
|Rank=Major
|Decorations=M.i D.*
|Age=0
|Unit=1 TS, demob 1945
|Company/Battery=23Div. RAF
|Task or role=Bn. 2i/c
|Prisoner of War=O12B, 557
|Home address=52, Reid Park Road, Jesmond, 146, Carlton Rd. Lowestoft
|Source table=1TS
}}

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 |Date of birth=3/2/1900.  Baptised 29/4/1900 at Byfleet St Mary.
 |Age=0
-|Unit=Formerly Indian Army- Cavalry Offr Rawalpindi, Royal Artillery TA Comm. as 2/Lt 4/1/1939, Trf DLI as 2/Lt 4/1/1939, Embodied 24/8/1939, Trf Black Watch 20/12/1939, Posted 1 TS, Posted 41 Group NDC September 1939,  Posted 13th (HD) Bn DLI Dec 1939, Posted 1/13 (HD) Bn 9/40, Posted 30th Bn DLI Nov 1940, Demobilised 1945.  TARO - ceased liability 26/4/1950 as Hon Major.
+|Unit=Formerly Indian Army- Cavalry Officer Rawalpindi, Royal Artillery TA Commissioned as 2/Lt 4/1/1939. Transferred to The DLI as 2/Lt 4/1/1939, Embodied 24/8/1939, Transferred to the Black Watch 20/12/1939. Posted to the 1st Tyneside Scottish 1/2/1940.  (Posted 41 Group National Defence Corps September 1939,  Posted 13th (HD) Battalion DLI December 1939, Posted 1/13 (HD) Battalion 9/40. Posted 30th Battalion DLI Nov 1940. Demobilised 1945. This transfer is likely to have been recorded in error.) TARO - ceased liability 26/4/1950 as Hon Major.
 |Company/Battery=23rd Division. Attached to RAF.
 |Task or role=Bn 2 i/c
-|Prisoner of War=O12B, 557
+|Prisoner of War=Yes - Oflag IXA, then O12B, PoW Number 557
 |Died/Killed in action=Died 19/1/1951, St David's Hospital, Cardiff.  Death registered March 1951, Cardiff.
 |Home address=Son of William John Wilby and Rose Louisa Wilby.  Educated King's School, Canterbury.  52, Reid Park Road, Jesmond,  146, Carlton Rd. Lowestoft.  38 Pencisely Rise, Cardiff.  Married Frida Pondz Wilby.
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 }}
-The information indicating that Major Wilby was part of the Home Defence Battalions (drawn from the McGregor Card Index) may not be entirely correct as he apparently was taken Prisoner of War with the BEF.  These items of data need to be further checked against other sources.
+The information indicating that Major Wilby was part of the Home Defence Battalions (drawn from the McGregor Card Index) may not be entirely correct as he apparently was taken Prisoner of War with the BEF.  These items of data, drawn probably from the McGregor Index at County Record Office, need to be further checked against other sources.

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 |Task or role=Bn 2 i/c
 |Prisoner of War=O12B, 557
-|Died/Killed in action=Death registered March 1951, Cardiff.
+|Died/Killed in action=Died 19/1/1951, St David's Hospital, Cardiff.  Death registered March 1951, Cardiff.
-|Home address=Son of William John Wilby and Rose Louisa Wilby.  Educated King's School, Canterbury.  52, Reid Park Road, Jesmond,  146, Carlton Rd. Lowestoft
+|Home address=Son of William John Wilby and Rose Louisa Wilby.  Educated King's School, Canterbury.  52, Reid Park Road, Jesmond,  146, Carlton Rd. Lowestoft.  38 Pencisely Rise, Cardiff.  Married Frida Pondz Wilby.
 |Source table=1TS
 |Promotions=Captain 28/6/39, T/Maj 1/12/39.

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 |Date of birth=3/2/1900.  Baptised 29/4/1900 at Byfleet St Mary.
 |Age=0
-|Unit=Formerly Indian Army- Cavalry Offr Rawalpindi, Royal Artillery TA Comm. as 2/Lt 4/1/1939, Trf DLI as 2/Lt 4/1/1939, Embodied 24/8/1939, Trf Black Watch 20/12/1939, Posted 1 TS, Posted 13th (HD) Bn DLI Dec 1939, Posted 1/13 (HD) Bn 9/40, Posted 30th Bn DLI Nov 1940, Demobilised 1945.  TARO - ceased liability 26/4/1950 as Hon Major.
+|Unit=Formerly Indian Army- Cavalry Offr Rawalpindi, Royal Artillery TA Comm. as 2/Lt 4/1/1939, Trf DLI as 2/Lt 4/1/1939, Embodied 24/8/1939, Trf Black Watch 20/12/1939, Posted 1 TS, Posted 41 Group NDC September 1939,  Posted 13th (HD) Bn DLI Dec 1939, Posted 1/13 (HD) Bn 9/40, Posted 30th Bn DLI Nov 1940, Demobilised 1945.  TARO - ceased liability 26/4/1950 as Hon Major.
 |Company/Battery=23rd Division. Attached to RAF.
 |Task or role=Bn 2 i/c
 |Prisoner of War=O12B, 557
-|Died/Killed in action=March 1951, Cardiff.
+|Died/Killed in action=Death registered March 1951, Cardiff.
 |Home address=Son of William John Wilby and Rose Louisa Wilby.  Educated King's School, Canterbury.  52, Reid Park Road, Jesmond,  146, Carlton Rd. Lowestoft
 |Source table=1TS

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	\|Promotions=Captain 28/6/39, T/Maj 1/12/39.		\|Promotions=Captain 28/6/39, T/Maj 1/12/39.
	}}		}}
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		+	The information indicating that Major Wilby was part of the Home Defence Battalions (drawn from the McGregor Card Index) may not be entirely correct as he apparently was taken Prisoner of War with the BEF. These items of data need to be further checked against other sources.

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 |Date of birth=3/2/1900.  Baptised 29/4/1900 at Byfleet St Mary.
 |Age=0
-|Unit=Formerly Indian Army- Cavalry Offr Rawalpindi, Royal Artillery TA Comm. as 2/Lt 4/1/1939, Trf DLI as 2/Lt 4/1/1939, Embodied 24/8/1939, Trf Black Watch 20/12/1939, Posted 1 TS 20/12/39, Posted 13th (HD) Bn DLI Dec 1939, Posted 1/13 (HD) Bn 9/40, Posted 30th Bn DLI Nov 1940, Demobilised 1945.  TARO - ceased liability 26/4/1950 as Hon Major.
+|Unit=Formerly Indian Army- Cavalry Offr Rawalpindi, Royal Artillery TA Comm. as 2/Lt 4/1/1939, Trf DLI as 2/Lt 4/1/1939, Embodied 24/8/1939, Trf Black Watch 20/12/1939, Posted 1 TS, Posted 13th (HD) Bn DLI Dec 1939, Posted 1/13 (HD) Bn 9/40, Posted 30th Bn DLI Nov 1940, Demobilised 1945.  TARO - ceased liability 26/4/1950 as Hon Major.
 |Company/Battery=23rd Division. Attached to RAF.
 |Task or role=Bn 2 i/c
 |Prisoner of War=O12B, 557
 |Died/Killed in action=March 1951, Cardiff.
-|Home address=Son of William John Wilby and Rose Louisa Wilby.  52, Reid Park Road, Jesmond,  146, Carlton Rd. Lowestoft
+|Home address=Son of William John Wilby and Rose Louisa Wilby.  Educated King's School, Canterbury.  52, Reid Park Road, Jesmond,  146, Carlton Rd. Lowestoft
 |Source table=1TS
 |Promotions=Captain 28/6/39, T/Maj 1/12/39.
 }}

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 |Army number=79246
 |Rank=Major
-|Decorations=M.i D.*
+|Decorations=M.i D. 20/12/1945 and 14/2/1946.  T.E.D. 3/11/1950.
 |Age=0
-|Unit=Formerly Indian Army- Cavalry Offr Rawalpindi, Royal Artillery TA 2/Lt 4/1/1939, DLI 2/Lt 4/1/1939, Promoted Capt 28/6/1939, Trf Black Watch 20/12/1939, Posted 1 TS 20/12/39, 13 (HD) Bn DLI Dec 39, 1/13 (HD) Bn 9/40, 30th Bn DLI Nov 194, Demobilised 1945.
+|Unit=Formerly Indian Army- Cavalry Offr Rawalpindi, Royal Artillery TA Comm. as 2/Lt 4/1/1939, Trf DLI as 2/Lt 4/1/1939, Embodied 24/8/1939, Trf Black Watch 20/12/1939, Posted 1 TS 20/12/39, Posted 13th (HD) Bn DLI Dec 1939, Posted 1/13 (HD) Bn 9/40, Posted 30th Bn DLI Nov 1940, Demobilised 1945.  TARO - ceased liability 26/4/1950 as Hon Major.
-|Company/Battery=23Div. RAF
+|Company/Battery=23rd Division. Attached to RAF.
 |Task or role=Bn 2 i/c
 |Prisoner of War=O12B, 557
-|Home address=52, Reid Park Road, Jesmond,  146, Carlton Rd. Lowestoft
+|Died/Killed in action=March 1951, Cardiff.
 |Source table=1TS
-|Date of birth=04-Feb-00
+|Promotions=Captain 28/6/39, T/Maj 1/12/39.
-|Promotions=Capt 28/6/39, T/Maj 1/12/39, Honorary Major.
 }}