Wilkinson Thomas Geoffrey Lt 71539 - Revision history

70bgadmin at 08:57, 5 October 2018

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	\|Unit=Joined The Durham Light Infantry - commissioned as a 2/Lt (SR Category B) 28/4/1937. Reserve of 5th Bn DLI. Appointed as 2/Lt DLI 2/7/1939. Posted No. 4 ITC 7/9/1939. Posted 8th Bn DLI 8/10/1939. Posted 10th Bn DLI 22/10/39. Posted 70th Brigade HQ. Posted 10th Bn DLI as Adjutant 4/1/1940. Posted back to Brigade HQ 15/1/1940. ? Served B.E.F. Served Iceland. Acted as Brigade Major while Major Roper was on leave in the UK, 24/6/1941 to 24/8/1941. Posted 5th Bn in command 21/11/1942. Senior Officers' School. Posted 14th Bn DLI as 2 i/c. Posted overseas with 14th. Appointed to a Permanent Regular Commission, antedated to 29/10/1938, on 18/3/1947.		\|Unit=Joined The Durham Light Infantry - commissioned as a 2/Lt (SR Category B) 28/4/1937. Reserve of 5th Bn DLI. Appointed as 2/Lt DLI 2/7/1939. Posted No. 4 ITC 7/9/1939. Posted 8th Bn DLI 8/10/1939. Posted 10th Bn DLI 22/10/39. Posted 70th Brigade HQ. Posted 10th Bn DLI as Adjutant 4/1/1940. Posted back to Brigade HQ 15/1/1940. ? Served B.E.F. Served Iceland. Acted as Brigade Major while Major Roper was on leave in the UK, 24/6/1941 to 24/8/1941. Posted 5th Bn in command 21/11/1942. Senior Officers' School. Posted 14th Bn DLI as 2 i/c. Posted overseas with 14th. Appointed to a Permanent Regular Commission, antedated to 29/10/1938, on 18/3/1947.
	\|Company/Battery=Bn HQ, Brigade Headquarters. Sp Coy,		\|Company/Battery=Bn HQ, Brigade Headquarters. Sp Coy.
	\|Task or role=Adjutant 20/6/1940 (Army List shows 23/3/1940). Brigade Major. Bn 2 i/c. Bn CO. Company Commander.		\|Task or role=Adjutant 20/6/1940 (Army List shows 23/3/1940). Brigade Major. Bn 2 i/c. Bn CO. Company Commander.
	\|Joined Brigade=22-Oct-39.		\|Joined Brigade=22-Oct-39.
	\|Promotions=Lieutenant 2/1/1941. Acting Captain 15/1/1940 to 14/4/1940. T/Captain 15/4/1940. Captain 2/7/1946. Major 29/10/1951.		\|Promotions=Lieutenant 2/1/1941. Acting Captain 15/1/1940 to 14/4/1940. T/Captain 15/4/1940. Captain 2/7/1946. Major 29/10/1951.
	\|Wounded=12/5/1942		\|Wounded=12/5/1942.
	\|Died/Killed in action=Death registered April 1996 in Westminster, London, aged 80.		\|Died/Killed in action=Death registered April 1996 in Westminster, London, aged 80.
	\|Home address=Educated Royal ~~(Dick)~~ Veterinary College. Seriously injured in grenade accident 12/5/1942 - resumed duties as 10th Bn 2 i/c August 1942.		\|Home address=Educated Royal Veterinary College. Seriously injured in grenade accident 12/5/1942 - resumed duties as 10th Bn 2 i/c August 1942.
	\|Source table=10DLI		\|Source table=10DLI
	}}		}}

70bgadmin at 11:38, 18 January 2017

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	\|Rank=Lt		\|Rank=Lt
	\|Decorations=Certificate of good service.		\|Decorations=Certificate of good service.
	\|Date of birth=~~Not yet known - difficult to trace as this is a relatively common name~~.		\|Date of birth=29/10/1915.
	\|Age=0		\|Age=0
	\|Unit=Durham Light Infantry - commissioned as a 2/Lt (SR Category B) 28/4/1937. Reserve of 5th Bn DLI. Appointed as 2/Lt DLI 2/7/1939. Posted No. 4 ITC 7/9/1939. Posted 8th Bn DLI 8/10/1939. Posted 10th Bn DLI 22/10/39. Posted 70th Brigade HQ. Posted 10th Bn DLI as Adjutant 4/1/1940. Posted back to Brigade HQ 15/1/1940. ? B.E.F. Served Iceland. Acted as Brigade Major while Major Roper was on leave in the UK, 24/6/1941 to 24/8/1941. Posted 5th Bn in command 21/11/1942. Senior Officers' School. Posted 14th Bn DLI as 2 i/c, Posted overseas with 14th. Appointed to a Permanent Regular Commission, antedated to 29/10/1938, on 18/3/1947.		\|Unit=Joined The Durham Light Infantry - commissioned as a 2/Lt (SR Category B) 28/4/1937. Reserve of 5th Bn DLI. Appointed as 2/Lt DLI 2/7/1939. Posted No. 4 ITC 7/9/1939. Posted 8th Bn DLI 8/10/1939. Posted 10th Bn DLI 22/10/39. Posted 70th Brigade HQ. Posted 10th Bn DLI as Adjutant 4/1/1940. Posted back to Brigade HQ 15/1/1940. ? Served B.E.F. Served Iceland. Acted as Brigade Major while Major Roper was on leave in the UK, 24/6/1941 to 24/8/1941. Posted 5th Bn in command 21/11/1942. Senior Officers' School. Posted 14th Bn DLI as 2 i/c. Posted overseas with 14th. Appointed to a Permanent Regular Commission, antedated to 29/10/1938, on 18/3/1947.
	\|Company/Battery=Bn HQ, Brigade Headquarters. Sp Coy,		\|Company/Battery=Bn HQ, Brigade Headquarters. Sp Coy,
	\|Task or role=Adjutant 20/6/1940. Brigade Major. Company Commander.		\|Task or role=Adjutant 20/6/1940 (Army List shows 23/3/1940). Brigade Major. Bn 2 i/c. Bn CO. Company Commander.
	\|Joined Brigade=22-Oct-39		\|Joined Brigade=22-Oct-39.
	\|Promotions=T/Captain 15/4/1940. ~~Lt 2~~/1/~~1941~~. Captain 2/7/1946. Major 29/10/1951.		\|Promotions=Lieutenant 2/1/1941. Acting Captain 15/1/1940 to 14/4/1940. T/Captain 15/4/1940. Captain 2/7/1946. Major 29/10/1951.
	\|Wounded=12/5/1942		\|Wounded=12/5/1942
	\|Died/Killed in action=~~Date of death not yet known~~.		\|Died/Killed in action=Death registered April 1996 in Westminster, London, aged 80.
	\|Home address=Educated Royal (Dick) Veterinary College. Seriously injured in grenade accident 12/5/1942 - resumed duties as 10th Bn 2 i/c August 1942.		\|Home address=Educated Royal (Dick) Veterinary College. Seriously injured in grenade accident 12/5/1942 - resumed duties as 10th Bn 2 i/c August 1942.
	\|Source table=10DLI		\|Source table=10DLI
	}}		}}

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{{Personnel
|Surname and forenames=Wilkinson Thomas Geoffrey
|Army number=71539
|Rank=Lt
|Decorations=Certificate of good service.
|Date of birth=Not yet known - difficult to trace as this is a relatively common name.
|Age=0
|Unit=Durham Light Infantry - commissioned as a 2/Lt (SR Category B) 28/4/1937. Reserve of 5th Bn DLI. Appointed as 2/Lt DLI 2/7/1939. Posted No. 4 ITC 7/9/1939. Posted 8th Bn DLI 8/10/1939. Posted 10th Bn DLI 22/10/39. Posted 70th Brigade HQ. Posted 10th Bn DLI as Adjutant 4/1/1940. Posted back to Brigade HQ 15/1/1940. ? B.E.F. Served Iceland. Acted as Brigade Major while Major Roper was on leave in the UK, 24/6/1941 to 24/8/1941. Posted 5th Bn in command 21/11/1942. Senior Officers' School. Posted 14th Bn DLI as 2 i/c, Posted overseas with 14th. Appointed to a Permanent Regular Commission, antedated to 29/10/1938, on 18/3/1947.
|Company/Battery=Bn HQ, Brigade Headquarters. Sp Coy,
|Task or role=Adjutant 20/6/1940. Brigade Major. Company Commander.
|Joined Brigade=22-Oct-39
|Promotions=T/Captain 15/4/1940. Lt 2/1/1941. Captain 2/7/1946. Major 29/10/1951.
|Wounded=12/5/1942
|Died/Killed in action=Date of death not yet known.
|Home address=Educated Royal (Dick) Veterinary College. Seriously injured in grenade accident 12/5/1942 - resumed duties as 10th Bn 2 i/c August 1942.
|Source table=10DLI
}}