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|Surname and forenames=Watson Fred | |Surname and forenames=Watson Fred | ||
| − | |Army number= | + | |Army number=138541 |
| − | |Rank= | + | |Rank=2/Lt |
| − | |Date of birth= | + | |Decorations=T.E.M. 24/11/1953 |
| + | |Date of birth=Not yet known. | ||
|Age=0 | |Age=0 | ||
| − | |Unit=Durham Light Infantry - 2/Lt | + | |Unit=Joined The Durham Light Infantry - Emergency Commission as a 2/Lt 4/7/1940. Posted to No 4 ITC Brancepeth 6/7/1940. Posted and joined 10th Bn DLI 10/7/1940. Served Iceland. Left 10th Bn by January 1942. Posted 30th Bn DLI by May 1942. Transferred to the Royal Army Ordnance Corps (Admin) 27/10/1942. Unemployed list 1945 as Hon Captain |
| − | |Joined Brigade= | + | |Company/Battery=Bn HQ. |
| − | |Promotions-Lt | + | |Task or role=Signals Officer. |
| − | | | + | |Joined Brigade=9/7/1940. |
| + | |Promotions-W/S Lt 4/1/1942, T/Captain 17/12/1943. | ||
| + | |Died/Killed in action=Date of death not yet known. | ||
| + | |Home address=No family information as yet. | ||
|Source table=10DLI | |Source table=10DLI | ||
}} | }} | ||
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| + | ''It is believed that 2/Lt Watson was described as "L" Watson in the War Diary - and that this was a typing error.'' | ||
Latest revision as of 11:14, 5 October 2018
Personnel Entry
Name Watson Fred
Army number 138541
Rank 2/Lt
Decorations T.E.M. 24/11/1953
Date of birth Not yet known.
Age 0
Unit Joined The Durham Light Infantry - Emergency Commission as a 2/Lt 4/7/1940. Posted to No 4 ITC Brancepeth 6/7/1940. Posted and joined 10th Bn DLI 10/7/1940. Served Iceland. Left 10th Bn by January 1942. Posted 30th Bn DLI by May 1942. Transferred to the Royal Army Ordnance Corps (Admin) 27/10/1942. Unemployed list 1945 as Hon Captain
Company/Battery Bn HQ.
Platoon or other sub-unit
Task or role Signals Officer.
Joined Brigade 9/7/1940.
Promotions
Wounded
Prisoner of War
Died/Killed in action Date of death not yet known.
Home address No family information as yet.
Source table 10DLI
It is believed that 2/Lt Watson was described as "L" Watson in the War Diary - and that this was a typing error.
