Difference between revisions of "Blackett Douglas 2/Lt 92758"
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|Unit=Joined The Durham Light Infantry - Commissioned as a 2/Lt 22/1/1938. Posted to 8th Bn DLI? Posted to the 11th Bn DLI on embodiment 24/8/1939. Served B.E.F. Taken Prisoner of War. Member of TARO (DLI) Captain (Hon Major) 1/9/1948. Ceased to be a member of TARO 1/1/1967. | |Unit=Joined The Durham Light Infantry - Commissioned as a 2/Lt 22/1/1938. Posted to 8th Bn DLI? Posted to the 11th Bn DLI on embodiment 24/8/1939. Served B.E.F. Taken Prisoner of War. Member of TARO (DLI) Captain (Hon Major) 1/9/1948. Ceased to be a member of TARO 1/1/1967. | ||
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| + | Searches produced access to a considerable volume of family history contained on a Website on "The Blacketts of North East England". Captain Douglas Blackett's entry can be found [https://www.theblacketts.com/articles/109-douglas-blackett-by-miff-crommelin here]. Access to this material is gratefully acknowledged and thanks are extended for the additional family information contained therein. | ||
Revision as of 10:30, 21 October 2018
Personnel Entry
Name Blackett Douglas
Army number 92758
Rank 2/Lt
Decorations M.i.D. 14/2/1946, TD & clasp 21/4/1950
Date of birth 1/1/1917.
Age 0
Unit Joined The Durham Light Infantry - Commissioned as a 2/Lt 22/1/1938. Posted to 8th Bn DLI? Posted to the 11th Bn DLI on embodiment 24/8/1939. Served B.E.F. Taken Prisoner of War. Member of TARO (DLI) Captain (Hon Major) 1/9/1948. Ceased to be a member of TARO 1/1/1967.
Company/Battery C Company.
Platoon or other sub-unit
Task or role
Joined Brigade 01-Sep-39.
Promotions A/Capt. T/Captain 1/2/1940.
Wounded
Prisoner of War Camp O6B/O7B. Prisoner number 211.
Died/Killed in action
Home address Educated Rutherford College and Durham University.
Source table 11DLI
Searches produced access to a considerable volume of family history contained on a Website on "The Blacketts of North East England". Captain Douglas Blackett's entry can be found here. Access to this material is gratefully acknowledged and thanks are extended for the additional family information contained therein.
