Difference between revisions of "Lang Thomas Melville Capt 87009"
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|Unit=Cadet Corporal Kelvinside Academy OTC. Joined the Highland Light Infantry - TA - commissioned as a 2/Lt 19/4/1939. Attached to The Durham Light Infantry. Posted to the 11th Battalion DLI 21/6/1940. Served Iceland. Served Normandy. With the Residue in Normandy 6/5/44 - rejoined 11th Battalion 13/7/1944. With the Battalion on disbandment 26/8/1944. Attached to the 2nd Battalion of the Devonshire Regiment. | |Unit=Cadet Corporal Kelvinside Academy OTC. Joined the Highland Light Infantry - TA - commissioned as a 2/Lt 19/4/1939. Attached to The Durham Light Infantry. Posted to the 11th Battalion DLI 21/6/1940. Served Iceland. Served Normandy. With the Residue in Normandy 6/5/44 - rejoined 11th Battalion 13/7/1944. With the Battalion on disbandment 26/8/1944. Attached to the 2nd Battalion of the Devonshire Regiment. | ||
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|Joined Brigade=21-Jun-40 | |Joined Brigade=21-Jun-40 | ||
|Promotions=W/S Lt & T/Capt 1/12/40, T/Maj 13/5/45. | |Promotions=W/S Lt & T/Capt 1/12/40, T/Maj 13/5/45. | ||
| + | |Died/Killed in action=Date of death not known. | ||
|Home address= | |Home address= | ||
|Source table=11DLI | |Source table=11DLI | ||
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| + | Research was unable to trace genealogical information for Captain Lang. Contact from his family would be welcomed to complete the data gaps. | ||
Latest revision as of 15:41, 6 June 2019
Personnel Entry
Name Lang Thomas Melville
Army number 87009
Rank Capt
Decorations
Date of birth Not yet ascertained.
Age 0
Unit Cadet Corporal Kelvinside Academy OTC. Joined the Highland Light Infantry - TA - commissioned as a 2/Lt 19/4/1939. Attached to The Durham Light Infantry. Posted to the 11th Battalion DLI 21/6/1940. Served Iceland. Served Normandy. With the Residue in Normandy 6/5/44 - rejoined 11th Battalion 13/7/1944. With the Battalion on disbandment 26/8/1944. Attached to the 2nd Battalion of the Devonshire Regiment.
Company/Battery E, B, S, HQ.
Platoon or other sub-unit
Task or role O.C., Company Commander 19/4/1942.
Joined Brigade 21-Jun-40
Promotions W/S Lt & T/Capt 1/12/40, T/Maj 13/5/45.
Wounded
Prisoner of War
Died/Killed in action Date of death not known.
Home address
Source table 11DLI
Research was unable to trace genealogical information for Captain Lang. Contact from his family would be welcomed to complete the data gaps.
