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| − | |Surname and forenames=Prestidge Victor | + | |Surname and forenames=Prestidge Victor Arthur |
|Army number=117998 | |Army number=117998 | ||
|Rank=2/Lt | |Rank=2/Lt | ||
| − | |Age= | + | |Decorations=Territorial Efficiency Medal - 2/10/1979 |
| − | |Unit=Durham Light Infantry | + | |Date of birth=22/10/1918 in Brixton. |
| − | |Prisoner of War= | + | |Age=79 at the time of his death. |
| + | |Unit=Posted as Cadet to 168 OCTU. Joined The Durham Light Infantry - granted an Emergency Commission as a 2/Lt 10/2/1940. Posted No 4 ITC Brancepeth 24/2/1940. Attached to, then posted to, 11th Battalion DLI 28/2/1940. Served B.E.F. Taken Prisoner of War. Repatriated. Unemployed list 1946 as Honorary Lieutenant. | ||
| + | |Joined Brigade=28/2/1940 | ||
| + | |Promotions=W/S Lt 10/8/1941. | ||
| + | |Prisoner of War=Yes - held in Oflags VIB and 0.7B at Eichstatt. PoW number Number 348. | ||
| + | |Died/Killed in action=Death registered May 1998, Croydon. | ||
| + | |Home address.Father - Thomas Edward Arthur Prestidge, mother Eliza Fruin. | ||
|Source table=11DLI | |Source table=11DLI | ||
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Latest revision as of 10:02, 5 August 2019
Personnel Entry
Name Prestidge Victor Arthur
Army number 117998
Rank 2/Lt
Decorations Territorial Efficiency Medal - 2/10/1979
Date of birth 22/10/1918 in Brixton.
Age 79 at the time of his death.
Unit Posted as Cadet to 168 OCTU. Joined The Durham Light Infantry - granted an Emergency Commission as a 2/Lt 10/2/1940. Posted No 4 ITC Brancepeth 24/2/1940. Attached to, then posted to, 11th Battalion DLI 28/2/1940. Served B.E.F. Taken Prisoner of War. Repatriated. Unemployed list 1946 as Honorary Lieutenant.
Company/Battery
Platoon or other sub-unit
Task or role
Joined Brigade 28/2/1940
Promotions W/S Lt 10/8/1941.
Wounded
Prisoner of War Yes - held in Oflags VIB and 0.7B at Eichstatt. PoW number Number 348.
Died/Killed in action Death registered May 1998, Croydon.
Home address
Source table 11DLI
