Difference between revisions of "Stephenson Donald Francis 2/Lt 233296"
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|Date of birth=1921 | |Date of birth=1921 | ||
|Age=0 | |Age=0 | ||
| − | |Unit=Posted as Cadet | + | |Unit=Posted as a Cadet to the Cambridge University OCTU. Joined The Durham Light Infantry - granted an Emergency Commission as a 2/Lt 2/5/1942. Posted to the 11th Battalion DLI 8/5/1942. With the Battalion on disbandment 26/8/1944 as Captain and Adjutant. Posted No 48 Reinforcement Holding Unit. Transferred to the South Wales Borderers. Posted to the 2nd Battalion SWB. Unemployed list 1946. |
|Company/Battery=D Company, A Company, Battalion HQ. | |Company/Battery=D Company, A Company, Battalion HQ. | ||
|Task or role=Messing Officer. Adjutant with effect from 1/6/1943. | |Task or role=Messing Officer. Adjutant with effect from 1/6/1943. | ||
|Joined Brigade=8/5/1942. | |Joined Brigade=8/5/1942. | ||
| + | |Wounded=Not so far as is known. | ||
| + | |Prisoner of War=Not as far as is known. | ||
|Promotions=W/S Lt 2/11/1942, A/Captain 1/6/1943, T/Captain 1/9/1943, W/S Captain and T/Major 28/3/1946. | |Promotions=W/S Lt 2/11/1942, A/Captain 1/6/1943, T/Captain 1/9/1943, W/S Captain and T/Major 28/3/1946. | ||
| + | |Died/Killed in action=Date of death not yet identified. | ||
|Home address=Educated Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge, (BA 1948, MA 1953) Boxing Blue. Resident of Ascot, Berkshire in 1976. Executive - Shell Oil. | |Home address=Educated Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge, (BA 1948, MA 1953) Boxing Blue. Resident of Ascot, Berkshire in 1976. Executive - Shell Oil. | ||
|Source table=11DLI | |Source table=11DLI | ||
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Latest revision as of 14:15, 6 August 2019
Personnel Entry
Name Stephenson Donald Francis
Army number 233296
Rank 2/Lt
Decorations M.B.E. 24/1/1946
Date of birth 1921
Age 0
Unit Posted as a Cadet to the Cambridge University OCTU. Joined The Durham Light Infantry - granted an Emergency Commission as a 2/Lt 2/5/1942. Posted to the 11th Battalion DLI 8/5/1942. With the Battalion on disbandment 26/8/1944 as Captain and Adjutant. Posted No 48 Reinforcement Holding Unit. Transferred to the South Wales Borderers. Posted to the 2nd Battalion SWB. Unemployed list 1946.
Company/Battery D Company, A Company, Battalion HQ.
Platoon or other sub-unit
Task or role Messing Officer. Adjutant with effect from 1/6/1943.
Joined Brigade 8/5/1942.
Promotions W/S Lt 2/11/1942, A/Captain 1/6/1943, T/Captain 1/9/1943, W/S Captain and T/Major 28/3/1946.
Wounded Not so far as is known.
Prisoner of War Not as far as is known.
Died/Killed in action Date of death not yet identified.
Home address Educated Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge, (BA 1948, MA 1953) Boxing Blue. Resident of Ascot, Berkshire in 1976. Executive - Shell Oil.
Source table 11DLI
