Difference between revisions of "Lodge Harry Pte 14412825"
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|Decorations=1939-45 Star, France and Germany Star, War Medal 1939-45, General Service Medal with clasp. | |Decorations=1939-45 Star, France and Germany Star, War Medal 1939-45, General Service Medal with clasp. | ||
|Date of birth=15/4/1925 | |Date of birth=15/4/1925 | ||
| − | |Age= | + | |Age=69 at the time of his death. |
| − | |Unit=General Service Corps - enlisted 25/11/1942 and placed on Reserve 26/11/1942. Transferred to the Northamptonshire Regiment 17/2/1943, Posted 70th Battalion (Young Soldiers). Transferred to The Durham Light Infantry 10/7/1943, Posted 11th Battalion. In hospital in the UK 29/6/1944 to 26/8/1944. Posted No 4 Infantry Training Centre 29/7/1944. Posted No 30 Regimental Holding Unit 1/8/1944. Posted 11th Battalion 13/8/1944. Posted No 32 Regimental Holding Unit 26/8/1944. Transferred to the East Yorkshire Regiment 26/8/1944 | + | |Unit=General Service Corps - enlisted 25/11/1942 and placed on Reserve 26/11/1942. Transferred to the Northamptonshire Regiment 17/2/1943, Posted 70th Battalion (Young Soldiers). Transferred to The Durham Light Infantry 10/7/1943, Posted 11th Battalion. Served Normandy. Wounded. In hospital in the UK 29/6/1944 to 26/8/1944. Posted No 4 Infantry Training Centre 29/7/1944. Posted No 30 Regimental Holding Unit 1/8/1944. Posted back to 11th Battalion 13/8/1944. Posted No 32 Regimental Holding Unit 26/8/1944 on the disbandment of the 11th Battalion. Transferred to the East Yorkshire Regiment 26/8/1944 and posted to the 2nd Battalion. Served in the Middle East 5/10/1945 to 7/6/1947. Released to Army Reserve 2/9/1947. Discharged from Reserve Liability 30/6/1959. |
| − | |Company/Battery= | + | |Company/Battery=Not yet known. |
| − | |Platoon or other sub-unit= | + | |Platoon or other sub-unit=Not yet known. |
|Task or role=Rifleman | |Task or role=Rifleman | ||
|Joined Brigade=27/6/1944 | |Joined Brigade=27/6/1944 | ||
|Promotions=L/Cpl 25/9/1945, A/Cpl 12/4/1946, W/S Cpl 11/7/1946 | |Promotions=L/Cpl 25/9/1945, A/Cpl 12/4/1946, W/S Cpl 11/7/1946 | ||
| − | |Wounded= | + | |Wounded=27/6/1944 at [[Rauray]] and 7/9/1944 at Emerville |
| − | |Died/Killed in action= | + | |Died/Killed in action=Died at home in Golcar, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire on January 18th 1994. |
| − | |Home address=Born Batley, son of Ben and Gertrude Lodge of 72 Kirkgate, Hanging Heath, Batley, W Yorks. Warehouse assistant. | + | |Home address=Born Batley, son of Ben and Gertrude Lodge of 72 Kirkgate, Hanging Heath, Batley, W Yorks. Worked as a Warehouse assistant. |
|Source table=11DLI | |Source table=11DLI | ||
| + | |Image Name=Harry Lodge as L Cpl_-_cropped_version.jpg | ||
| + | |Image Title=Harry Lodge as L/Cpl with East Yorks. | ||
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| − | + | [[File:11th_DLI_Battalion_photo.jpg|800px|thumb|center|Group picture of men of 11th DLI in 1943/1944 before D-Day]] | |
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| + | Harry Lodge appears on the photograph in the second from back row and ten places from the right - as identified by his son Phil, whose help is gratefully acknowledged. | ||
Latest revision as of 13:29, 11 July 2023
Personnel Entry
Name Lodge Harry
Army number 14412825
Rank Pte
Decorations 1939-45 Star, France and Germany Star, War Medal 1939-45, General Service Medal with clasp.
Date of birth 15/4/1925
Age 69 at the time of his death.
Unit General Service Corps - enlisted 25/11/1942 and placed on Reserve 26/11/1942. Transferred to the Northamptonshire Regiment 17/2/1943, Posted 70th Battalion (Young Soldiers). Transferred to The Durham Light Infantry 10/7/1943, Posted 11th Battalion. Served Normandy. Wounded. In hospital in the UK 29/6/1944 to 26/8/1944. Posted No 4 Infantry Training Centre 29/7/1944. Posted No 30 Regimental Holding Unit 1/8/1944. Posted back to 11th Battalion 13/8/1944. Posted No 32 Regimental Holding Unit 26/8/1944 on the disbandment of the 11th Battalion. Transferred to the East Yorkshire Regiment 26/8/1944 and posted to the 2nd Battalion. Served in the Middle East 5/10/1945 to 7/6/1947. Released to Army Reserve 2/9/1947. Discharged from Reserve Liability 30/6/1959.
Company/Battery Not yet known.
Platoon or other sub-unit Not yet known.
Task or role Rifleman
Joined Brigade 27/6/1944
Promotions L/Cpl 25/9/1945, A/Cpl 12/4/1946, W/S Cpl 11/7/1946
Wounded 27/6/1944 at Rauray and 7/9/1944 at Emerville
Prisoner of War
Died/Killed in action Died at home in Golcar, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire on January 18th 1994.
Home address Born Batley, son of Ben and Gertrude Lodge of 72 Kirkgate, Hanging Heath, Batley, W Yorks. Worked as a Warehouse assistant.
Source table 11DLI
Harry Lodge appears on the photograph in the second from back row and ten places from the right - as identified by his son Phil, whose help is gratefully acknowledged.
