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|Surname and forenames=Pettit Ronald Edward | |Surname and forenames=Pettit Ronald Edward | ||
|Army number=4453623 | |Army number=4453623 | ||
| − | |Age= | + | !Rank=Private. |
| − | |Unit=Durham Light Infantry - | + | |Age=At the time of his death - not yet known. |
| + | |Unit=Enlisted in The Durham Light Infantry - exact enlistment date not yet known, but possibly 1938. Posted ? 6th Battalion DLI. Posted 10th Battalion DLI - probably 1/9/1939. Served Northern France with the B.E.F.? Served Iceland? Served Normandy. Reported missing 19/8/1944. Reported not missing 19/8/1944. Transferred to the Highland Light Infantry 20/9/1944 on the disbandment of 10th DLI. Documents to Perth 9/11/1944. | ||
| + | |Decorations=None known beyond Service Awards. | ||
| + | |Date of birth=Not yet known. | ||
| + | |Company/Battery=Company not yet known. | ||
| + | |Platoon or other sub-unit=Not yet known. | ||
| + | |Task or role=Not known but probably Rifleman. | ||
| + | |Joined Brigade=1/9/1939. | ||
| + | |Promotions=Lance Corporal while serving with 10th Battalion Highland Light Infantry. | ||
| + | |Wounded=Yes - 14/4/1945 while with 10th HLI. | ||
| + | |Prisoner of War=Not so far as is known. | ||
| + | |Died/Killed in action=Date of death not yet known. | ||
| + | |Home address=No family information as yet. | ||
|Source table=PBM | |Source table=PBM | ||
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| + | Research by Tom Tunney has confirmed Private Pettit's status as a member of 10th DLI and supported his removal from the "possibles" list. | ||
Latest revision as of 13:53, 10 June 2025
Personnel Entry
Name Pettit Ronald Edward
Army number 4453623
!Rank=Private.
Rank
Decorations None known beyond Service Awards.
Date of birth Not yet known.
Age At the time of his death - not yet known.
Unit Enlisted in The Durham Light Infantry - exact enlistment date not yet known, but possibly 1938. Posted ? 6th Battalion DLI. Posted 10th Battalion DLI - probably 1/9/1939. Served Northern France with the B.E.F.? Served Iceland? Served Normandy. Reported missing 19/8/1944. Reported not missing 19/8/1944. Transferred to the Highland Light Infantry 20/9/1944 on the disbandment of 10th DLI. Documents to Perth 9/11/1944.
Company/Battery Company not yet known.
Platoon or other sub-unit Not yet known.
Task or role Not known but probably Rifleman.
Joined Brigade 1/9/1939.
Promotions Lance Corporal while serving with 10th Battalion Highland Light Infantry.
Wounded Yes - 14/4/1945 while with 10th HLI.
Prisoner of War Not so far as is known.
Died/Killed in action Date of death not yet known.
Home address No family information as yet.
Source table PBM
Research by Tom Tunney has confirmed Private Pettit's status as a member of 10th DLI and supported his removal from the "possibles" list.
