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| − | |Surname and forenames=Holmes Morien | + | |Surname and forenames=Holmes Morien Welbury |
|Army number=4457150 | |Army number=4457150 | ||
| − | |Rank= | + | |Rank=Lance Sergeant. |
| − | |Decorations=M.i.D. | + | |Decorations=M.i.D. and Service Awards. |
| − | + | |Unit=Enlisted in The Durham Light Infantry, T, 13/10/1939. Posted to the 9th Battalion DLI. Posted to the 12th Battalion DLI - probably 1/9/1939. Transferred to the Black Watch 1/2/1940, and posted to the 1st Tyneside Scottish. Served in Northern France with the B.E.F. Included in the acquittance roll for 10/5/1940. Taken Prisoner of War. Repatriated to the UK. Posted ? Battalion Black Watch on the disbanding of the 1st Tyneside Scottish and return to the UK. Relegated to the Class Z Army Reserve 24/3/46. | |
| − | |Unit=Durham Light Infantry, T, | + | |Prisoner of War=Yes - held in Stalag XXA June 1940 - July 1940 and Stalag 383 Hohnfells Sept 1940 - 17/4/1945, Held in Work Camps at Czersk and Guttawich in Poland, working on road-making. PoW Number 6250. |
| − | |Prisoner of War=383, 6250 | + | |Home address=In 1939 lived at 48 Frobisher Street, Hebburn. Later lived at 33, Sunderland Street, Houghton le Spring. Adopted as a child. On 1/1/1931 married Lilian Mills (1910 - 1985). |
| − | |Home address= | + | |
|Source table=1TS | |Source table=1TS | ||
| + | |Date of birth=Born 21/1/1908 in Gosforth. | ||
| + | |Age=73 at the time of his death. | ||
| + | |Company/Battery=HQ Company. | ||
| + | |Platoon or other sub-unit=Not yet known. | ||
| + | |Task or role=Probably Platoon Sergeant. | ||
| + | |Joined Brigade=1/9/1939. | ||
| + | |Promotions=None known beyond Lance Sergeant. | ||
| + | |Wounded=No. | ||
| + | |Died/Killed in action=Died 28/12/1981 in Michigan City, Indiana, USA, aged 73. | ||
}} | }} | ||
Latest revision as of 13:34, 20 March 2026
Personnel Entry
Name Holmes Morien Welbury
Army number 4457150
Rank Lance Sergeant.
Decorations M.i.D. and Service Awards.
Date of birth Born 21/1/1908 in Gosforth.
Age 73 at the time of his death.
Unit Enlisted in The Durham Light Infantry, T, 13/10/1939. Posted to the 9th Battalion DLI. Posted to the 12th Battalion DLI - probably 1/9/1939. Transferred to the Black Watch 1/2/1940, and posted to the 1st Tyneside Scottish. Served in Northern France with the B.E.F. Included in the acquittance roll for 10/5/1940. Taken Prisoner of War. Repatriated to the UK. Posted ? Battalion Black Watch on the disbanding of the 1st Tyneside Scottish and return to the UK. Relegated to the Class Z Army Reserve 24/3/46.
Company/Battery HQ Company.
Platoon or other sub-unit Not yet known.
Task or role Probably Platoon Sergeant.
Joined Brigade 1/9/1939.
Promotions None known beyond Lance Sergeant.
Wounded No.
Prisoner of War Yes - held in Stalag XXA June 1940 - July 1940 and Stalag 383 Hohnfells Sept 1940 - 17/4/1945, Held in Work Camps at Czersk and Guttawich in Poland, working on road-making. PoW Number 6250.
Died/Killed in action Died 28/12/1981 in Michigan City, Indiana, USA, aged 73.
Home address In 1939 lived at 48 Frobisher Street, Hebburn. Later lived at 33, Sunderland Street, Houghton le Spring. Adopted as a child. On 1/1/1931 married Lilian Mills (1910 - 1985).
Source table 1TS
