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{{Personnel
{{Personnel
|Surname and forenames=Steele John Richard Kenneth
|Surname and forenames=Steele John Richard Kenneth.
|Army number=105611
|Army number=105611
|Rank=2/Lt
|Rank=2nd Lieutenant.
|Decorations=Territorial Efficency Medal
|Decorations=Territorial Efficiency Medal together with Service Awards.
|Age=0
|Date of birth=23/5/1917.
|Unit=Artists Rifles, Durham Light Infantry, EC 19/11/1939, Posted 10th Bn DLI 5/12/39, Iceland, Injured in Carrier accident 29/8/1942, Attached A/T Regt for training Nov 1942, Posted 166 OCTU as Instr, Trf RARO Class 2 16/1/1953, RARO Class 3 8/3/1955.
|Age=80 at the time of his death
|Company/Battery=A, HQ
|Unit=Enlisted in the Artists' Rifles.  Posted to 163 OCTU as a Cadet.  Joined The Durham Light Infantry - Emergency Commission as a 2/Lt 19/11/1939 - Gazetted 21/11/1939.  Posted 10th Battalion DLI 5/12/39.  Attached to 70th Brigade HQ for temporary duty 22/12/1939.  ? Served in Northern France with the B.E.F.  Served Iceland.  Injured in Carrier accident 29/8/1942.  Attached to Anti-Tank Regiment for training Nov 1942.  Posted 166 OCTU as Instructor. Transferred to RARO Class 2 16/1/1953. RARO Class 3 8/3/1955.
|Platoon or other sub-unit=A/T Platoon
|Company/Battery=A, HQ.
|Task or role=Pl Cdr,
|Platoon or other sub-unit=Anti-Tank Platoon.
|Joined Brigade=05-Dec-39
|Task or role=Platoon Commander.
|Promotions=W/S Lt 19/5/1941, T/Capt, W/S Capt, T/Major
|Joined Brigade=05-Dec-1939.
|Promotions=W/S Lt 19/5/1941. T/Captain. W/S Captain. T/Major.
|Wounded=Yes - injured in a Carrier accident.
|Died/Killed in action=Died 27/12/1997 at Ashford, Kent  aged 80.
|Home address=Son of Edward William Stahlschmidt (Steele) (1862 - 1928) and Hetty Sarah Murrell (1878 - 1947).  No marriage traced for J R K Steele.  No "McGregor Card" held in Durham County Archived in respect of this Officer.
|Source table=10DLI
|Source table=10DLI
}}
}}
Research indicated that J R K Steele had served with Captain Dinnin in the 10th Battalion.

Latest revision as of 14:46, 14 October 2026

Personnel Entry

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Name Steele John Richard Kenneth.
Army number 105611
Rank 2nd Lieutenant.
Decorations Territorial Efficiency Medal together with Service Awards.
Date of birth 23/5/1917.
Age 80 at the time of his death
Unit Enlisted in the Artists' Rifles. Posted to 163 OCTU as a Cadet. Joined The Durham Light Infantry - Emergency Commission as a 2/Lt 19/11/1939 - Gazetted 21/11/1939. Posted 10th Battalion DLI 5/12/39. Attached to 70th Brigade HQ for temporary duty 22/12/1939.  ? Served in Northern France with the B.E.F. Served Iceland. Injured in Carrier accident 29/8/1942. Attached to Anti-Tank Regiment for training Nov 1942. Posted 166 OCTU as Instructor. Transferred to RARO Class 2 16/1/1953. RARO Class 3 8/3/1955.
Company/Battery A, HQ.
Platoon or other sub-unit Anti-Tank Platoon.
Task or role Platoon Commander.
Joined Brigade 05-Dec-1939.
Promotions W/S Lt 19/5/1941. T/Captain. W/S Captain. T/Major.
Wounded Yes - injured in a Carrier accident.
Prisoner of War
Died/Killed in action Died 27/12/1997 at Ashford, Kent aged 80.
Home address Son of Edward William Stahlschmidt (Steele) (1862 - 1928) and Hetty Sarah Murrell (1878 - 1947). No marriage traced for J R K Steele. No "McGregor Card" held in Durham County Archived in respect of this Officer.
Source table 10DLI

Research indicated that J R K Steele had served with Captain Dinnin in the 10th Battalion.

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