Difference between revisions of "Wilson Edward Desmond Deane Captain 58199"
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| − | |Date of birth=24-Dec-12 | + | |Date of birth=24-Dec-12 in India. |
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| − | |Unit=Royal Ulster Rifles - 2/Lt 2/3/1933 | + | |Unit=JOined the Royal Ulster Rifles - Commissioned as a 2/Lt 2/3/1933. Served India. N West Frontier 1937-39. Infantry Brigade Major 18/7/1942 -10/5/43. GSO2 21 Army Grp June 43. Served Normandy. Attached to The Durham Light Infantry 30/6/1944 and posted to the 10th Bn DLI. Wounded 1944 (exact date not known). Brigade Major June 1945 - Oct 45. Also served as GSO2 (Ops and Plans) USA 21/10/45 - 16/10/46. DAQMG BMM Greece 1/1/49 - 4/4/49. GSO2 BMM Greece 12/9/49 - 16/4/1951. Retired 28/6/1961. |
| − | |Company/Battery=B | + | |Company/Battery=B. |
| − | |Task or role=OC | + | |Task or role=OC. |
| − | |Joined Brigade=30-Jun-44 | + | |Joined Brigade=30-Jun-44. |
|Promotions=Major 1/7/1946, Local Lt Colonel. | |Promotions=Major 1/7/1946, Local Lt Colonel. | ||
| − | | | + | |Wounded=1944. |
| + | |Died/Killed in action=Died 2/9/2009, Salisbury, Wiltshire. | ||
| + | |Home address=Son of William Wilson (1881 - 1974). No marriage traced. | ||
|Source table=10DLI | |Source table=10DLI | ||
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Latest revision as of 09:12, 5 October 2018
Personnel Entry
Name Wilson Edward Desmond Deane
Army number 58199
Rank Captain
Decorations psc
Date of birth 24-Dec-12 in India.
Age 0
Unit JOined the Royal Ulster Rifles - Commissioned as a 2/Lt 2/3/1933. Served India. N West Frontier 1937-39. Infantry Brigade Major 18/7/1942 -10/5/43. GSO2 21 Army Grp June 43. Served Normandy. Attached to The Durham Light Infantry 30/6/1944 and posted to the 10th Bn DLI. Wounded 1944 (exact date not known). Brigade Major June 1945 - Oct 45. Also served as GSO2 (Ops and Plans) USA 21/10/45 - 16/10/46. DAQMG BMM Greece 1/1/49 - 4/4/49. GSO2 BMM Greece 12/9/49 - 16/4/1951. Retired 28/6/1961.
Company/Battery B.
Platoon or other sub-unit
Task or role OC.
Joined Brigade 30-Jun-44.
Promotions Major 1/7/1946, Local Lt Colonel.
Wounded 1944.
Prisoner of War
Died/Killed in action Died 2/9/2009, Salisbury, Wiltshire.
Home address Son of William Wilson (1881 - 1974). No marriage traced.
Source table 10DLI
