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| − | |Age= | + | |Date of birth=28/6/1913 - birth registered Q3 1913 in Coventry, Warwickshire. Mother's maiden surname Hughes. |
| − | |Unit=Durham Light Infantry - Emergency Commission as 2/Lt 22/2/1941 | + | |Age=86 at the time of his death. |
| − | |Joined Brigade=At a date unknown in 1941 | + | |Unit=Joined The Durham Light Infantry - granted an Emergency Commission as a 2/Lt 22/2/1941. Posted to the 14th Battalion DLI. Posted to the 11th Battalion DLI. Served in Iceland. Posted overseas May 1942. Posted to ? Battalion DLI. Transferred to the Royal Engineers (Transportation) 2/11/1942. Released to Unemployed list 1946 under 1945 regulations as Honorary Captain. |
| − | |Promotions=W/S Lt 22/8/1942, T/Captain 12/4/1944 | + | |Joined Brigade=At a date unknown in 1941. |
| + | |Promotions=W/S Lt 22/8/1942, T/Captain 12/4/1944, Honorary Captain. | ||
| + | |Died/Killed in action=Death registered January 2000, Aylesbury Vale District, Buckinghamshire. | ||
| + | |Home address=Subject to verification, the National Register entry for 29th September 1939 indicated that he worked as a Ledger Clerk and Book-keeper and lived at Biddulph, Staffordshire. | ||
|Source table=11DLI | |Source table=11DLI | ||
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Latest revision as of 19:55, 29 May 2019
Personnel Entry
Name Howell Eric Hughes
Army number 174485
Rank 2/Lt
Decorations
Date of birth 28/6/1913 - birth registered Q3 1913 in Coventry, Warwickshire. Mother's maiden surname Hughes.
Age 86 at the time of his death.
Unit Joined The Durham Light Infantry - granted an Emergency Commission as a 2/Lt 22/2/1941. Posted to the 14th Battalion DLI. Posted to the 11th Battalion DLI. Served in Iceland. Posted overseas May 1942. Posted to ? Battalion DLI. Transferred to the Royal Engineers (Transportation) 2/11/1942. Released to Unemployed list 1946 under 1945 regulations as Honorary Captain.
Company/Battery
Platoon or other sub-unit
Task or role
Joined Brigade At a date unknown in 1941.
Promotions W/S Lt 22/8/1942, T/Captain 12/4/1944, Honorary Captain.
Wounded
Prisoner of War
Died/Killed in action Death registered January 2000, Aylesbury Vale District, Buckinghamshire.
Home address Subject to verification, the National Register entry for 29th September 1939 indicated that he worked as a Ledger Clerk and Book-keeper and lived at Biddulph, Staffordshire.
Source table 11DLI
