Difference between revisions of "Greer William Pte 4457196"
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|Surname and forenames=Greer William | |Surname and forenames=Greer William | ||
|Army number=4457196 | |Army number=4457196 | ||
| − | |Rank= | + | |Rank=Private. |
| + | |Decorations=None known beyond Service Awards. | ||
| + | |Age=(At time of death). Not yet known. | ||
| + | |Platoon or other sub-unit=Motor Platoon. | ||
| + | |Joined Brigade=Probably 1/9/1939 | ||
| + | |Promotions=None known. | ||
| + | |Wounded=Not as far as is known. | ||
| + | |Prisoner of War=No. | ||
|Date of birth=Not yet known. | |Date of birth=Not yet known. | ||
| − | + | |Unit=Enlisted in The Durham Light Infantry, T, no enlistment date as yet, but his number suggests Spring/Summer 1939. Posted to the 9th Battalion? Posted to the 12th Battalion 1/9/1939? Transferred to the Black Watch 1/2/1940, and posted to the 1st TS. Served with the B.E.F. in Northern France. Evacuated to the UK via Dunkirk. Posted to 70th Brigade HQ. Served Iceland. Served Normandy. Transferred to the Somerset Light Infantry 2/9/44, under Authority: AGX/124/44. | |
| − | |Unit=Durham Light Infantry, T, no enlistment date. Posted ? 12th | + | |Company/Battery=Brigade HQ. |
| − | |Company/Battery=Brigade HQ | + | |Task or role=Driver/Orderly (Internal Combustion). |
| − | |Task or role=Driver/Orderly | + | |
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|Died/Killed in action=Date of death not yet known. | |Died/Killed in action=Date of death not yet known. | ||
|Home address=No family information as yet. | |Home address=No family information as yet. | ||
|Source table=1TS | |Source table=1TS | ||
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Latest revision as of 14:55, 10 March 2023
Personnel Entry
Name Greer William
Army number 4457196
Rank Private.
Decorations None known beyond Service Awards.
Date of birth Not yet known.
Age (At time of death). Not yet known.
Unit Enlisted in The Durham Light Infantry, T, no enlistment date as yet, but his number suggests Spring/Summer 1939. Posted to the 9th Battalion? Posted to the 12th Battalion 1/9/1939? Transferred to the Black Watch 1/2/1940, and posted to the 1st TS. Served with the B.E.F. in Northern France. Evacuated to the UK via Dunkirk. Posted to 70th Brigade HQ. Served Iceland. Served Normandy. Transferred to the Somerset Light Infantry 2/9/44, under Authority: AGX/124/44.
Company/Battery Brigade HQ.
Platoon or other sub-unit Motor Platoon.
Task or role Driver/Orderly (Internal Combustion).
Joined Brigade Probably 1/9/1939
Promotions None known.
Wounded Not as far as is known.
Prisoner of War No.
Died/Killed in action Date of death not yet known.
Home address No family information as yet.
Source table 1TS
