Difference between revisions of "Johnson Malcolm W. 4455747"
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|Unit=Joined The Durham Light Infantry - Regimental Number suggests early May 1939. Posted to the ? 6th Battalion DLI. Posted to the 10th Battalion DLI - probably 1/9/1939. Served with the B.E.F. in France? Served Iceland. Transferred to the Cameronians 11/12/1944 on the disbandment of the Brigade (Enlistment Books missing). | |Unit=Joined The Durham Light Infantry - Regimental Number suggests early May 1939. Posted to the ? 6th Battalion DLI. Posted to the 10th Battalion DLI - probably 1/9/1939. Served with the B.E.F. in France? Served Iceland. Transferred to the Cameronians 11/12/1944 on the disbandment of the Brigade (Enlistment Books missing). | ||
|Decorations=None known beyond Service Awards. | |Decorations=None known beyond Service Awards. | ||
| − | |Date of birth= | + | |Date of birth=07/1921 in Weardale, County Durham. Mother's maiden surname Metcalfe. Birth registered Q3 1921. |
| − | |Age=(At time of death). | + | |Age=(At time of death). Not yet known. |
|Company/Battery=Possibly B Company. | |Company/Battery=Possibly B Company. | ||
| − | |Platoon or other sub-unit= | + | |Platoon or other sub-unit=Not yet known. |
| − | |Task or role=Officer's Batman. | + | |Task or role=Officer's Batman. He may be featured in one of Vane Dyson's photogrphs but this cannot yet be confirmed. |
|Joined Brigade=Probably 1/9/1939. | |Joined Brigade=Probably 1/9/1939. | ||
|Promotions=None known. | |Promotions=None known. | ||
|Wounded=Not as far as is known. | |Wounded=Not as far as is known. | ||
|Prisoner of War=Not as far as is known. | |Prisoner of War=Not as far as is known. | ||
| − | |Died/Killed in action= | + | |Died/Killed in action=Date of death not yet identified. |
| − | |Home address= | + | |Home address=Married Patricia Turner in North West Durham 07/1945. Marriage registered Q3 1945. Electoral Registration documents show him as living at 22, Tennyson Terrace, Crook, between 2003 and 2010. |
|Source table=PBM | |Source table=PBM | ||
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Latest revision as of 09:08, 20 April 2020
Personnel Entry
Name Johnson Malcolm W.
Army number 4455747
Rank
Decorations None known beyond Service Awards.
Date of birth 07/1921 in Weardale, County Durham. Mother's maiden surname Metcalfe. Birth registered Q3 1921.
Age (At time of death). Not yet known.
Unit Joined The Durham Light Infantry - Regimental Number suggests early May 1939. Posted to the ? 6th Battalion DLI. Posted to the 10th Battalion DLI - probably 1/9/1939. Served with the B.E.F. in France? Served Iceland. Transferred to the Cameronians 11/12/1944 on the disbandment of the Brigade (Enlistment Books missing).
Company/Battery Possibly B Company.
Platoon or other sub-unit Not yet known.
Task or role Officer's Batman. He may be featured in one of Vane Dyson's photogrphs but this cannot yet be confirmed.
Joined Brigade Probably 1/9/1939.
Promotions None known.
Wounded Not as far as is known.
Prisoner of War Not as far as is known.
Died/Killed in action Date of death not yet identified.
Home address Married Patricia Turner in North West Durham 07/1945. Marriage registered Q3 1945. Electoral Registration documents show him as living at 22, Tennyson Terrace, Crook, between 2003 and 2010.
Source table PBM
Mentioned as a friend within 10th DLI by the late Vane Dyson so this entry in the "possibles" section moved to the 10th Battalion Page.
