Difference between revisions of "Hamilton George Pte 4454722"
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|Rank=Private. | |Rank=Private. | ||
|Date of birth=Not yet known. | |Date of birth=Not yet known. | ||
| − | |Unit=Enlisted in The Durham Light Infantry, no enlistment date, but probably April 1939. Posted to the 8th Battalion DLI. Posted to the 11th Battalion DLI - probably 1/9/1939 on embodiment. Served with the B.E.F. in Northern France? Served Iceland. Served Normandy. Transferred to the Devonshire Regiment 26/8/44 on the disbandment of the 11th Battalion, docs to Exeter 21/9/44. Posted to the 2nd Battalion. Wounded. Returned to the UK. Relegated to the Class Z Army Reserve 2/8/1946. | + | |Unit=Enlisted in The Durham Light Infantry, no enlistment date, but probably April 1939. Posted to the 8th Battalion DLI. Posted to the 11th Battalion DLI - probably 1/9/1939 on embodiment. Served with the B.E.F. in Northern France? Served Iceland. Served Normandy. Transferred to the Devonshire Regiment 26/8/44 on the disbandment of the 11th Battalion, docs to Exeter 21/9/44. Posted to the 2nd Battalion of the Devonshire Regiment. Wounded. Returned to the UK. Relegated to the Class Z Army Reserve 2/8/1946. |
|Decorations=None known beyond Service Awards. | |Decorations=None known beyond Service Awards. | ||
|Age=(At the time of his death). Not yet known. | |Age=(At the time of his death). Not yet known. | ||
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|Wounded=Yes - reported wounded 3/9/1944 while serving with 2nd Battalion Devonshire Regiment. | |Wounded=Yes - reported wounded 3/9/1944 while serving with 2nd Battalion Devonshire Regiment. | ||
|Prisoner of War=Not so far as is known. | |Prisoner of War=Not so far as is known. | ||
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|Joined Brigade=Date not yet confirmed but probably 1/9/1939. | |Joined Brigade=Date not yet confirmed but probably 1/9/1939. | ||
|Died/Killed in action=Date of death not yet known. | |Died/Killed in action=Date of death not yet known. | ||
Latest revision as of 14:57, 7 March 2022
Personnel Entry
Name Hamilton George
Army number 4454722
Rank Private.
Decorations None known beyond Service Awards.
Date of birth Not yet known.
Age (At the time of his death). Not yet known.
Unit Enlisted in The Durham Light Infantry, no enlistment date, but probably April 1939. Posted to the 8th Battalion DLI. Posted to the 11th Battalion DLI - probably 1/9/1939 on embodiment. Served with the B.E.F. in Northern France? Served Iceland. Served Normandy. Transferred to the Devonshire Regiment 26/8/44 on the disbandment of the 11th Battalion, docs to Exeter 21/9/44. Posted to the 2nd Battalion of the Devonshire Regiment. Wounded. Returned to the UK. Relegated to the Class Z Army Reserve 2/8/1946.
Company/Battery Company not yet known.
Platoon or other sub-unit Not yet known.
Task or role Not known but probably Rifleman.
Joined Brigade Date not yet confirmed but probably 1/9/1939.
Promotions None known.
Wounded Yes - reported wounded 3/9/1944 while serving with 2nd Battalion Devonshire Regiment.
Prisoner of War Not so far as is known.
Died/Killed in action Date of death not yet known.
Home address No family information as yet.
Source table 11DLI
