Difference between revisions of "Loughton Thomas D. Pte 4457117"
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| − | |Unit=Enlisted in The Durham Light Infantry, T, no enlistment date as yet. Posted to the 11th Battalion. Served Iceland. Posted ? Bn DLI | + | |Unit=Enlisted in The Durham Light Infantry, T, no enlistment date as yet. Posted to the 11th Battalion. Served Iceland. Served Normandy. Posted ? Bn DLI on the break-up of the Brigade. Relegated to the Class Z (T) Army Reserve 23/7/46, Div 3/A 27. Demobilised. |
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|Source table=11DLI | |Source table=11DLI | ||
| + | |Decorations=None known beyond Service Awards, which apparently he did not collect. | ||
| + | |Date of birth=2/11/1918. | ||
| + | |Age=At the time of his death - 86 years. | ||
| + | |Company/Battery=Not yet known. | ||
| + | |Platoon or other Sub-Unit=Not yet known. | ||
| + | |Task or role=Probably Rifleman, but yet to be confirmed. | ||
| + | |Joined Brigade=On enlistment. | ||
| + | |Promotions=None known. | ||
| + | |Wounded=Not as far as is known. | ||
| + | |Prisoner of War=Not as far as is known. | ||
| + | |Died/Killed in action=Died 26/9/2004 aged 86. | ||
| + | |Home address=Married Mary Dougan on 2/8/1946. Lived in Sunderland. | ||
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| + | We are grateful to Thomas' granddaughter for the photo and family information. | ||
[[File:1717879010057.jpg|1200px|thumb|centre|Private Thomas D Loughton]] | [[File:1717879010057.jpg|1200px|thumb|centre|Private Thomas D Loughton]] | ||
Latest revision as of 15:03, 13 December 2024
Personnel Entry
Name Loughton Thomas Douglas.
Army number
Rank Private.
Decorations None known beyond Service Awards, which apparently he did not collect.
Date of birth 2/11/1918.
Age At the time of his death - 86 years.
Unit Enlisted in The Durham Light Infantry, T, no enlistment date as yet. Posted to the 11th Battalion. Served Iceland. Served Normandy. Posted ? Bn DLI on the break-up of the Brigade. Relegated to the Class Z (T) Army Reserve 23/7/46, Div 3/A 27. Demobilised.
Company/Battery Not yet known.
Platoon or other sub-unit
Task or role Probably Rifleman, but yet to be confirmed.
Joined Brigade On enlistment.
Promotions None known.
Wounded Not as far as is known.
Prisoner of War Not as far as is known.
Died/Killed in action Died 26/9/2004 aged 86.
Home address Married Mary Dougan on 2/8/1946. Lived in Sunderland.
Source table 11DLI
We are grateful to Thomas' granddaughter for the photo and family information.
