Difference between revisions of "Raine Thomas Henry Pte 4459413"
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|Age=23 at the time of his death, which supports a birth year of 1916. | |Age=23 at the time of his death, which supports a birth year of 1916. | ||
|Unit=Enlisted in The Durham Light Infantry, 17/1/1940 at Gateshead. Posted to the 12th Battalion? Transferred to the Black Watch 1/2/1940, and posted to the 1st Tyneside Scottish. His Service Records imply an enlistment directly to the Tyneside Scottish. Served in Northern France with the B.E.F. from 24/4/1940. Declared missing 21/5/1940. KILLED in ACTION 20/5/40, Authority:- WOL/Mc/OR/19544/ dated 5/4/43 (Casualty L.). | |Unit=Enlisted in The Durham Light Infantry, 17/1/1940 at Gateshead. Posted to the 12th Battalion? Transferred to the Black Watch 1/2/1940, and posted to the 1st Tyneside Scottish. His Service Records imply an enlistment directly to the Tyneside Scottish. Served in Northern France with the B.E.F. from 24/4/1940. Declared missing 21/5/1940. KILLED in ACTION 20/5/40, Authority:- WOL/Mc/OR/19544/ dated 5/4/43 (Casualty L.). | ||
| − | |Decorations=None known beyond Service Awards - War Medal and 1939-45 Star | + | |Decorations=None known beyond Service Awards - War Medal and 1939-45 Star. |
|Company/Battery=D Company. | |Company/Battery=D Company. | ||
|Platoon or other sub-unit=Not yet known. | |Platoon or other sub-unit=Not yet known. | ||
Latest revision as of 11:38, 26 March 2026
Personnel Entry
Name Raine Thomas Henry
Army number 4459413
Rank Private.
Decorations None known beyond Service Awards - War Medal and 1939-45 Star.
Date of birth Born 26/12/1916 according to his Army Enlistment documents. Census data shows the date as 26/12/1917.
Age 23 at the time of his death, which supports a birth year of 1916.
Unit Enlisted in The Durham Light Infantry, 17/1/1940 at Gateshead. Posted to the 12th Battalion? Transferred to the Black Watch 1/2/1940, and posted to the 1st Tyneside Scottish. His Service Records imply an enlistment directly to the Tyneside Scottish. Served in Northern France with the B.E.F. from 24/4/1940. Declared missing 21/5/1940. KILLED in ACTION 20/5/40, Authority:- WOL/Mc/OR/19544/ dated 5/4/43 (Casualty L.).
Company/Battery D Company.
Platoon or other sub-unit Not yet known.
Task or role Not known for certain but probably Rifleman.
Joined Brigade 17/1/1940.
Promotions None known.
Wounded No - other than the injuries which caused his death.
Prisoner of War No.
Died/Killed in action KILLED in ACTION 20-May-40. Buried Memorial Plot 8, Row C, Grave 4, BUCQUOY ROAD CEMETERY, Ficheux. No headstone inscription. His death was not confirmed by the Perth Record Office until 7/4/1943 which then lead to a grant of Probate by the Durham Office to his father on 8/4/1943 covering his effects totalling £191.10.00.
Home address Son of Thomas Robson Raine (schoolteacher - served as a Special Constable during the War) and Annie Adelina Raine of School House, Ebchester, Pelton Fell. Thomas worked as an Apprentice Insurance Agent before enlistment. The family had previously lived at Holywake Street, Pelton Lane Ends, Pelton.
Source table 1TS
