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|Army number=4449688
 
|Army number=4449688
 
|Rank=Sgt
 
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|Date of birth=Born Wheatley Hill, County Durham - date not yet known.
 
|Age=0
 
|Age=0
|Unit=Durham Light Infantry, R, Posted 1st Bn, Posted 2nd Bn, 50th Div HQ, Posted 70th Bn DLI, Posted 10th Bn DLI, Posted ? Bn DLI, Class Z Army Reserve 9/1/1946. R/E in DLI as 22290766 - records extracted to NSRW.  EX49/51.
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|Unit=Enlisted in The Durham Light Infantry as a Regular soldier, Posted 1st Bn. Posted 2nd Bn.  Posted 50th Div HQPosted 70th Bn DLIPosted 10th Bn DLI. Posted ? Bn DLI on disbandment of 10th Battalion. Class Z Army Reserve 9/1/1946. Re-enlisted in DLI as 22290766 - records extracted to NSRW.  EX49/51.
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|Platoon or other sub-unit=Lt Mackie's Platoon.
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|Task or role=Platoon Sergeant.
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|Joined Brigade=Probably September 1943.
 
|Source table=10DLI
 
|Source table=10DLI
 
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Sergeant Elliott was interviewed at length for the Imperial War Museum and the tapes of his interview can be accessed [http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/80010380 here].  The elements of the interview have been incorporated into the 10th Battalion War Diary at appropriate points.

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Personnel Entry

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Name Elliott George Dennis
Army number 4449688
Rank Sgt
Decorations
Date of birth Born Wheatley Hill, County Durham - date not yet known.
Age 0
Unit Enlisted in The Durham Light Infantry as a Regular soldier, Posted 1st Bn. Posted 2nd Bn. Posted 50th Div HQ. Posted 70th Bn DLI. Posted 10th Bn DLI. Posted ? Bn DLI on disbandment of 10th Battalion. Class Z Army Reserve 9/1/1946. Re-enlisted in DLI as 22290766 - records extracted to NSRW. EX49/51.
Company/Battery
Platoon or other sub-unit Lt Mackie's Platoon.
Task or role Platoon Sergeant.
Joined Brigade Probably September 1943.
Promotions
Wounded
Prisoner of War
Died/Killed in action
Home address
Source table 10DLI

Sergeant Elliott was interviewed at length for the Imperial War Museum and the tapes of his interview can be accessed here. The elements of the interview have been incorporated into the 10th Battalion War Diary at appropriate points.