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|Army number=129959
|Army number=129959
|Rank=2/Lt
|Rank=2/Lt
|Decorations=M.i.D. 24/6/1943 for services in Malta
|Decorations=M.i.D. 24/6/1943 for services in Malta.
|Date of birth=15/7/1918
|Date of birth=15/7/1918.
|Age=0
|Age=58 at the time of his death.
|Unit=Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Regiment - Emergency Commission 20/4/1940, Attached Durham Light Infantry, Posted to 11th Bn DLI 21/6/1940, Struck off strength due to illness 24/9/1940, Posted 1 Bn DLI 1941, Posted to Brigade HQ, 6th Infantry Brigade 14/4/1942, Trf as W/S Lt to Durham Light Infantry 6/5/1942, retaining seniority, Prisoner of War, Released 1945, Unemployed list 1946 as Hon Captain.
|Unit=Joined the Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Regiment - granted an Emergency Commission as a 2/Lt 20/4/1940.  Attached to The Durham Light Infantry and posted to the 11th Battalion DLI 21/6/1940.  Struck off strength due to illness 24/9/1940.  Posted to the 1st Battalion DLI 1941.  Posted to Brigade HQ, 6th Infantry Brigade 14/4/1942.  Transferred as War Substantive Lt to The Durham Light Infantry 6/5/1942, retaining seniority.  Served Malta - for which Mention in Despatches was awarded. Taken Prisoner of War.  Released 1945.  Unemployed list 1946 as Honorary Captain.
|Company/Battery=1st Bn - A Company, 6th Inf Bde - Bde HQ.
|Company/Battery=1st Battalion - A Company.  6th Infantry Brigade - Brigade HQ.
|Task or role=1st Bn -  Company 2 i/c, 6th Inf Bde - Brigade Motor transport Officer
|Task or role=1st Battalion -  Company 2 i/c.  6th Infantry Brigade - Brigade Motor Transport Officer.
|Joined Brigade=21-Jun-40
|Joined Brigade=21-Jun-40.
|Promotions=W/S Lt 20/10/1941, A/Captain 24/1/1942, T/Captain 24/4/1942
|Promotions=W/S Lt 20/10/1941, A/Captain 24/1/1942, T/Captain 24/4/1942.
|Prisoner of War=O7B  Eichstatt Number 4305
|Prisoner of War=Held in Oflag O7B - Eichstatt. PoW Number 4305.
|Died/Killed in action=Death registered March 1977, aged 58, Harlow, Warwickshire.
|Died/Killed in action=Death registered March 1977, aged 58, Harlow, Warwickshire.
|Home address=Served Malta - for which Mention in Despatches was awarded.
|Home address=
|Source table=11DLI
|Source table=11DLI
}}
}}

Revision as of 11:41, 8 August 2019

Personnel Entry

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Name Wait Ernest Murray Craigmile
Army number 129959
Rank 2/Lt
Decorations M.i.D. 24/6/1943 for services in Malta.
Date of birth 15/7/1918.
Age 58 at the time of his death.
Unit Joined the Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Regiment - granted an Emergency Commission as a 2/Lt 20/4/1940. Attached to The Durham Light Infantry and posted to the 11th Battalion DLI 21/6/1940. Struck off strength due to illness 24/9/1940. Posted to the 1st Battalion DLI 1941. Posted to Brigade HQ, 6th Infantry Brigade 14/4/1942. Transferred as War Substantive Lt to The Durham Light Infantry 6/5/1942, retaining seniority. Served Malta - for which Mention in Despatches was awarded. Taken Prisoner of War. Released 1945. Unemployed list 1946 as Honorary Captain.
Company/Battery 1st Battalion - A Company. 6th Infantry Brigade - Brigade HQ.
Platoon or other sub-unit
Task or role 1st Battalion - Company 2 i/c. 6th Infantry Brigade - Brigade Motor Transport Officer.
Joined Brigade 21-Jun-40.
Promotions W/S Lt 20/10/1941, A/Captain 24/1/1942, T/Captain 24/4/1942.
Wounded
Prisoner of War Held in Oflag O7B - Eichstatt. PoW Number 4305.
Died/Killed in action Death registered March 1977, aged 58, Harlow, Warwickshire.
Home address
Source table 11DLI

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