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Personnel Entry
Name Waistell William Hugh
Army number 71199
Rank Capt
Decorations
Date of birth 30/4/1917
Age 0
Unit Cadet - Royal Military Academy, Durham Light Infantry - Commissioned as 2/Lt 28/1/1937, Posted 1st Bn DLI, Disembarked from 1st Bn 11/10/1939, Posted No 4 I.T.C. Brancepeth, Attached HQ 42nd Division 22/10/1939, Attached 11th Bn DLI 27/10/1939, B.E.F., Posted 11th Bn DLI as A/Captain 24/9/1940, Iceland, Posted to 166 OCTU, Douglas, Isle of Man as Instructor 25/3/1943, Attached Leicestershire Regiment, Posted 1st Bn, Retired as Major 12/8/1958. Ceased RARO liability 30/4/1967.
Company/Battery 11th Bn - B Company, HQ Company
Platoon or other sub-unit
Task or role O.C.
Joined Brigade 27/10/1939
Promotions Captain 28/1/1945, W/S Captain and T/Major 15/4/1945, Major 28/1/1950.
Wounded
Prisoner of War
Died/Killed in action
Home address Educated Pangbourne.
Source table 11DLI
