Difference between revisions of "Houston Robert Pte 4455552"
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|Army number=4455552 | |Army number=4455552 | ||
|Rank=Pte | |Rank=Pte | ||
+ | |Date of birth=Born 1908/09. | ||
|Age=31 | |Age=31 | ||
− | |Unit=Durham Light Infantry, T, no enlistment date, | + | |Unit=Joined The Durham Light Infantry, T, no enlistment date, but almost certainly May 1939. Posted ? 9th Bn DLI. Posted ? 12th Bn DLI - probably 1/9/1939. Transferred to the Black Watch 1/2/1940, posted 1 TS. Served BEF. KILLED in ACTION 20/5/40, (OF/CAS/BW/6/ dated 15/11/42). |
− | |Died/Killed in action=20-May-40 | + | |Joined Brigade=Probably 1/9/1939. |
+ | |Died/Killed in action=20-May-40. | ||
|Home address=Husband of Elizabeth Houston, Ulverston, Lancs. Buried Memorial Plot 8, Row B, Grave 4, Bucquoy Road Cemetery, Ficheux. | |Home address=Husband of Elizabeth Houston, Ulverston, Lancs. Buried Memorial Plot 8, Row B, Grave 4, Bucquoy Road Cemetery, Ficheux. | ||
+ | |Image Name=Houston_R_4455552.JPG | ||
+ | |Image Title=Pte R Houston's CWGC headstone. | ||
|Source table=1TS | |Source table=1TS | ||
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Revision as of 12:23, 21 November 2016
Personnel Entry
Name Houston Robert
Army number 4455552
Rank Pte
Decorations
Date of birth Born 1908/09.
Age 31
Unit Joined The Durham Light Infantry, T, no enlistment date, but almost certainly May 1939. Posted ? 9th Bn DLI. Posted ? 12th Bn DLI - probably 1/9/1939. Transferred to the Black Watch 1/2/1940, posted 1 TS. Served BEF. KILLED in ACTION 20/5/40, (OF/CAS/BW/6/ dated 15/11/42).
Company/Battery
Platoon or other sub-unit
Task or role
Joined Brigade Probably 1/9/1939.
Promotions
Wounded
Prisoner of War
Died/Killed in action 20-May-40.
Home address Husband of Elizabeth Houston, Ulverston, Lancs. Buried Memorial Plot 8, Row B, Grave 4, Bucquoy Road Cemetery, Ficheux.
Source table 1TS