Difference between revisions of "McParlin Robert Dixon Turner Pte 4455849"
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|Date of birth=Born County Durham - date not yet known. | |Date of birth=Born County Durham - date not yet known. | ||
|Age=0 | |Age=0 | ||
− | |Unit=Joined The Durham Light Infantry, no enlistment date, but likely to have been early May 1939. Posted ? 8th Bn DLI. Posted 11th Bn DLI. Served BEF. Listed MISSING 11/5/40, 31/5/40, 20/6/40. Enlistment Book shows he DIED on 24/5/40. | + | |Unit=Joined The Durham Light Infantry, no enlistment date, but likely to have been early May 1939. Posted ? 8th Bn DLI. Posted 11th Bn DLI - probably 1/9/1939. Served BEF. Listed MISSING 11/5/40, 31/5/40, 20/6/40. Enlistment Book shows he DIED on 24/5/40. |
+ | |Joined Brigade=Probably 1/9/1939. | ||
|Died/Killed in action=15-May-40 (according to CWGC). | |Died/Killed in action=15-May-40 (according to CWGC). | ||
|Home address=Resident of County Durham. Son of Fred and Bella McParlin, husband of Alice McParlin, Houghton-le-Spring. Buried Plot 2. Row F. Grave 1. Wanquetin Communal Cemetery Extension. | |Home address=Resident of County Durham. Son of Fred and Bella McParlin, husband of Alice McParlin, Houghton-le-Spring. Buried Plot 2. Row F. Grave 1. Wanquetin Communal Cemetery Extension. | ||
+ | |Image Name=McParlin_R_D_T_4455849_11_DLI.JPG | ||
+ | |Image Title=Pte R D T McParlin's CWGC headstone. | ||
|Source table=11DLI | |Source table=11DLI | ||
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The DLI Roll of Honour shows the date of death as 20/5/1940. The War Office casualty list has 5/40 only, with no day shown. Information on the interment of the casualties at Mercatel and Ficheux will be studied to ascertain which date is likely to be most accurate. | The DLI Roll of Honour shows the date of death as 20/5/1940. The War Office casualty list has 5/40 only, with no day shown. Information on the interment of the casualties at Mercatel and Ficheux will be studied to ascertain which date is likely to be most accurate. |
Revision as of 12:18, 28 November 2016
Personnel Entry
Name McParlin Robert Dixon Turner
Army number 4455849
Rank Pte
Decorations
Date of birth Born County Durham - date not yet known.
Age 0
Unit Joined The Durham Light Infantry, no enlistment date, but likely to have been early May 1939. Posted ? 8th Bn DLI. Posted 11th Bn DLI - probably 1/9/1939. Served BEF. Listed MISSING 11/5/40, 31/5/40, 20/6/40. Enlistment Book shows he DIED on 24/5/40.
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 15-May-40 (according to CWGC).
Home address Resident of County Durham. Son of Fred and Bella McParlin, husband of Alice McParlin, Houghton-le-Spring. Buried Plot 2. Row F. Grave 1. Wanquetin Communal Cemetery Extension.
Source table 11DLI
The DLI Roll of Honour shows the date of death as 20/5/1940. The War Office casualty list has 5/40 only, with no day shown. Information on the interment of the casualties at Mercatel and Ficheux will be studied to ascertain which date is likely to be most accurate.