Difference between revisions of "Smith George L/Cpl 4456456"
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|Date of birth=Born Durham City 1918/19. | |Date of birth=Born Durham City 1918/19. | ||
|Age=21 | |Age=21 | ||
| − | |Unit=Enlisted in The Durham Light Infantry, no enlistment date but probably Spring 1939. Posted 6th Bn DLI? Posted 10th Bn DLI. Served BEF. Posted Missing 10/5 to 2/7/40. Presumed KILLED in ACTION 20/5/40. (Enlistment Book shows 20/5/42 - probable error) with 10th Bn Durham Light Infantry. | + | |Unit=Enlisted in The Durham Light Infantry, no enlistment date but probably Spring 1939. Posted 6th Bn DLI? Posted 10th Bn DLI - probably 1/9/1939. Served BEF. Posted Missing 10/5 to 2/7/40. Presumed KILLED in ACTION 20/5/40. (Enlistment Book shows 20/5/42 - probable error) with 10th Bn Durham Light Infantry. |
|Joined Brigade=Probably 1/9/1939. | |Joined Brigade=Probably 1/9/1939. | ||
| − | |Died/Killed in action=20-May-40 | + | |Died/Killed in action=20-May-40. |
|Home address=Resident of Durham City. Son of Fred and Ethel Smith, West Cornforth. Commemorated Column 121, Dunkirk Memorial. | |Home address=Resident of Durham City. Son of Fred and Ethel Smith, West Cornforth. Commemorated Column 121, Dunkirk Memorial. | ||
|Source table=10DLI | |Source table=10DLI | ||
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| + | [[File:Dunkirk_Memorial.jpg|400px/thumb|centre|Dunkirk Memorial]] | ||
Revision as of 17:20, 1 December 2016
Personnel Entry
Name Smith George
Army number 4456456
Rank L/Cpl
Decorations
Date of birth Born Durham City 1918/19.
Age 21
Unit Enlisted in The Durham Light Infantry, no enlistment date but probably Spring 1939. Posted 6th Bn DLI? Posted 10th Bn DLI - probably 1/9/1939. Served BEF. Posted Missing 10/5 to 2/7/40. Presumed KILLED in ACTION 20/5/40. (Enlistment Book shows 20/5/42 - probable error) with 10th Bn Durham Light Infantry.
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 Resident of Durham City. Son of Fred and Ethel Smith, West Cornforth. Commemorated Column 121, Dunkirk Memorial.
Source table 10DLI
