Difference between revisions of "Steele John Richard Kenneth 2/Lt 105611"
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|Date of birth=23/5/1917. | |Date of birth=23/5/1917. | ||
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| − | |Unit=Artists Rifles. Durham Light Infantry | + | |Unit=Enlisted in the Artists Rifles. Joined The Durham Light Infantry - Emergency Commission as a 2/Lt 19/11/1939. Posted 10th Bn DLI 5/12/39. Attached to 70th Brigade HQ for temporary duty 22/12/1939. ? Served BEF. Served Iceland. Injured in Carrier accident 29/8/1942. Attached to Anti-Tank Regiment for training Nov 1942. Posted 166 OCTU as Instructor. Trf RARO Class 2 16/1/1953. RARO Class 3 8/3/1955. |
| − | |Company/Battery=A, HQ | + | |Company/Battery=A, HQ. |
|Platoon or other sub-unit=Anti-Tank Platoon. | |Platoon or other sub-unit=Anti-Tank Platoon. | ||
|Task or role=Platoon Commander. | |Task or role=Platoon Commander. | ||
| − | |Joined Brigade=05-Dec- | + | |Joined Brigade=05-Dec-1939. |
|Promotions=W/S Lt 19/5/1941. T/Captain. W/S Captain. T/Major. | |Promotions=W/S Lt 19/5/1941. T/Captain. W/S Captain. T/Major. | ||
|Died/Killed in action=27/12/1997 at Ashford, Kent. | |Died/Killed in action=27/12/1997 at Ashford, Kent. | ||
Revision as of 17:17, 26 January 2017
Personnel Entry
Name Steele John Richard Kenneth
Army number 105611
Rank 2/Lt
Decorations Territorial Efficiency Medal
Date of birth 23/5/1917.
Age 0
Unit Enlisted in the Artists Rifles. Joined The Durham Light Infantry - Emergency Commission as a 2/Lt 19/11/1939. Posted 10th Bn DLI 5/12/39. Attached to 70th Brigade HQ for temporary duty 22/12/1939. ? Served BEF. Served Iceland. Injured in Carrier accident 29/8/1942. Attached to Anti-Tank Regiment for training Nov 1942. Posted 166 OCTU as Instructor. Trf RARO Class 2 16/1/1953. RARO Class 3 8/3/1955.
Company/Battery A, HQ.
Platoon or other sub-unit Anti-Tank Platoon.
Task or role Platoon Commander.
Joined Brigade 05-Dec-1939.
Promotions W/S Lt 19/5/1941. T/Captain. W/S Captain. T/Major.
Wounded
Prisoner of War
Died/Killed in action 27/12/1997 at Ashford, Kent.
Home address Son of Edward William Stahlschmidt (Steele) and Hetty Sarah Murrell. Further information is required to fully identify his marriage.
Source table 10DLI
