Difference between revisions of "Ware Richard Fenwick Major 1738"
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|Date of birth=3/1/1899. | |Date of birth=3/1/1899. | ||
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| − | |Unit=Joined The Durham Light Infantry - commissioned as a 2/Lt 27/10/1916. Served France and Belgium 15/4/1918 to 11/11/1918. ADC to Commander Allied Corps, Turkey-in-Europe 7/2/1920 to 30/10/1920. Served North West Frontier of India 1930-31. Brigade Major - Northern Command 1/4/1935 to 2/5/1937. Seconded to Staff as Air Staff Officer (GSO 3) 17/5/1937 to 30/6/1939. Posted 2nd Bn Home Service Details ITC 10/10/1939. Served B.E.F. HQ 1939. Posted to command 11th Bn DLI 30/6/1940. Served Iceland. Posted Northern Command as GSO1 4/3/1942. Posted to command 16th Bn DLI 1/6/1942 to 10/3/1943. Infantry Base Depot 11/3/1943. Posted N Africa. | + | |Unit=Joined The Durham Light Infantry - commissioned as a 2/Lt 27/10/1916. Served France and Belgium 15/4/1918 to 11/11/1918. ADC to Commander Allied Corps, Turkey-in-Europe 7/2/1920 to 30/10/1920. Posted to 2nd Battalion DLI. Served North West Frontier of India 1930-31. Brigade Major - Northern Command 1/4/1935 to 2/5/1937. Seconded to Staff as Air Staff Officer (GSO 3) 17/5/1937 to 30/6/1939. Posted 2nd Bn Home Service Details ITC 10/10/1939. Served B.E.F. HQ 1939. Posted to command 11th Bn DLI 30/6/1940. Served Iceland. Posted Northern Command as GSO1 4/3/1942. Posted to command 16th Bn DLI 1/6/1942 to 10/3/1943. Infantry Base Depot 11/3/1943. Posted N Africa. |
|Joined Brigade=30-Jun-40 | |Joined Brigade=30-Jun-40 | ||
|Promotions=Lieutenant 27/4/1918. Acting Captain 27/1/1919 to 15/3/1919. Captain 28/6/1930. Major 27/7/1938, Acting Lt Colonel 30/6/1940 to 29/9/1940. Temporary Lt Colonel 30/9/1940. | |Promotions=Lieutenant 27/4/1918. Acting Captain 27/1/1919 to 15/3/1919. Captain 28/6/1930. Major 27/7/1938, Acting Lt Colonel 30/6/1940 to 29/9/1940. Temporary Lt Colonel 30/9/1940. | ||
|Died/Killed in action= | |Died/Killed in action= | ||
| − | |Home address=No family information as yet. | + | |Home address=No family information as yet. Served as Editor of "The Bugle" - DLI Regimental Journal in 1930's. |
|Source table=11DLI | |Source table=11DLI | ||
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Revision as of 22:48, 12 August 2017
Personnel Entry
Name Ware Richard Fenwick
Army number 1738
Rank Major
Decorations (WW 1) British War Medal, Victory Medal, M.C. India Medal and Clasp. M.i.D. February 1942. p.s.cf.
Date of birth 3/1/1899.
Age 0
Unit Joined The Durham Light Infantry - commissioned as a 2/Lt 27/10/1916. Served France and Belgium 15/4/1918 to 11/11/1918. ADC to Commander Allied Corps, Turkey-in-Europe 7/2/1920 to 30/10/1920. Posted to 2nd Battalion DLI. Served North West Frontier of India 1930-31. Brigade Major - Northern Command 1/4/1935 to 2/5/1937. Seconded to Staff as Air Staff Officer (GSO 3) 17/5/1937 to 30/6/1939. Posted 2nd Bn Home Service Details ITC 10/10/1939. Served B.E.F. HQ 1939. Posted to command 11th Bn DLI 30/6/1940. Served Iceland. Posted Northern Command as GSO1 4/3/1942. Posted to command 16th Bn DLI 1/6/1942 to 10/3/1943. Infantry Base Depot 11/3/1943. Posted N Africa.
Company/Battery
Platoon or other sub-unit
Task or role
Joined Brigade 30-Jun-40
Promotions Lieutenant 27/4/1918. Acting Captain 27/1/1919 to 15/3/1919. Captain 28/6/1930. Major 27/7/1938, Acting Lt Colonel 30/6/1940 to 29/9/1940. Temporary Lt Colonel 30/9/1940.
Wounded
Prisoner of War
Died/Killed in action
Home address No family information as yet. Served as Editor of "The Bugle" - DLI Regimental Journal in 1930's.
Source table 11DLI
