Difference between revisions of "Kellett John Ryerson 2/Lt 269445"
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|Army number=269445 | |Army number=269445 | ||
|Rank=2/Lt | |Rank=2/Lt | ||
| − | |Date of birth=Born Ceylon 3/2/1924 | + | |Date of birth=Born Ceylon 3/2/1924. |
| − | |Age=20 | + | |Age=20 at the time of his death. |
| − | |Unit=Posted as Cadet to 161 O.C.T.U. Durham Light Infantry - Commissioned as 2/Lt 2/4/1943. Posted 11th Bn DLI 8/4/1943. Served Normandy. Evacuated wounded to No 3 Casualty Clearing Station 27/6/1944. DIED of WOUNDS with 11th Bn Durham Light Infantry 27/6/1944. | + | |Unit=Posted as Cadet to 161 O.C.T.U. The Durham Light Infantry - Commissioned as 2/Lt 2/4/1943. Posted 11th Bn DLI 8/4/1943. Served Normandy. Evacuated wounded to No 3 Casualty Clearing Station 27/6/1944. DIED of WOUNDS with 11th Bn Durham Light Infantry 27/6/1944. |
| − | |Task or role=Duty Officer | + | |Company/Battery=B Company. |
| + | |Platoon or other Sub-Unit=12th Platoon. | ||
| + | |Task or role=Duty Officer. Platoon Commander. | ||
|Joined Brigade=08-Apr-43 | |Joined Brigade=08-Apr-43 | ||
| − | |Promotions=W/S Lt 2/10/1943 | + | |Promotions=W/S Lt 2/10/1943. |
| − | |Wounded=27/6/1944 | + | |Wounded=27/6/1944. |
| − | |Died/Killed in action=27-Jun-44 | + | |Died/Killed in action=DIED of WOUNDS 27-Jun-44. Initially interred at Chateau De Bussy (possibly the location of a Medical Unit) alongside other men who had died of wounds - Map 7F/1 reference 772.788. Re-buried 22/1/1945 in Grave XII. B. 3. Bayeux War Cemetery. No inscription on his headstone. |
| − | |Home address=Resident of Bedford. Son of Mrs F G Kellett, Silverdale, Lancashire. | + | |Home address=Resident of Bedford. Son of Mrs F G Kellett, Silverdale, Lancashire. |
|Source table=11DLI | |Source table=11DLI | ||
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Revision as of 09:36, 2 July 2018
Personnel Entry
Name Kellett John Ryerson
Army number 269445
Rank 2/Lt
Decorations
Date of birth Born Ceylon 3/2/1924.
Age 20 at the time of his death.
Unit Posted as Cadet to 161 O.C.T.U. The Durham Light Infantry - Commissioned as 2/Lt 2/4/1943. Posted 11th Bn DLI 8/4/1943. Served Normandy. Evacuated wounded to No 3 Casualty Clearing Station 27/6/1944. DIED of WOUNDS with 11th Bn Durham Light Infantry 27/6/1944.
Company/Battery B Company.
Platoon or other sub-unit
Task or role Duty Officer. Platoon Commander.
Joined Brigade 08-Apr-43
Promotions W/S Lt 2/10/1943.
Wounded 27/6/1944.
Prisoner of War
Died/Killed in action DIED of WOUNDS 27-Jun-44. Initially interred at Chateau De Bussy (possibly the location of a Medical Unit) alongside other men who had died of wounds - Map 7F/1 reference 772.788. Re-buried 22/1/1945 in Grave XII. B. 3. Bayeux War Cemetery. No inscription on his headstone.
Home address Resident of Bedford. Son of Mrs F G Kellett, Silverdale, Lancashire.
Source table 11DLI
