Difference between revisions of "Webster Harry Everard Captain 105524"
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|Date of birth=11-May-12 | |Date of birth=11-May-12 | ||
| − | |Age=32 | + | |Age=32 at the time of his death. |
| − | |Unit=South Wales Borderers - Emergency Commission 2/Lt 19/11/1939 Brecknockshire Battalion. Served Normandy. Attached to The Durham Light Infantry 2/7/1944, | + | |Unit=Joined the South Wales Borderers - Emergency Commission as a 2/Lt 19/11/1939 with the Brecknockshire Battalion. Served Normandy. Attached to The Durham Light Infantry 2/7/1944, and posted to the 10th Bn DLI. DIED of WOUNDS 26/7/1944 while with 10th Bn DLI. |
| − | |Company/Battery=A | + | |Company/Battery=A. |
| − | |Task or role=OC | + | |Task or role=OC. |
| − | |Joined Brigade=02-Jul-44 | + | |Joined Brigade=02-Jul-44. |
|Promotions=W/S Lt, T/Capt, T/Major. | |Promotions=W/S Lt, T/Capt, T/Major. | ||
| − | |Died/Killed in action=26-Jul-44 | + | |Died/Killed in action=26-Jul-44. Initially interred near Giberville. Map sheet 7F/2, reference 08806775. |
| − | |Home address=Son of Everard Francis and Olive Elizabeth Webster, Binstead, Isle of Wight. | + | |Home address=Son of Everard Francis and Olive Elizabeth Webster, Binstead, Isle of Wight. Re-buried 8/4/1946 in Grave XII. F. 2. Banneville-la-Campagne War Cemetery. Headstone inscription reads "ONWARD". |
|Source table=10DLI | |Source table=10DLI | ||
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| − | Captain Webster's name has been omitted from the DLI Roll of Honour list of those Officers from other Regiments killed or died of wounds while serving with the DLI. This appears to be an error and needs further investigation. | + | Captain Webster's name has been omitted from the DLI Roll of Honour list of those Officers from other Regiments killed, or died of wounds, while serving with the DLI. This appears to be an error and needs further investigation. |
Revision as of 11:14, 4 October 2018
Personnel Entry
Name Webster Harry Everard
Army number 105524
Rank Captain
Decorations
Date of birth 11-May-12
Age 32 at the time of his death.
Unit Joined the South Wales Borderers - Emergency Commission as a 2/Lt 19/11/1939 with the Brecknockshire Battalion. Served Normandy. Attached to The Durham Light Infantry 2/7/1944, and posted to the 10th Bn DLI. DIED of WOUNDS 26/7/1944 while with 10th Bn DLI.
Company/Battery A.
Platoon or other sub-unit
Task or role OC.
Joined Brigade 02-Jul-44.
Promotions W/S Lt, T/Capt, T/Major.
Wounded
Prisoner of War
Died/Killed in action 26-Jul-44. Initially interred near Giberville. Map sheet 7F/2, reference 08806775.
Home address Son of Everard Francis and Olive Elizabeth Webster, Binstead, Isle of Wight. Re-buried 8/4/1946 in Grave XII. F. 2. Banneville-la-Campagne War Cemetery. Headstone inscription reads "ONWARD".
Source table 10DLI
Captain Webster's name has been omitted from the DLI Roll of Honour list of those Officers from other Regiments killed, or died of wounds, while serving with the DLI. This appears to be an error and needs further investigation.
