Difference between revisions of "Watson Fred 2/Lt 138541"
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| − | |Unit=Joined The Durham Light Infantry - Emergency Commission as a 2/Lt 4/7/1940. Posted to No 4 ITC Brancepeth 6/7/1940. Posted and joined 10th Bn DLI | + | |Unit=Joined The Durham Light Infantry - Emergency Commission as a 2/Lt 4/7/1940. Posted to No 4 ITC Brancepeth 6/7/1940. Posted and joined 10th Bn DLI 10/7/1940. Served Iceland. Left 10th Bn by January 1942. Posted 30th Bn DLI by May 1942. Transferred to the Royal Army Ordnance Corps (Admin) 27/10/1942. Unemployed list 1945 as Hon Captain |
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|Task or role=Signals Officer. | |Task or role=Signals Officer. | ||
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| + | ''It is believed that 2/Lt Watson was described as "L" Watson in the War Diary - and that this was a typing error.'' | ||
Latest revision as of 11:14, 5 October 2018
Personnel Entry
Name Watson Fred
Army number 138541
Rank 2/Lt
Decorations T.E.M. 24/11/1953
Date of birth Not yet known.
Age 0
Unit Joined The Durham Light Infantry - Emergency Commission as a 2/Lt 4/7/1940. Posted to No 4 ITC Brancepeth 6/7/1940. Posted and joined 10th Bn DLI 10/7/1940. Served Iceland. Left 10th Bn by January 1942. Posted 30th Bn DLI by May 1942. Transferred to the Royal Army Ordnance Corps (Admin) 27/10/1942. Unemployed list 1945 as Hon Captain
Company/Battery Bn HQ.
Platoon or other sub-unit
Task or role Signals Officer.
Joined Brigade 9/7/1940.
Promotions
Wounded
Prisoner of War
Died/Killed in action Date of death not yet known.
Home address No family information as yet.
Source table 10DLI
It is believed that 2/Lt Watson was described as "L" Watson in the War Diary - and that this was a typing error.
