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|Surname and forenames=Routledge John Ronald Anderson | |Surname and forenames=Routledge John Ronald Anderson | ||
|Army number=4455841 | |Army number=4455841 | ||
|Rank= | |Rank=Private. | ||
|Unit=Enlisted in The Durham Light Infantry, T, 2/5/1939, and posted to the 8th Battalion. Posted to the 11th Battalion 1/9/1939. Embarked for the B.E.F. 24/4/1940. Served in Northern France. Evacuated 6/6/1940 and remustered at Scarne Camp, Launceston 7/6/1940. Served Iceland - including a spell of leave 28/7 - 17/8/1941. Served Normandy - embarked 9/6/1944. Transferred to the Duke of Wellington's Regiment 29/9/44 (retaining Lance Corporal appointment) on the disbanding of the 11th Battalion DLI, and posted to the 7th Battalion DWR. Returned to the UK 11/4/1945. Posted to Y List 4 12/4/1945. Struck off strength on 3/11/1945 on posting to Y List E 4/11/1945. Release Leave 3/11/1945. Class A Release 24/1/1946. | |||
|Unit=Durham Light Infantry, T, | |Decorations=None yet known beyond Service Awards. | ||
|Date of birth=Born Lanchester 10/02/1912. | |||
|Age at the time of his death=Not yet known. | |||
|Company/Battery=Not yet ascertained. | |||
|Platoon or other Sub-Unit=Not yet confirmed. | |||
|Task or role=Not yet known but probably Rifleman. | |||
|Joined Brigade=1/9/1939. | |||
|Promotions=Unpaid Lance Corporal 28/9/1940. Paid Lance Corporal 1/10/1941. Corporal 3/6/1944. Reverted to Paid Lance Corporal at own request 7/12/1944. Reverted to Private 12/4/1945. He was awarded 5 Days Confined to Barracks for being AWOL on 29/6/1945. | |||
|Wounded=Not as far as is known. | |||
|Prisoner of War=Not as far as is known. | |||
|Died/Killed in action=Date of death not yet known. | |||
|Home address=Mother - Mrs Mary Routledge listed as Next of Kin on enlistment. Lived at 15 Bede Avenue, Sherburn Road Estate, Durham. Married Mary Eleanor Winter 4/8/1934 at Claypath Register Office. | |||
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|Source table=11DLI | |Source table=11DLI | ||
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Latest revision as of 11:45, 31 July 2026
Personnel Entry
Name Routledge John Ronald Anderson
Army number 4455841
Rank Private.
Decorations None yet known beyond Service Awards.
Date of birth Born Lanchester 10/02/1912.
Age
Unit Enlisted in The Durham Light Infantry, T, 2/5/1939, and posted to the 8th Battalion. Posted to the 11th Battalion 1/9/1939. Embarked for the B.E.F. 24/4/1940. Served in Northern France. Evacuated 6/6/1940 and remustered at Scarne Camp, Launceston 7/6/1940. Served Iceland - including a spell of leave 28/7 - 17/8/1941. Served Normandy - embarked 9/6/1944. Transferred to the Duke of Wellington's Regiment 29/9/44 (retaining Lance Corporal appointment) on the disbanding of the 11th Battalion DLI, and posted to the 7th Battalion DWR. Returned to the UK 11/4/1945. Posted to Y List 4 12/4/1945. Struck off strength on 3/11/1945 on posting to Y List E 4/11/1945. Release Leave 3/11/1945. Class A Release 24/1/1946.
Company/Battery Not yet ascertained.
Platoon or other sub-unit
Task or role Not yet known but probably Rifleman.
Joined Brigade 1/9/1939.
Promotions Unpaid Lance Corporal 28/9/1940. Paid Lance Corporal 1/10/1941. Corporal 3/6/1944. Reverted to Paid Lance Corporal at own request 7/12/1944. Reverted to Private 12/4/1945. He was awarded 5 Days Confined to Barracks for being AWOL on 29/6/1945.
Wounded Not as far as is known.
Prisoner of War Not as far as is known.
Died/Killed in action Date of death not yet known.
Home address Mother - Mrs Mary Routledge listed as Next of Kin on enlistment. Lived at 15 Bede Avenue, Sherburn Road Estate, Durham. Married Mary Eleanor Winter 4/8/1934 at Claypath Register Office.
Source table
|Source table=11DLI
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