Welford John 2/Lt 75921
Personnel Entry
Name Welford John
Army number 75921
Rank 2/Lt
Decorations Territorial Efficiency Decoration and 1st Clasp 16/3/1951.
Date of birth 22/3/1908
Age 0
Unit Cadet - Durham School Contingent - Junior Division OTC, Durham Light Infantry - Commissioned 2/Lt 8th Bn 18/6/1938, Embodied 24/8/1939, Posted 11th Bn DLI 1/9/39, B.E.F., Injured with B.E.F., Posted No 4 ITC 25/9/1940, Posted 16th Bn DLI 19/10/1941, Posted Home Details November 1942, Left 16th Bn by 1/1/1943, Released as Hon Captain 1945. Captain 8th Bn DLI 15/6/1948, Major 8/8/1949, From Active List to be Major 25/8/1952.
Company/Battery 11th Bn - A Coy, 16th Bn HQ Company
Platoon or other sub-unit 16th Bn - No 5 Platoon - Pioneers
Task or role Platoon Commander
Joined Brigade 01-Sep-39
Promotions W/S Lt and T/Captain 1/2/1940,
Wounded 5/1940
Prisoner of War
Died/Killed in action
Home address Son of J Welford of Gosforth. Educated Durham School.
Source table 11DLI
