Bansall Ian Aitken Lieutenant 137292

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Name Bansall Ian Aitken
Army number 137292
Rank Lieutenant
Decorations
Date of birth 10-Feb-20
Age 24
Unit Durham Light Infantry - Emergency Commission as 2/Lt 22/6/1940, Posted 14th Bn DLI 4/7/1940, Posted 11th Bn DLI 28/4/1943, KILLED in ACTION 27/6/1944 with 11th Bn Durham Light Infantry.
Company/Battery S - 14th, A Company
Platoon or other sub-unit 14th Bn - Carrier Platoon
Task or role 2 i/c, Duty Officer
Joined Brigade 28-Apr-43
Promotions W/S Lt 22/12/41, A/Capt 29/10/41, T/Capt 29/1/42.
Wounded
Prisoner of War
Died/Killed in action 27-Jun-44
Home address Son of Major John Wilson and Katherine Malcolm Bansall, Norton, Stockton. Educated Durham School and St John's College, Cambridge (Science), Buried Grave IV. E. 3. Fontenay-le-Pesnel War Cemetery, Tessel.
Source table 11DLI