Deane Cyril Ronald Captain 24888
Personnel Entry
Name Deane Cyril Ronald
Army number 24888
Rank Captain
Decorations TD 9/5/46, Clasps 3/10/50
Date of birth 27-Oct-04
Age 0
Unit Durham Light Infantry -2/Lt 9th Bn 6/4/23, TA Reserve 26/4/32 to 6/6/39, Emb 24/8/39, I.T.C., Posted 10th Bn DLI 10/7/1940, Iceland, Posted 30th Bn DLI 1/10/42 - Nov 42, Posted 14th Bn, Posted 4 ITC 21/1/43 as Adj, Posted 13th Bn DLI (Home Guard) as Adj, Released 1946. TARO 1/9/1948 to 17/11/1954 retaining rank of Captain.
Company/Battery C Coy, HQ Coy
Platoon or other sub-unit
Task or role Coy Cdr
Joined Brigade 10-Jul-40
Promotions
Wounded
Prisoner of War
Died/Killed in action 22-Feb-84 at home.
Home address Home Guard 1943. Commanded the PWX Camp Road Recce Party which entered Berlin on 1/7/1945 and claimed to have commanded the first British unit to do so. 3, Ashleigh Crescent, Newcastle upon Tyne
Source table 10DLI
