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 at Low Fell, Durham.
Age 0
Unit Durham Light Infantry - Commissioned as 2/Lt in 9th Bn 6/4/23. TA Reserve 26/4/32 to 6/6/39. Embodied 24/8/39. Posted to No 4 I.T.C. Posted 10th Bn DLI 10/7/1940. Served in Iceland. Posted 30th Bn DLI 1/10/42 - Nov 42. Posted 14th Bn. Posted No 4 ITC 21/1/43 as Adjutant. Posted 13th Bn DLI (Home Guard) as Adjutant. Released from Army 1946. TARO 1/9/1948 to 17/11/1954 - ceased commitment on age grounds, retaining the rank of Captain.
Company/Battery C Coy, HQ Coy
Platoon or other sub-unit
Task or role Company Commander
Joined Brigade 10-Jul-40
Promotions
Wounded
Prisoner of War
Died/Killed in action 22/2/1984 at home.
Home address In 1911 Census shown as living with his family at 79, Bewick Road, Gateshead. 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
