Thompson Alfred Lt 292736

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Name Thompson Alfred
Army number 292736
Rank Lt
Decorations
Date of birth 5/4/1919
Age 0
Unit Durham Light Infantry - Emergency Commission as 2/Lt 3/9/1943, Posted 11th Bn DLI 9/9/1943, Posted Reinforcement Company 6/5/1944, Reinforcement Holding Unit 52, Posted 10th Bn DLI as W/S Lt 21/6/1944, Wounded, Posted 16th Bn DLI on 2 CRU 9/9/1944, Unemployed list 20/10/1946. TA - Parachute Regiment - Lt 11/12/1950 with seniority from 13/7/1946, Captain 19/6/1953, Major Trf TARO 1956.
Company/Battery 11th Bn - C Company
Platoon or other sub-unit
Task or role Duty Officer
Joined Brigade 09-Sep-43
Promotions W/S Lt 3/3/1944, T/Captain 30/10/1945
Wounded 12/7/1944
Prisoner of War
Died/Killed in action
Home address Educated Durham University (BSc). Schoolmaster. 58, Mitchell Gardens, South Shields. 21, The Chestnuts, 41, West Street, Godmanchester, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire.
Source table 11DLI