Wardhaugh Edward Russell Lt 71930
Personnel Entry
Name Wardhaugh Edward Russell
Army number 71930
Rank Lt
Decorations
Date of birth 1912
Age 0
Unit Durham Light Infantry - 2/Lt 6th Bn 2/7/1937, Embodied 24/8/1939, Posted 10th Bn DLI, Iceland, Left Bn by August 1942, Released as Hon Major 1946, TARO 1/9/1948 - ceased membership on age grounds 21/7/1962.
Company/Battery C Coy
Platoon or other sub-unit
Task or role 2 i/c
Joined Brigade Probably 1/9/1939
Promotions W/S Lt 2/6/1940, A/Captain and T/Captain 16/12/1940, Captain 2/6/1945.
Wounded
Prisoner of War
Died/Killed in action 1/12/1962 at the Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle.
Home address Son of Edward Wardhaugh of Graydon, The Drive, Longbenton. Educated Rutherford College and Armstrong College, Durham University. Power transmission engineer. 9, The Drive, Benton, Newcastle.
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