Pearson John Henry Captain 176392
Personnel Entry
Name Pearson John Henry
Army number 176392
Rank Captain
Decorations
Date of birth
Age 0
Unit The Durham Light Infantry - Emergency Commission as 2/Lt 1/3/1941. Posted 14th Bn DLI. Posted 11th Bn DLI 5/12/1943. Served Normandy. With the Battalion on disbandment 26/8/1944. Attached No 40 Replacement Holding Unit 30/9/1944. Posted to No 4/38 Reinforcement Holding Unit 1/11/1944. Unemployed list 1946.
Company/Battery 14th Bn - HQ Company, 11th Bn - HQ Company, Support Company.
Platoon or other sub-unit
Task or role 14th Bn - Duty Officer, Intelligence Officer, Adjutant, 11th Bn - Duty Officer, Second in Command of 4th (Carrier) Platoon, Company Commander 17/2/1944 and on disbandment.
Joined Brigade 05-Dec-43.
Promotions W/S Lt 13/5/1942, A/Captain 13/2/1942, T/Captain 13/5/1942
Wounded
Prisoner of War
Died/Killed in action
Home address
Source table 11DLI
Battalion records have his number as 276392.
