Barlow Andrew Douglas 2/Lt 258710
Personnel Entry
Name Barlow Andrew Douglas
Army number 258710
Rank 2/Lt
Decorations
Date of birth
Age 0
Unit Duke of Wellington's Regiment, Served in the ranks of 1/6 DWR 1939/42, Durham Light Infantry - Emergency Commission as 2/Lt 7/1/1943, Posted 11th Bn DLI 13/1/1943. With the Bn on disbandment 26/8/1944. Attached Essex Regiment 30/9/1944, Posted 2nd Bn, Posted 9th Bn DLI 6/11/45, Posted 56 Infantry Brigade Staff 1946. Released 1945 as Hon Captain.
Company/Battery S, B, S
Platoon or other sub-unit Mortar Pln
Task or role Platoon Commander 13/1/1943, Company Commander September 1944
Joined Brigade 13-Jan-43
Promotions W/S Lt 7/7/43, T/Capt 19/9/44
Wounded
Prisoner of War
Died/Killed in action Died 1983.
Home address , OC of 3" Mortar Platoon with 2 Essex from Sep 1944 to the end of the War. Information provided by Bruce Stillman (son-in-law) via Polar Bear News.
Source table 11DLI
