Cairns Thomas Lt 138519

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Name Cairns Thomas
Army number 138519
Rank Lt
Decorations LSGC 15/4/49
Date of birth
Age 0
Unit Durham Light Infantry - Emergency Commission as Lt 4/7/1940, Posted No 4 I.T.C. 6/7/1940, Posted 11th Bn DLI 9/7/1940, Iceland, Posted 49th Division HQ 7/9/1942 as Camp Commandant, Posted to No 4 ITC by July 1943, Attached Pioneer Corps 12/7/1943, Posted No 53 PoW Camp, Served Middle East and N W Europe. Released from service 1946 as Hon Captain.
Company/Battery B, A, C
Platoon or other sub-unit
Task or role 2i/c, OC,
Joined Brigade 09-Jul-40
Promotions T/Captain 26/3/41
Wounded
Prisoner of War
Died/Killed in action
Home address Educated St Aloysius College, Glasgow.
Source table 11DLI