Boys-Stones Richard Major 51695

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Name Boys-Stones Richard
Army number 51695
Rank Major
Decorations M.C. 1/1/1917 and Bar 16/9/1918. M.i D. 20/12/1918. T.E.D. 1/4/1952.
Date of birth 1893
Age 0
Unit Durham Light Infantry - Commissioned as 2/Lt 9th Bn 26/8/1914, Trf TA Reserve 1921, National Defence Corps, Embodied 24/8/1939, Posted 41st NDC 3/9/1939, Posted 13th Bn DLI, Posted 30th Bn DLI 20/12/1941, Bn disbanded 10/10/1942.
Company/Battery 41st NDC
Platoon or other sub-unit
Task or role NDC - 2 i/c, 13th DLI - 2 i/c, 30th DLI 2 i/c then CO.
Joined Brigade
Promotions Lt 10/10/1914, T/Captain 3/2/1916, Captain 27/9/1917, Maj 20/12/1941, Lt Col by 5/1/1942.
Wounded
Prisoner of War
Died/Killed in action Death registered June 1974, Gateshead.
Home address High Sheriff 1961.
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