Deane Cyril Ronald Captain 24888
Personnel Entry
Name Deane Cyril Ronald
Army number 24888
Rank Captain
Decorations TD 9/5/46, Clasps 3/10/50
Date of birth 27-Oct-04 at Low Fell, Durham.
Age 0
Unit Durham Light Infantry - Commissioned as 2/Lt in 9th Bn 6/4/23. TA Reserve 26/4/32 to 6/6/39. Embodied 24/8/39. Posted to No 4 I.T.C. Posted 10th Bn DLI 10/7/1940. Served in Iceland. Posted 30th Bn DLI 1/10/42 - Nov 42. Posted 14th Bn. Posted No 4 ITC 21/1/43 as Adjutant. Posted 13th Bn DLI (Home Guard) as Adjutant. Released from Army 1946. TARO 1/9/1948 to 17/11/1954 - ceased commitment on age grounds, retaining the rank of Captain.
Company/Battery C Coy, HQ Coy
Platoon or other sub-unit
Task or role Company Commander
Joined Brigade 10-Jul-40
Promotions
Wounded
Prisoner of War
Died/Killed in action 22/2/1984 at home.
Home address In 1911 Census shown as living with his family at 79, Bewick Road, Gateshead. Married Olga M in Q2 in Northumberland South District. Home Guard 1943. Commanded the PWX Camp Road Recce Party which entered Berlin on 1/7/1945 and claimed to have commanded the first British unit to do so. 3, Ashleigh Crescent, Newcastle upon Tyne.
Source table 10DLI
