Bruce James Alexander 2/Lt 138525
Personnel Entry
Name Bruce James Alexander
Army number 138525
Rank 2/Lt
Decorations M.i.D. 8/11/1945
Date of birth 1918, Sunderland.
Age 0
Unit Regular Army Emergency Commission as a 2/Lt in The Durham Light Infantry - Gazetted 5/7/1940. Posted No 4 I.T.C. 6/7/1940. Posted 11th Bn DLI 9/7/1940. Served Iceland. Left Bn by April 1943. Posted 70th Brigade HQ. Posted 49 Divisional HQ. Joined TA as Lt, Royal Grammar School Newcastle Contingent of the OTC 31/1/1949. Promoted to A/Captain 2/9/1953.
Company/Battery HQ. D.
Platoon or other sub-unit
Task or role Platoon Commander. Camp Commandant.
Joined Brigade 09-Jul-40.
Promotions W/S Lt 4/1/42, Capt 30/8/45, Major 31/10/45.
Wounded
Prisoner of War
Died/Killed in action Death registered December 1998.
Home address Educated Bede College, Durham University (Hons Degree History post-war). Asst Master Royal Grammar School 1948. Headmaster Guisborough and Wallasey Grammar Schools. Resident of Chester in 1980. Regional Co-ordinator for Cheshire on the IWM National Inventory of War Memorials.
Source table 11DLI
