Cleminson John Henry 2/Lt 240439
Personnel Entry
Name Cleminson John Henry
Army number 240439
Rank 2/Lt
Decorations M.B.E. Gazetted 24/1/46 for services in N W Europe
Date of birth 1916
Age 0
Unit The Durham Light Infantry - Emergency Commission as 2/Lt 1/8/1942. Posted 17th Bn DLI. Posted 11th Bn DLI 8/9/1942. Served Normandy.
Posted Brigade HQ 7/7/1944. Posted 102 Reinforcement Group. Released 1946 as Hon Captain. Relinquished Commission 28/1/1953. Re-Enlisted Royal Army Chaplains Department as Chaplain 4th Class 4/9/1953 (Methodist). Resigned Commission 27/5/1958.
Company/Battery C Company and HQ Company in the 11th Battalion. Brigade HQ.
Platoon or other sub-unit
Task or role Platoon Commander. Platoon Commander of 2nd Platoon (Transport) in HQ Company and Battalion Transport Officer 16/4/1943.
Joined Brigade 08-Sep-42.
Promotions W/S Lt 1/4/43, Captain 3/10/44, Chaplain 4th Class.
Wounded
Prisoner of War
Died/Killed in action Death registered 1979, Lincoln
Home address No family information as yet.
Source table 11DLI
McGregor Card Index records show his number as 240349. This appears to be a transcription error.
