Robinson Percy Burnall Lt Col 7425
Personnel Entry
Name Robinson Percy Burnall
Army number 7425
Rank Lt Col
Decorations Territorial Decoration 21/7/1939
Date of birth
Age 0
Unit Queens (Royal West Surrey) Regiment - Commissioned as a 2/Lt in the 4th Bn 13/11/1918. Transferred to The Durham Light Infantry - Lt 6th Bn 29/7/1922. Embodied 24/8/1939. Posted 10th Bn DLI on mobilisation. CO from 1/9/1939 until 11/2/1940. Posted No 4 ITC Brancepeth. Reverted to Major at own request 7/6/1940. Posted 6th Bn DLI June 1940. Posted 9th Bn DLI 28/7/1941. Posted 6th Bn DLI as 2 i/c by 31/10/1941. Relinquished post as 2 i/c 16/3/1942. Appointed DAA & QMG of the Middle East School of Administration 25/4/1942 and struck off strength of 6th Bn. Released 31/10/1944 as Lt Col on age grounds. Ceased to belong to TARO 29/1/1955, retaining rank.
Company/Battery Bn HQ.
Platoon or other sub-unit
Task or role Battalion Commander.
Joined Brigade 01-Sep-39.
Promotions Captain 17/11/1925, Major 1/11/1934, Lt Col 5/5/1939.
Wounded
Prisoner of War
Died/Killed in action
Home address Married 21/12/1929 at Nottingham to Kathleen M. Brooks. Address - 22, Ainsley Terrace, Consett.
Source table 10DLI
