Hardwick R S Private 14566924
Personnel Entry
Name Hardwick Robert Shearer
Army number 14566924.
Rank Private/Trooper.
Decorations None known beyond Service Awards.
Date of birth Born 28/10/1924 in Houghton le Spring.
Age 69 at the time of his death.
Unit Conscripted into the General Staff Corps - date not yet known. Underwent Basic Training at a Primary Training Centre - possible ITS No. 4 at Brancepeth. Transferred into The Durham Light Infantry. Posted to the 10th Battalion DLI. Served Iceland? Served Normandy. Wounded. Posted to ? Battalion DLI on the disbandment of the 10th Battalion ( note that he was wounded just before the Brigade was disbanded). Transferred to the Royal Armoured Corps 11/6/1945.
Company/Battery Company not yet known.
Platoon or other sub-unit Not yet known.
Task or role Not known but probably Rifleman.
Joined Brigade Date not yet ascertained, but on being posted to the 10th Battalion DLI.
Promotions None known.
Wounded Yes - reported wounded North West Europe 19/8/1944.
Prisoner of War Not so far as is known.
Died/Killed in action Date of death not yet known.
Home address No family details as yet.
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