Dempster John Lt 56399
Personnel Entry
Name Dempster John
Army number 56399
Rank Lt
Decorations M.i.D.
Date of birth
Age 0
Unit London Scottish 1/8/29 - 20/6/30. DLI - 2/Lt 9th Bn DLI 30/7/1933, Rejoined 10/6/1937, TARO 12/2/1938, Emb 24/8/1939, 12th Bn 4/9/1939, Trf Black Watch 20/12/1939, Posted 1 TS 1/2/1940, Prisoner of War May 1940, Rep 1944. Major (RA) TA 1/5/47.
Company/Battery B Coy
Platoon or other sub-unit
Task or role CO
Joined Brigade 01-Sep-39
Promotions Lt 30/7/36, T/Capt 1/12/39, Capt & T/Major 1/8/44.
Wounded
Prisoner of War PoW Germany
Died/Killed in action
Home address Born 1910. Educ Royal Grammar School, Newcastle. Wounded and captured. TARO (BW) 30/4/1949 - 11/5/1960 as Major. 144, Grainger St. Newcastle, 46, Moorside, Fenham, Newcastle. 122 Sidney Grove, Newcastle. Died 1979.
Source table 1TS
