Munford Alexander Frank 2/Lt 138537

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Name Munford Alexander Frank
Army number 138537
Rank 2/Lt
Decorations psc, Territorial Efficiency Medal - 30/1/1962.
Date of birth 23/4/1911.
Age 85 at the time of his death.
Unit Joined The Durham Light Infantry - granted an Emergency Commission as a 2/Lt 4/7/1940. Posted to No 4 I.T.C. Brancepeth for duty 6/7/1940. Posted to 11th Battalion DLI 9/7/1940. Served Iceland. Posted Iceland Force HQ as Staff Captain. Took over duties of Brigade Intelligence Officer while Lt Gilbey was on leave in the UK. Acted as Brigade Transport Officer while Lt MacNichol was on a Course in the UK. Posted as 2/Lt to No 4 ITC 24/12/1941. Posted GHQ Home Forces as Staff Captain 3/4/1942. Unemployed list 1946 as Hon Major.
Company/Battery 11th Battalion - ?D Company. Iceland Force HQ. Brigade Headquarters. ITC - ?HQ Company.
Platoon or other sub-unit
Task or role Assistant Adjutant. Staff Captain. Brigade Intelligence Officer.
Joined Brigade 09-Jul-40.
Promotions W/S Lt 4/1/1942, A/Captain 3/4/1942, T/Captain 3/7/1942, W/S Captain and T/Major 22/2/1944.
Wounded
Prisoner of War
Died/Killed in action Death registered January 1997, Oxfordshire.
Home address 1 Castle Field, Brompton, Oxford, OX8 2HA.
Source table 11DLI