McLachlan Thomas Lt 96226
Personnel Entry
Name McLachlan Thomas
Army number 96226
Rank Lt
Decorations D.S.O. 16/8/1918, M.C. 1/1/1917, M.i.D. 27/12/1918.
Date of birth Not yet known
Age 0
Unit Northumberland Fusiliers - Commissioned as 2/Lt 15th (Reserve) Battalion 12/7/1915, Entered France around 12/2/1916. Lt 25th Battalion 2/7/1916, T/Captain 25th (2nd Tyneside Irish) Battalion 18/4/1917, T/Major 12/8/1919, Relinquished Commission on completion of service 24/9/1920 as Hon Major. Appointed Lt TA Reserve NDC 25/8/1939, Trf Durham Light Infantry as Lt December 1939, Posted 13th Battalion DLI, Posted Home Guard by 20/12/1941, Returned to rank of Hon Major on ceasing to be employed 18/12/1944.
Company/Battery 41st National Defence Company
Platoon or other sub-unit L Company 41st Group NDC (13th Bn DLI) as at 3/9/1939,
Task or role D.A.D. Graves Registration Enquiries 12/8/1919.
Joined Brigade 25/8/1939
Promotions T/Captain 20/9/1940, A/Captain 22/8/1941, T/Captain 22/8/1941 - 17/12/1944.
Wounded
Prisoner of War
Died/Killed in action Not yet known.
Home address Aln House, Alnwick, Northumberland.
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