Pettit Ronald Edward 4453623
Personnel Entry
Name Pettit Ronald Edward
Army number 4453623
Rank
Decorations None known beyond Service Awards.
Date of birth Not yet known.
Age At the time of his death - not yet known.
Unit Enlisted in The Durham Light Infantry - exact enlistment date not yet known, but possibly 1938. Posted ? 6th Battalion DLI. Posted 10th Battalion DLI - probably 1/9/1939. Served Northern France with the B.E.F.? Served Iceland? Served Normandy. Reported missing 19/8/1944. Reported not missing 19/8/1944. Transferred to the Highland Light Infantry 20/9/1944 on the disbandment of 10th DLI.
Company/Battery Company not yet known.
Platoon or other sub-unit Not yet known.
Task or role Not known but probably Rifleman.
Joined Brigade 1/9/1939.
Promotions Lance Corporal while serving with 10th Battalion Highland Light Infantry.
Wounded Yes - 14/4/1945 while with 10th HLI.
Prisoner of War Not so far as is known.
Died/Killed in action Date of death not yet known.
Home address No family information as yet.
Source table PBM
Research by Tom Tunney has confirmed Private Pettit's status as a member of 10th DLI and supported his removal from the "possibles" list.
