A late-War Conscript: Pair to Private Charles Clifford Mallinson, 28th and 2/6th Battalions, Durham Light Infantry and 4th Labour Company, Labour Corps

Holder's service details

Charles Clifford Mallinson
Year 1914-20
Service number106281, 652805
Second service number 652805
Rank Private,Private
Second rank Private
Regiment Durham Light Infantry, Labour  corps

Service record

Soldier Number: 106281,
Rank: Private, Corps: Durham Light Infantry
Second service record
Soldier Number: 652805,
Rank: Private,
Corps: Labour Corps

Charles Clifford Mallinson
Age in 1911:11
Estimated birth year:abt 1900 [actually mid-1899]
Relation to Head:Son
Gender:Male
Birth Place:Morley, Yorkshire, England
Civil Parish:Morley
County/Island:Yorkshire-West Riding
Country:England
Street address:82 Springfield Lane
Occupation:School
Registration district:Dewsbury

Married 13 Jun 1925 Parish:Morley, St Paul, West Yorkshire, England
Spouse:Margaret May Buraham
Father:James Arthur Mallinson. Residence at time of marriage was family home, 82 Springfield Lane, profession was Plate Moulder.

Judging by the careers of 106273/652808 Pte Alfred Bentham of Brightlington and 106282/652804 Pte Thomas Daniel of Leeds, CC Mallinson was probably called up between 10 and 17 July 1918 and posted immediately to 28th Battalion, Durham Light Infantry, then posted to the BEF, 2nd/6th DLI on 29 September 1918, and then permanently and compulsorily transferred for the "benefit of the  service" on 12 October 1918 to 4th Labour Company, Labour Corps.

Notes on formations

28th (Home Service) Battalion:
Formed at Frinton on 27 April 1918.

2/6 DLI:  Landed at Calais as a Garrison Guard Battalion on 1 May 1918, under orders of 177th Brigade in 59th (2nd North Midland) Division. "Garrison Guard" title was dropped on 16 July. The 59th was trained to enable it to hold a sector of front line again in June-July 1918 and took over a sector on 25 July 1918 under the command of Third Army. During the latter phases of the Second Battle of the Somme it was used to follow up attacking units, consolidate positions held, and provided working parties. By early October it was operating in the River Lys area, advancing towards Lille as part of the general final advance in Artois and Flanders (2 October – 11 November 1918.) CC Mallinson was transferred out of the Division before the main attack on 16 October 1918.

4th Labour Company: Nothing known as yet.

Medal condition :

Both Extremely Fine.

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