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Miles, Reginald

Date of birth:
December 10th, 1892 (Springston/Canterbury, New Zealand)
Date of death:
October 20th, 1943
Buried on:
Commonwealth War Grave Figueres Municipal Cemetery
Nationality:
New Zealander

Biography

Servicenumber 6191.

Reginald Miles, besides his Second World War Decorations, also received the Military Cross on January 1st, 1917 as Captain, Field Artillery, New Zealand Imperial Forces and the Distinguished Service Order on July 26th, 1918 als Major, New Zealand Field Artillery.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Brigadier
Unit:
New Zealand Military Forces
Awarded on:
1941
Received in recognition of services in the cause of the Allies.

Premission to wear the decoration was granted on April 10th, 1942.
Polemikos Stauros 1940 - 1st Class
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Brigadier
Unit:
New Zealand Military Forces
Awarded on:
October 7th, 1943
Recevied in recognition of gallant and distinguished services in the field.

Second DSO awarded as a bar for on the ribbon of the first DSO.
Distinguished Service Order (DSO)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Brigadier
Unit:
New Zealand Military Forces
Awarded on:
October 14th, 1943
Received in recognition of gallant and distinguished services in the Middle East.
Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)

Sources

  • Photo 1: "Permission of the Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand, must be obtained before any re-use of this image."
  • Photo: National Library of New Zealand "Permission of the Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand, must be obtained before any re-use of this image."
  • - Supplement to The London Gazette of 29th December 1916, Issue 29886, dated 1st January 1917
    - Fifth Supplement to The London Gazette of 23rd July 1918, Issue 30813, dated 26th July 1918
    - Fourth Supplement to The London Gazette of 7th April 1942, Issue 35519, dated 10th April 1942
    - Supplement to The London Gazette of 5th October 1943, Issue 36198, dated 7th October 1943
    - Supplement to The London Gazette of 12th October 1943, Issue 36209, dated 14th October 1943

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