Drake, Ernest Albert James
- Date of birth:
- April 9th, 1915 (Ottawa/Ontario, Canada)
- Date of death:
- 1996
- Service number:
- 6140156 (NCO)/22254777 (Officer)
- Nationality:
- British (1801-present, Kingdom)
Biography
Ernest Drake first joined the Royal Surrey Regiment in 1932 after which he served with the Royal Artillery. After the war he joined up with the Territorial Army with the Royal Engineers with the rank of Company Sergeant-Major/. Warrant Officer 2nd Class.
As a civilian he worked for London Transport for many years as a bus driver, later as an instructor, and then in administration.
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Mentioned in Dispatches
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Lance-Sergeant
- Unit:
- Royal Regiment of Artillery
- Awarded on:
- January 11th, 1945
"In recognition of gallant and distinguished services in Italy."
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Warrent Officer 2nd Class
- Unit:
- Corps of Royal Engineers - Territorial Army
- Awarded on:
- June 10th, 1967
Birthday Honours
WO 373/172/332
Sources
- Photo: Clive Drake
- - The London Gazette
Publication date:9 January 1945 Issue:36886Page:318
- The London Gazette Publication date:2 June 1967 Issue:44326Page:6275
- Clive Drake
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