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Small, John "Jack"

Date of birth:
July 10th, 1912
Date of death:
October 5th, 1997
Service number:
194058
Nationality:
British (1801-present, Kingdom)

Biography

Promotions/career
28 April, 1939: Enlisted into Royal Army Service Corps, Territorial Army
2 September, 1939: Embodied for service
Served in France/Belgium with the British Expeditionary Force
20 June, 1941: Discharged on appointment to a commission
21 June, 1941, 2nd Lieut RASC (emergency commission)
1 October, 1942: Lieutenant (war sub)
3 September, 1943: Acting Captain
3 December, 1943: Temporary Captain
Landed in France on D day
17 August, 1945: Acting Major Major
17 November, 1945: Captain (war sub) and appointed Temporary Major
27 January, 1946 Released and granted the rank of Honorary Captain

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Temporary Captain
Unit:
753 Company R.A.S.C., 16 L of C Sub Area, 11th L of C Area, Headquarters Line of Communication, Headquarters, 21st Army Group, British Army
Awarded on:
August 9th, 1945
Received in recognition of gallant and distinguished services in North West Europe.

LG 37213/4055.
Mentioned in Dispatches
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Temporary Captain
Unit:
753 Company R.A.S.C., 16 L of C Sub Area, 11th L of C Area, Headquarters Line of Communication, Headquarters, 21st Army Group, British Army
Awarded on:
January 24th, 1946
Received in recognition of gallant and distinguished services in North West Europe.'
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"The above named officer has carried out most successfully the administration of this company from D30 until 8th May 1945, during which time 178,695 casualties have been carried by unit vehicles, covering 1 1/2 million miles. For the past seven months the company has been spread over three countries, and it is only by huis unceasing and unsparing efforts that details have been coordinated under these strained conditions.

He has shouldered his abnormal responsibilities with complete success. His outstanding devotion to duty has been an inspiration to all ranks of the Company."

LG 37442/624.
Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)

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