Service number:

39505

Nationality:

British (1801-present, Kingdom)

Promotions:
March 13th, 1931: Lieutenant Honourable Artillery Company (Territorial Army)
February 11th, 1933: Captain Honourable Artillery Company Infantry Section (Territorial Army)
January 28th 1939: Captain Territorial Army (taken from active list)
March 21st, 1940: Captain The King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry (mobilisation)
May 1st, 1947: Major
December 31st, 1949: transfer to Reserve of Officers
November 28th, 1953: ceases to belong to the T.A. Res. of Offrs.

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Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Acting Major

Unit:

The King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry (Tunbridge Wells)

Awarded on:

June 15th, 1943

Citation:
"In this action on 21 Apr this officer led his Coy, reduced to 2 weak platoons, in the final and succesful attack on pt 290 under heavy M.G. and Mortar fire. He was with his leading troops and personally shot a German Sergeant-Major and a Pte, capturing an A/Tlc Gun and a large wireless installation as well as many machine guns. This attack was carries out in a text book manner. In the action on 22 Apr he took command when the Commanding Officer became a casualty and commanded for several hours until the 2nd i/c came to take over. His conduc througout the campaign has been an example of coolness and steadiness."

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Temporary Major

Unit:

The King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry

Awarded on:

April 20th, 1944

• - The London Gazette Issue 33724 published on the 9 June 1931
  - The London Gazette Issue 33918 published on the 7 March 1933
  - The London Gazette Issue 34593 published on the 27 January 1939
  - Supplement to The London Gazette Issue 34830 published on the 12 April 1940
  - Supplement to The London Gazette Issue 36053 published on the 11 June 1943
  - Supplement to The London Gazette Issue 36477 published on the 18 April 1944
  - Supplement to The London Gazette Issue 38089 published on the 3 October 1947
  - Supplement to The London Gazette Issue 38866 published on the 21 March 1950
  - Supplement to The London Gazette Issue 40026 published on the 24 November 1953
  - Copy of the original recommendation - STIWOT Archive