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Whittle, William Michael Clifden

    Service number:
    137360
    Nationality:
    British (1801-present, Kingdom)

    Biography

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    Period:
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Rank:
    Temporary Major
    Unit:
    4th Battalion Dorsetshire Regiment, British Army
    Awarded on:
    July 18th, 1947
    Awarded for:
    Operation Market Garden

    Royal decree no. 29, dd. 24-4-1946.
    Officier in de Orde van Oranje Nassau met zwaarden (ON.4x)

    War Diary mentions

    25 September 1944 WO 171/1286 - 4 Dorsets
    First small party of 4 Dorsets arrived back having crossed river in an assault boat with Major Whittle swimming back.

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