Clinton, Michael Arthur Denys

Date of birth:: October 9th, 1918 (Paddington/London, Great Britain)
Date of death:: May 31st, 1976 (Sweetwell/Dorset, Great Britain)
Service number:: 2192148/P.130514
Nationality:: British

Biography

Promotions:
?: Cadet Sapper;
May 11th, 1940: 2nd Lieutenant;
October 5th, 1940: Acting Lieutenant;
November 11th, 1941: Lieutenant (war subs.);
December 6th, 1943: Acting Captain;
March 6th, 1944: Temporary Captain;
?: Captain (war subs.);
August 28th, 1945: Acting Major;
July 27th, 1946: Honorary Major.

Career:
1932 - 1936: Beaumont College, Officer Training Corps;
1937 - 1939: London University, Engineer Unit, Officer Training Corps;
September 13th, 1939: Royal Engineers, Territorial Army;
November 22nd, 1939: 141st Officer Cadet Training Unit;
May 10th, 1940: Discharge for Commission;
May 14th, 1940: 4th Field Squadron, 7th Armoured Division;
August 19th, 1940: 104th Army Troops Company;
October 7th, 1940: 125th Bomb Disposal Company;
January 16th, 1941: 22nd Bomb Disposal Company;
April 18th, 1942: No. 4 Bomb Disposal School;
May 1942 - October 20th, 1942: acting Adjutant No. 3 Bomb Disposal Group;
July 1942 - September 12th, 1942: Instructor on Bomb Disposal, 75 Chemical Warfare Company;
June 7th, 1943: School of Mechanical Engineers;
December 6th, 1943 - March 12th, 1945: Instructor;
March 12th, 1945: Civil Affairs Staff Course;
March 12th, 1945: Civil Affairs (Far East) Pool;
May 14th, 1945: No. 6 Pioneer Corps Holding and Training Unit;
June 4th, 1945: Staff Occifer III (Civil Affairs), Staff (Burma), Headquarters Civil Affairs Staff;
March 18th, 1946: Headquarters Civil Affairs Staff, Hong Kong;
July 27th, 1946: Relinquishes Commission;
1946: Hong Kong Government;
?: Deputy Colonial Secretary.

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George Medal

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Lieutenant
Unit:: Corps of Royal Engeneers
Awarded on:: February 17th, 1942

Received in recognition of conspicuous gallantry in carrying out hazardous work in a very brave manner.

George Medal

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Lieutenant
Unit:: Corps of Royal Engineers
Awarded on:: August 17th, 1943

Received in recognition of conspicuous gallantry in carrying out hazardous work in a very brave manner.

Second George medal received in the for of a bar to be worn on the ribbon of the first George Medal.

Burma Star

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)

War Medal 1939-1945

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)

Sources

Photo 1: Greg Clinton
- Second Supplement to The London Gazette of 14th May 1940, Issue 34851, dated 17th May 1940
- The London Gazette, Issue 35460, dated 17th february 1942
- Third Supplement to The London Gazette of 13th August 1943, Issue 36136, dated 17th August 1943
- Supplement to The London Gazette of 18th October 1946, Issue 37764, dated 22nd October 1946