Date of birth:

November 1st, 1913 (Tavoy, Burma)

Date of death:

September 1991 (Kingston upon Thames district/Surrey, United Kingdom)

Service number:

ABRO456

Nationality:

British

1 March 1942: 2nd Lt.
1943: T/Captain
?: Major
?: Lt. Col.

10 September 1942: commissioned, Army in Burma Reserve of Officers
?: Burma Levies - GS I(k)
?: Served Special Operations Executive (SOE), being detached to Office of Strategic Services (OSS) Detachment 101 (Deputy Group Leader of Group "A", then in charge of the 1st Battalion)
?: No. 16 War Crimes Investigation Team

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Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Lieutenant

Awarded on:

December 30th, 1941

LG 35396/7344.

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Temporary Captain

Unit:

Burma Levies, GS I(k), Special Operations Executive (SOE), British Government

Awarded on:

December 16th, 1943

"On 24th April 1942 he successfully carried out the destruction of the NAMTU mines, so denying their effective use to the Japanese. Between 6th and 9th May 1942 he supervised and set off charges destroying the five main bridges between MYITKYINA and SUMPRABUM. On 8th February 1942 he was dropped by parachute 250 miles behind the Japanese lines in Northern Burma, since which date he has assisted in bridge and railway destruction, and the passing back of valuable intelligence. Throughout all the above operations this officer has displayed high qualities of endurance, courage and resource."

LG 36209/4545.

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Colonel

Unit:

Detachment 101, Office of Strategic Services (OSS), U.S. Government

Awarded on:

November 19th, 1948

• - https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/38459/supplement/6059/data.pdf
  - https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/36287/supplement/5473/data.pdf
  - https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/36087/page/3118/data.pdf
  - Major D.G. (Dennis) Francis 6th/8th Gurkha Rifles and Detachment 101
  - Patrick Maddox - Recipient -
  - The Men of SOE Burma – The Special Operations Executive in Burma 1941-1945
  - MC recommendation