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Charrington, Harold Vincent Spencer

    Date of birth:
    1886
    Date of death:
    1965
    Service number:
    3270
    Nationality:
    British

    Biography

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    Period:
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Rank:
    Colonel
    Unit:
    Headquarters, 1st Armoured Brigade, Force HQ Greece (W Force), British Army
    Awarded on:
    December 30th, 1941
    "Brigadier CHARINGTON commanding the 1st Armoured Brigade. As Commander of the covering force in front of the Aliakman position, he carried out successfully the demolition programme and withdrew his force to the Monastir gap to face the German threat, when he successfully supported the covering force on that position on April 10th and following days, and finally covered the withdrawal by a spirited rearguard action. When the resistance of the Greek force in his neighborhood collapsed, he successfully extricated his Brigade in good order. He showed throughout cool and courageous leadership."
    Distinguished Service Order (DSO)
    Period:
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Rank:
    Temporary Brigadier
    Unit:
    Headquarters, 1st Armoured Brigade, Force HQ Greece (W Force), British Army
    Awarded on:
    April 10th, 1942
    Polemikos Stauros 1940 - 1st Class
    Period:
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Rank:
    Brigadier
    Unit:
    Imperial General Staff, War Office, British Government
    Awarded on:
    November 19th, 1948

    With palm leaf
    Officier in de Leopoldsorde / Officier de l'Ordre de Léopold
    Period:
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Rank:
    Brigadier
    Unit:
    Imperial General Staff, War Office, British Government
    Awarded on:
    November 19th, 1948

    With palm leaf
    Croix de Guerre 1940

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