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Howman, Ross Cosens
Howman, Ross Cosens
Nationality:
British
Biography
31 January, 1918: 2nd Lieutenant
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Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
Rank:
Major
Unit:
3rd Battalion
,
8th Punjab Regiment
,
British Indian Army
Awarded on:
October 17th, 1939
Companion of the Indian Empire (CIE)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Temporary Brigadier
Unit:
The Assam Regiment
,
Director of Security (India Command)
,
General Staff Branch
,
General Headquarters
,
British Indian Army
Awarded on:
June 14th, 1945
Sources
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https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/30992/page/13011/data.pdf
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https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/31131/page/915/data.pdf
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https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/34711
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https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/37119/supplement/2939/data.pdf
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