Date of birth:

July 28th, 1913

Service number:

56601

Nationality:

British

Royal Artillery
2-Lt. 31/8/33.
Lt. 31/8/36.
N.W. Frontier of India 1936-37.
Capt 31/8/41
Maj 31/8/46
Lieut-Col on the Emp List 30/8/56
Retirement 5/3/59

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Rank:

Lieutenant

Unit:

Royal Artillery

Awarded on:

November 7th, 1939

For defending a isolated piquet against enemy tribesmen who were eventually driven off after stiff hand-to-hand fighting

For gallant and distinguished services in action in connection with the operations on the North West Frontier of India, 1939.

• - https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/34728
  - https://digital.nls.uk/british-military-lists
  - https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/35262/supplement/5084
  - https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/37706/supplement/4348
  - https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/41635/supplement/1153
  - https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/41663/supplement/1978