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Crofts, William Arthur Peter

Service number:
66667
Nationality:
British

Biography

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Captain
Unit:
1st Battalion Herefordshire Regiment, British Army
Awarded on:
March 1st, 1945
Military Cross (MC)

War Diary mentions

25 June 1945 WO 171/5201 - 1 Herefordshire Regiment
FROPUP MR.2184 patrolled in the morning. Houses and wood were searched. Nothing to report. M.T. course No.2. commenced.5 Reinforcements posted to the Bn. Major W.A.P.Crofts MC., assumes cmd. of the Bn. during the absence of the C.O. whilst on leaveDuring the following week, coys. will continue with indiv. training, range firing, area patrols and clearing.

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