Knowles, Cyril
- Date of birth:
- 1899
- Date of death:
- 1970
- Service number:
- 15800
- Nationality:
- British (1801-present, Kingdom)
Biography
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Mentioned in Dispatches
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Temporary Lieutenant-Colonel
- Awarded on:
- April 1st, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Temporary Lieutenant-Colonel
- Awarded on:
- July 8th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Temporary Lieutenant-Colonel
- Awarded on:
- February 9th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Temporary Brigadier
- Awarded on:
- February 1st, 1945
Legion of Merit - Commander (LoM - C)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Temporary Brigadier
- Awarded on:
- October 17th, 1946
War Diary mentions
12 May 1944 WO 171/304 - 8 Corps CA
Points in connection with CA discussed with DDMS (Brig. H.L. Glyn-Hughes, DSO, MC) and CSO (Brig C. Knowles, OBE).
Sources
- - https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/36917/supplement/670/data.pdf
- https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/35697/page/3946/data.pdf
- https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/37761/supplement/5137/data.pdf
- https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/35120/supplement/1870/data.pdf
- https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/35209/supplement/3886/data.pdf
- Recommendation for Award for Knowles, Cyril Rank: Temporary Brigadier ... | The National Archives
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