McKenny, Robert Ashton

Date of birth:: July 20th, 1912 (Knaresborough district/West Riding of Yorkshire, United Kingdom)
Date of death:: May 1989 (Yeovil district/Somerset, United Kingdom)
Nationality:: British

Biography

Lieutenant McKenny was a SOE agent with the Lagos, Nigeria Station in 1942. He participated in Operation Postmaster and was on board the 'Duchessa d'Aosta' when it was towed back to Lagos. Married (18.02.1939) Caroline Annie Peart (18.04.1905 - 12.03.1980); one daughter, one son. Civilian occupation: Bank manager.

- 09.08.1941 — Commissioned as 2nd Lieutenant, General List (Emergency Commission) [202090]
- 08.1941 – 08.1942 — Recruited in Lagos for Operation Postmaster
- 28.08.1942 – 26.02.1943 — General Staff Officer, 2nd Grade (GSO2), Country Section, West Africa (cover blown)
- 01.10.1942 — Promoted to War Substantive Lieutenant (WS/Lt.) (released 21.09.1946)
- 02.1943 – 06.1943 — Underwent training in Scotland
- 03.06.1943 – 26.08.1945 — Served with Force 136
- 01.10.1943 – 31.12.1943 — Acting Captain (A/Capt.)
- 01.01.1944 – Temporary Captain (T/Capt.)
- 03.1944 — Promoted to War Substantive Captain (WS/Capt.)
- 03.09.1944 – Temporary Major (T/Maj.)
- 05.11.1945 – Acting Lieutenant Colonel (A/Lt.Col.)
- 08.1945 – Posted to Infantry Training Centre, Delhi
- 21.09.1946 — Honorary Captain (Hon. Capt.), released from service

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