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McMicking, Neil

Date of birth:
June 3rd, 1894 (Bromfield/Shropshire, United Kingdom)
Date of death:
April 25th, 1963 (New Luce/Wigtownshire, Scotland)
Service number:
8269
Nationality:
British

Biography

1 januari 1937: Brevet Luitenant-Kolonel
15 oktober 1938: Luitenant-Kolonel
16 maart 1940: Waarnemend Kolonel
16 september 1940: Tijdelijk Kolonel
10 november 1940: Waarnemend Brigadegeneraal
3 januari 1941: Kolonel (gedateerd op 1 januari 1940)
10 mei 1941: Tijdelijk Brigadegeneraal
10 mei 1943: Afstand doen van de tijdelijke rang van Brigadegeneraal
23 juni 1943: Tijdelijk Brigadegeneraal 6 januari 1945 – Waarnemend Generaal-Majoor
6 januari 1946: Tijdelijk Generaal-Majoor
19 augustus 1946: Generaal-Majoor (gedateerd op 25 januari 1946) 1944)

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Period:
First World War (1914-1918)
Rank:
Lieutenant
Unit:
The Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment), British Army
Awarded on:
January 14th, 1916
Military Cross (MC)
Rank:
Lieutenant-Colonel
Awarded on:
September 15th, 1939
"In recognition of distinguished services rendered in connection with recent operations."
Mentioned in Dispatches
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Acting Brigadier
Awarded on:
April 1st, 1941
Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE, Military Division)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Temporary Brigadier
Awarded on:
December 30th, 1941
"In recognition of distinguished services in the Middle East (including Egypt, East Africa, The Western Desert, The Sudan, Greece, Crete, Syria and Tobruk) during the period February, 1941, to July, 1941."
Mentioned in Dispatches
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Temporary Brigadier
Awarded on:
December 15th, 1942
"In recognition of gallant and distinguished services in the Middle East during the period November, 1941, to April, 1942."
Mentioned in Dispatches
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Temporary Brigadier
Awarded on:
June 24th, 1943
"In recognition of gallant and distinguished services in the Middle East during the period 1st May, 1942, to 22nd October, 1942."
Mentioned in Dispatches
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Temporary Brigadier
Awarded on:
May 10th, 1945
"In recognition of gallant and distinguished services in North West Europe."
Mentioned in Dispatches
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Acting Major General
Awarded on:
January 1st, 1946
Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE, Military Division)
Rank:
Major-general
Awarded on:
June 12th, 1947
Companion of The Most Honourable Order of the Bath (CB, Military Division)
Distinguished Service Order (DSO)

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