Date of birth:

April 1st, 1906 (Barnsley/South Yorkshire, United Kingdom)

Date of death:

June 6th, 1944 (Normandy, France)

Buried on:

Commonwealth War Cemetery Hermanville
Plot: 1. Row: A. Grave: 18.

Service number:

33623

Nationality:

British

Commissioned in 1925, he served in India, Palestine, and at Dunkirk before taking command of the 1st Battalion, South Lancashire Regiment in 1943.

On D-Day, 6 June 1944, he led his battalion ashore on Sword Beach, rallying his men under fire. Within hours he was killed by a sniper

4 September 1925: 2nd Lieutenant
?: Lieutenant
1 April 1932: Seconded for service on the Staff
19 September 1937: Captain
3 September 1942: Major

October - November 1942: Commanding officer 2nd Battalion, DCLI.
1943-1944: Commanding officer 1st Battalion, South Lancashire Regiment.

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• - THE LONDON GAZETTE, 15 SEPTEMBER, 1939
  - THE LONDON GAZETTE, 1 OCTOBER, 1937
  - THE LONDON GAZETTE, 1 APRIL, 1932
  - SUPPLEMENT TO THE LONDON GAZETTE, 20 DECEMBER, 1940
  - CWGC
  - SUPPLEMENT TO THE LONDON GAZETTE, 4 SEPTEMBER, 1942
  - THE LONDON GAZETTE, 4 SEPTEMBER, 1925

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