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Allsopp, David

Date of birth:
August 4th, 1917 (Bakewell district/Derbyshire, United Kingdom)
Date of death:
September 9th, 1987 (Poole/Dorset, United Kingdom)
Service number:
105457
Nationality:
British (1801-present, Kingdom)

Biography

Military career:
?: A/Cpl.
29 November 1939: 2nd Lt. [105457]
29 May 1941: WS/Lt.
7 August 1943: T/Capt.
26 December 1944: WS/Capt. (reld > april1946)
26 December 1944: T/Maj.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Temporary Captain
Unit:
Headquarters, 1st Airborne Reconnaissance Squadron, 1st Airborne Division, British Army
Awarded on:
July 31st, 1945
Awarded for:
Operation Market Garden

Royal Decree No.29, July 31st, 1945.
Bronzen Leeuw (BL)

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