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Bathurst, Christopher Metcalfe Addington

Service number:
109595
Nationality:
British (1801-present, Kingdom)

Biography

16 December 1939: Second Lieutenant
3 May 1947: Honorary Major

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Temporary Major
Unit:
116th Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment R.A., 101st Anti-Aircraft Brigade, Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force (SHAEF), Allied Forces
Awarded on:
April 4th, 1946
"This officer has commanded with distinction a Battery from 20 August 1944 to 8 May 1945. DUring the occupation of A.A. positions around CHERBOURG (20 August 1944 - 9 September 1944) BRUSSELS (14 September 1944 - 12 November 1944) GHENT (29 January 1945 - 11 February 1945) SCHELDT (20 April 1945 - 8 May 1945) he showed outstanding technical ability, energy and keenness, His Battery was deployed in Anti-diver positions covering BRUSSELS (12 November 1944 - 29 January 1945) and ANTWERP (11 February 1945 - 19 April 1945) and excellent shooting results were direct result of his leadership and hard work under conditions of hardship and, at times, continuous day and night attacks."
Mentioned in Dispatches
"For exceptionally meritorious service in connection with military operations for period of 11 February 1945 to 4 April 1945."

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