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1939-1945

 

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Fazal-ud-Din,
Munshi *

M. Fazal-ud-Din
* also found with first name Mahomed, or even without specific first name
05.07.1888
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T/Lt.
13.07.1917-16.03.1919
Lt.
17.03.1919
T/Capt.
17.03.1919-12.07.1920
Maj.
13.01.1929 (reld > 04.1946)
Officer of the Order of the British Empire (Civil Division) OBE
03.06.1927
Waziristan
Education: MB
17.03.1919


commissioned, Indian Medical Service
(1927)


Agency Surgeon at Jandola, South Waziristan
?
-
?
?
Flewett,
John Godfrey

J.G. Flewett
Son of the Rev. William Edward Flewett (1867-?), and Alice Francis Garde (1868-1950).
09.12.1900
-
10.07.1987
Hampshire
2nd Lt.
24.12.1920 [IA 500]
Lt.
24.03.1923
Capt.
24.12.1928
Maj.
01.08.1938
T/Lt.Col.
05.04.1945
Lt.Col.
24.12.1946
A/Col.
01.01.1945-(04.1946)
Col.
24.12.1947 (retd 29.06.1948)
A/Brig.
08.02.1945-(04.1946)
T/Brig.
24.12.1946-...
Hon. Brig.
29.06.1948
RAF:
 
Sq.Ldr.
23.01.1950, seniority 01.08.1938 [501078]
W/Cdr.
01.01.1951
Gp.Capt.
01.07.1952
Air Cdre.
01.07.1953 (reld 23.01.1960; retaining rank of A/Cdre.)
Distinguished Service Order DSO
28.06.1945
Burma
Distinguished Service Order DSO
06.06.1946
Burma
Mentioned in Despatches MID
05.04.1945
Burma
Mentioned in Despatches MID
09.05.1946
Burma
24.12.1920


commissioned, Unattached List (for Indian Army)
04.04.1922


commissioned, Indian Army
1922
-
1929
1st Battalion 23rd Sikh Pioneers)



1st Punjab Regiment
22.11.1939
-
(04.1941)
Staff Captain, ...
?
-
1945
Commanding Officer, 5th Battalion 1st Punjab Regiment
08.02.1945
-
(08?.)1945
Commander, 64th Indian Infantry Brigade
1945
-
1947
Commander, 64th Indian Infantry Brigade
1948/49?


Special List (ex-Indian Army) [personal no. 399855]
23.01.1950


commissioned, RAF Regiment [short service commission]



Commanding Officer, No. 1 (Armoured Car) Squadron RAF Regiment
08.02.1956


transferred to reserve
Franks,
William

W. Franks (Photo courtesy of grandson Joe)
08.12.1914
Oldswinford, Stourbridge, Worcestershire
-
15.12.1973
Stourbridge, West Midlands
Sgt.
? [5248346]
2nd Lt.
21.01.1943 [EC 10504]
WS/Lt.
21.01.1943
A/Capt.
15.09.1943-14.12.1943
T/Capt.
15.12.1943-...
21.04.1931
-
29.09.1942
joined (underaged) & served in the ranks, 2nd Battalion Worcestershire Regiment
30.09.1942
-
20.01.1943
Officer Training School, Bengaum (India)
21.01.1943


commissioned, Indian Army [emergency commission]
21.01.1943
-
?
7th Rajput Regiment
Fraser,
James Caldwell

J.C. Fraser
08.12.1921
-
01.2002
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
2nd Lt.
15.03.1942 [353693]
Lt.
25.08.1945, seniority 08.06.1944
Capt.
08.12.1948 (retd 01.07.1953)
Hon. Maj.
01.07.1953
15.03.1942


commissioned, Indian Army [emergency commission to 25.08.1945]
25.08.1945


permanent commission, Royal Armoured Corps
(02.1950)


3rd Dragoon Guards
       

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