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1939-1945

* Most of the 'indigenous' Indian Army officers are not shown in the sources at my disposal, so can't add these on these pages.
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Nafde, W S	? - 23.11.2011	Capt. (1947)	... - ... ... (1947)     HQ Southern Command, India (Poona)
Nangle, Gilbert William One of four sons of Col. Kenlis Edward Nangle (1871-1950), Indian Army, and Sybella Bernard Nangle (née Slator) (born 1875), of Portstewart, Co. Londonderry, Northern Ireland.	02.10.1902 Aurangabad, India - 02.03.1944 (KIA) [age 41] [Cassino War Cemetery, Italy, XVIII.C.8]	2nd Lt. 31.01.1924 [IA 966] Lt. 30.04.1926 (retd 04.11.1934) Lt. 1941 [28113] T/Capt. ? A/Maj. ? ? MID 13.01.1944 Middle East 1939-1945 Star; Africa Star; Italy Star; War Medal	Education: Sedbergh; Royal Military College, Sandhurst 31.01.1924 commissioned, Unattached List (for Indian Army) 15.03.1925 commissioned, 3rd Battalion 7th Rajput Regiment - Indian Army 1936 enlisted in French Foreign Legion fighting in Spain with Junta 1940 in Palestine Police Force 1941 re-commissioned, Indian Army - General List [emergency commission ?] 1941 on secret service in Iraq (1942) Officer Commanding, Indian 4 Patrol, Indian Long Range Squadron (ILRS), attached Long Range Desert Group (Libya) 1943 - 02.03.1944 2nd Battlaion 7th Gurkha Rifles (killed in action)
Nash, Geoffrey	25.07.1909 Lambeth district, London - (06?).1976 North Walsham district, Norfolk	S/Sgt. (11.1941) [806184] 2nd Lt. 20.02.1944 [EC 12575] WS/Lt. 20.02.1944 (reld 27.10.1947) A/Maj. ? ?	24.09.1930 - 19.02.1944 served in the ranks, Royal Horse Artillery (from 13.10.1932 Expeditionary Force) (11.1941)     served at the Military Prison and Detention Barracks, Lucknow (attached to the Lucknow Brigade) 20.02.1944     commissioned, Indian Army [emergency commission] (Indian Army Ordnance Corps) 28.09.1944 - 27.03.1945 Commandant Military Prison, Bairagarh, India 29.03.1946 - 19.04.1946 Commandant Military Prison, Iraq 20.04.1946 - 25.03.1947 Commandant Indian Military Prison, Baghdad, Iraq 26.08.1946     regular commission, then Regular Army Reserve of Officers
Nash, Kenneth Howard	see:	British Army
Nash, Leonard Augustus Howard Married (1915, Birkenhead) Eva Marie Cornish; one son (Capt. Kenneth Howard Nash, Royal Artillery).	(09?).1891 Hastings, Sussex - 1948 London	T/2nd Lt. 14.06.1915 T/Lt. 09.07.1917 T/Capt. ? (reld 16.10.1919) A/Maj. 08.01.1919-01.04.1919 2nd Lt. 01.04.1941 [EC2192 | EC2019] WS/Lt. 1941? WS/Capt. 18.01.1942 T/Maj. 18.01.1942-(04.1944) WS/Maj. 28.05.1942 (reld 09.01.1946) T/Lt.Col. 28.05.1942-09.01.1946 Hon. Lt.Col. 09.01.1946 OBE 06.06.1946 Burma ED ? ?	served War of 1914-1918 for some period in France 14.06.1915 commissioned, 11th Battalion (St Helen's Pioneers) service Battalion, South Lancashire Regiment 09.07.1917     transferred, Machine Gun Corps - Regular Forces 08.01.1919 - 01.04.1919 Chief Instructor, Driving and Maintenance School - Tank Corps (Engineering Branch) 01.04.1941 commissioned, Indian Army [emergency commission]
Neale, Gordon Brook Son of Lt.Col. Sir Walter Gordon Neale, KCVO, CIE, and of Lady Neale (née Fass). Husband of Joan Mary Neale, of Woodchurch, Kent.	10.07.1909 - 11.11.1942 [age 33] [Kirkee War Cemetery, India, 12.B.1]	2nd Lt. 14.08.1930 2nd Lt. 18.10.1930, seniority 18.02.1929 Lt. 06.01.1932, seniority 18.05.1931 Capt. 18.02.1938 Maj. ?	Education: Royal Military College, Sandhurst. 14.08.1930 commissioned, General List (Univesity Candidates) - Territorial Army 18.10.1930 commissioned, Unattached List (for Indian Army) 06.01.1932 commissioned, Indian Army served The Scinde Horse (14th Prince of Wales's Own Cavalry)
Nelson, John Joseph Harper Son of Rev. J. Nelson. Married (1909) Annabel MacCormick, daughter of N. MacCormick, Achaban House, Fionnphort, Isle of Mull; one son, two daughters.	12.01.1882 [Australia?] - 10.03.1961 Isle of Mull	Lt. 01.08.1908 Capt. 01.08.1911 T/Maj. 28.05.1918-10.11.1919 Maj. 01.02.1920 Lt.Col. 01.02.1928 (retd 12.01.1937) T/Col. 23.10.1941-(04.1947) CIE 23.06.1936 HM's birthday 36: King Edward Medical College, Lahore OBE 03.03.1919 Mesopotamia MC 18.03.1918 * * For conspicuous gallantry in action. He tended the wounded in the open for a long period, although exposed to heavy fire of all descriptions. He showed fearlessness throughout, and his example was of great value to all.	Education: privately (India & London); Edinburgh University; MB, ChB (1907; 1st class honours); MD (1913; honours), MRCP (Edin.) (1934), FRCS (Edin.) (1913). 01.08.1908 entered Indian Medical Service served European Great War (Mesopotamia; MC, despatches thrice) [survived the sinking of SS Persia by a German U-Boat on 20.12.1915 off Crete] 28.05.1918 - 10.11.1919 Deputy Assistant Director of Medical Services (Sanitary), Advanced Section, Lines of Communications, Mesopotamia (Bagdad) (OBE) 1930 - 1936 Principal and Professor of Medicine, King Edward Medical College, Lahore, Punjab, 1930-1936 Director of Medical Services Kashmir and Jammu States, India, 1938. 24.04.1941 - (04.1947) specially employed: 1941? - 1944? rejoined Indian Medical Service as consusltant physician with the forces in Iraq 1944 Director of Medical Services, 1st Corps Area, UNRRA Medical Member, Pensions Appeal Tribunal, since 1946, and Council British Medical Association.
Nevill, Leslie Richard Charles Son of Arthur Wallis Nevill, and Ethel Harris. Married (1947, Old Delhi, India) Noreen Amy Norris (20.01.1911 - 01.2002), who was earlier married to Basil Wiles (1900-1964).	08.10.1912 Lambeth district, London - 03.1994 Didcot, Oxford district, Oxfordshire	2nd Lt. 13.06.1942 WS/Lt. 01.10.1942 (reld > 04.1947)	13.06.1942     commissioned, Indian Army [emergency commission] Insurance broker.
Newell, Douglas Jasper	15.10.1918 Dorking, Surrey - 02.2004 South & West Dorset	Cpl. ? 2nd Lt. 05.09.1943 WS/Lt. 05.03.1944 British Army:   WS/Lt. 01.09.1945, seniority 05.03.1944 [353868] Hon. Capt. 01.01.1949 Lt. TA 03.03.1953 Capt. TA 19.09.1955	volunterred early on and was posted to Ireland and from there went to OCTU, Sandhurst before going to India and Burma as a commisioned officer 05.09.1943 commissioned, Indian Army [emergency commission] 01.09.1945     commissioned, Royal Army Service Corps - British Army [emergency commission] 01.01.1949     Regular Army Reserve of Officers 03.03.1953     Dorsetshire Regiment - Territorial Army 01.04.1958     Territorial Army Reserve of Officers
Newton, Harold Robert "Bob" Son of Capt. Henry J.H. Newton and Thelma Celeste Newton (1893-1985), of Hove, Sussex. Brother of Col. P.S. Newton, MBE. Unmarried.	02.03.1917 Scarborough, Yorkshire - 19.12.1941 Hong Kong (KIA) [age 24] [Sai Wan Military Cemetery, Hong Kong, IV.L.1]	2nd Lt. 26.08.1937 [810 AI] Lt. 03.09.1939 T/Capt. 06.07.1940-19.12.1941 MID 04.04.1946 defence of Hong Kong 41	Education: Brighton Grammar School; Royal Military College, Sandhurst 26.08.1937 commissioned, Unattached List for the Indian Army 22.10.1938 commissioned, Indian Army 22.10.1938 - 19.12.1941 5th Battalion 7th Rajput Regiment
Newton, Richard Timothy	? -	2nd Lt. 05.03.1942 ... ...	(02.1942)     "A" Company, Officer Training School, Belgaum (India) 05.03.1942     commissioned, Indian Army [emergency commission]
Newton-King, Richard Mowbray Son of Colonel Alexander Coote Newton-King, Welsh Regiment. Married .... (died 1959).	24.08.1897 Karachi, India - 30.04.1966 Hampton Wick, Kingston-upon- Thames	2nd Lt. 15.11.1915 Lt. 15.11.1916 A/Capt. ...-28.03.1918, 04.10.1918-14.11.1919 Capt. 15.11.1919 Maj. 15.11.1933 A/Lt.Col. 01.10.1939-31.12.1939 T/Lt.Col. 01.01.1940-03.01.1941 Lt.Col. 01.02.1941 (retd 07.11.1953) A/Col. 13.08.1942-12.02.1943 T/Col. 13.02.1943-(04.1947) Hon. Col. 07.11.1953 [24113] OBE 1952 ? BWM 14|20 - - VM - - IndGSM - & clasps NWF 1936-7 & NWF 1937-9 BWM 39|45 - - IndSM 39|45 - - IndIM - -	15.11.1915 commissioned, Unattached List (for Indian Army) 20.11.1915 commissioned, Indian Army 20.11.1915 - 09.09.1916 38th Dogras (on leave 01-26.08.1916) 10.09.1916 - 15.10.1921 43rd (Erinpura) Regiment (Mesopotamia & China, from 26.03.1919 India) 16.10.1921 - 07.02.1932 1st Battalion 102nd Grenadiers (on leave 20.04.1922-16.03.1923, 06.04.1926-26.10.1926, 15.03.1930-08.10.1930, 06.04.1931-22.05.1931) 08..02.1932 - 15.11.1933 4th Battalion 9th Regiment (on leave 18.07.1932-31.08.1932, 21.07.1933-19.09.1933) 16.11.1933 - 18.09.1939 2nd Battalion 4th Bombay Grenadiers [from 09.01.1937 as officiating Second-in-Command, from 06.05.1937 as Second-in-Command] (India, from 12.12.1936 Waziristan) (on leave 09.04.1934-08.12.1934 outside India, rest in India 27.05.1935-31.05.1935, 19.06.1935-01.08.1935, 06.12.1935-10.01.1936, 17.04.1936-15.06.1936, 07.02.1938-05.08.1938) (28.08.1937 casualty leave (10.10.1937 No. 1 Field Ambulance, 11.10 Indian Military Hospital Mirali, 12.10 Bannu, 14.10 Kohat, 15.10 British Military Hospital Rawalpindi, 25.10 temporary depot)) 19.09.1939 - 31.12.1940 11th Battalion 4th Bombay Grenadiers (from 01.10.1939 Commanding Officer) (on leave 14.09.1940-12.10.1940) 01.01.1941 - 31.10.1943 Commanding Officer, 2nd Battalion 4th Bombay Grenadiers 01.11.1943 - 31.08.1946 Commanding Officer, [10th Battalion 4th Bombay] Grenadiers Regimental Centre (on leave 29.04.1944-08.05.1944, 18.06.1945-01.07.1945, 01.09.1946-22.01.1947) 23.01.1947 - 31.03.1953 Indian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers' Centre (from 19.06.1947 Commandant) (Jubbalpore) (on leave to UK 13.05.1949 for 60 days & 01.04.1951-06.06.1951) 01.04.1953 - 07.11.1953 on leave (pending retirement)
Nicholls, Francis John Welcome Son of Francis Welcome Nicholls (1893-1976), and Margaret Thompson, of Brookfield, Wolverley, nr Kidderminster, later of Belbroughton, Worcestershire. Married (06.09.1949, St Mark's Church, North Audley Street, Westminster, London) Gloria Schoonraad, daughter of Mr & Mrs O.R. Schoonraad, of Capetown, South Africa; two sons.	(06?).1921 King's Northon district, Warwickshire - (09?).1957 Birmingham district, Warwickshire	Gnr. ? 2nd Lt. 27.10.1941 WS/Lt. 01.10.1942 (reld > 04.1946, < 04.1947)	Education: Harrow School (1934.3-1940.1; Bradbys House; Monitor 1939; Rugby XV 1939; Football XI 1940). 27.10.1941     commissioned, Indian Army [emergency commission] ? - 15.02.1942 served Royal Indian Army Service Corps (Malaya) [captured at Singapore] 16.02.1942 - 08.1945 POW in Japanese captivity: 16.02.1942 - 05.1943 No. 1 Malayan POW Camp Changi 05.1943 - 05.1944 travelled to Bampong , Kamburi and then Tonchan and Hintock where he worked on the railway  (Christmas 1943 in hospital Kamburi) 05.1944 - 08.1945 No. 1 Malayan POW Camp Changi
Nicol, Alexander From Aberdeen.	? -	Sgt. ? 2nd Lt. 12.07.1942 WS/Lt. 12.01.1943 T/Capt. 06.01.1944-(04.1947)	12.07.1942     commissioned, Indian Army [emergency commission]
Nixon, Ernest Henry	? -	Tpr. ? 2nd Lt. 22.08.1943 WS/Lt. 22.02.1944	? - 22.08.1943 'A' Company, 4 Wing, Officers' Training School, Mhow 22.08.1943     commissioned, Indian Army [emergency commission]
Noble, Stanley	1900 Brighouse, Yorkshire -	A/Regimental Sergeant-Major ? 2nd Lt. 09.09.1942 WS/Lt. 09.09.1942 A/Capt. 16.09.1943-(04.1944) (reld 1947)	1914 joined the Royal Artillery (Ireland) transferred to the Auxiliary Forces as a mule boy (India) 09.09.1942 commissioned, Indian Army [emergency commission]
North, Oliver Brian Masters Son of Oliver Henry North (1874-), and Edith Monica Smith-Masters.	20.08.1909 Elham district, Kent - 02.1991 Lancaster district, Lancashire	2nd Lt. 29.08.1929 [IA 506] Lt. 29.11.1931 Capt. 01.08.1938 A/Maj. 06.09.1940-05.12.1940 T/Maj. 06.12.1940-30.06.1941, 21.11.1941-(01.1946) Maj. 29.08.1946 (retd 10.11.1948) MC ? ?	Education: Royal Military College, Sandhurst. 29.08.1929     commissioned, Unattached List (for Indian Army) 01.11.1930     commissioned, Indian Army (1941)     3rd Battalion 17th Dogra Regiment (8th Indian Infantry Brigade) 1941? - 1945? POW in Japanese captivity
Northam, Victor Palser Married (15.03.1937, Jhelum) Teresa 'Tilly' Hawkshaw; ... children.	15.09.1900 Bristol, Avon - 05.1967 Tasmania	2nd Lt. 24.12.1920 [AI 754] Lt. 24.03.1923 Capt. 24.12.1928 Maj. 01.08.1938 A/Lt.Col. 08.01.1943-07.04.1943 T/Lt.Col. 08.04.1943-(04.1946) Lt.Col. 24.12.1946 (retd 01.10.1948)	24.12.1920     commissioned, Unattached List (for Indian Army) 07.03.1922     commissioned, Indian Army ... - ... ... ? - 06.05.1949 employed with the Pakistan Armed Forces [retired 01.10.1948 but was continued to be borne on the Special List (ex-Indian Army)]
Nunn, Godfrey Raymond Son of Alfred G.C. Nunn, physiotherapist, and Sybil A. Bolton. Married (30.09.1948) Edwina Margaret Brown; two daughters, one son.	18.05.1918 Pirbright, Guildford, Surrey - 08.04.2009 Honolulu, Hawaii	Wt. Offr. 1st class ? 2nd Lt. 02.07.1944 [EC 13811] WS/Lt. 02.01.1945 (reld > 04.1947) A/Maj. ? / T/Maj. ? ?	Education: University of London, London School of Economics, student, 1937-40, 1947-48, School of Oriental and African Studies, B.A. (with honours), 1950, School of Librarianship and Archives, diploma, 1951; University of Michigan, M.A., 1954, Ph.D., 1957. served as a Warrant Officer, Royal Scots 02.07.1944 commissioned, Indian Army [emergency commission] University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, head of Asia Library, 1951-61, lecturer in history, 1959-61; University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, director of East-West Center Library, 1961-64, professor of history, 1961-92, professor of history and Asian studies, 1964-92, professor emeritus, 1993. Published: Chinese Publishing Statistics, 1949-1959 (1960) ; Chinese Periodicals: International Holdings, 1949-1960 (1961) ; Resources for Research on Asia (1965) ; Publishing in Mainland China (1966) ; South and Southeast Asia: A Bibliography of Bibliographies (1966) ; East Asia: A Bibliography of Bibliographies (1967) ; Asia: A Selected and Annotated Guide to Reference Works (1971), revised and enlarged edition published as Asia--Reference Works: A Select and Annotated Guide, Mansell (1980) ; Indonesian Newspapers: An International Union List (1972) ; (With Do Van-Anh) Vietnamese, Cambodian and Laotian Newspapers: An International Union List (1972) ; Burmese and Thai Newspapers: An International Union List (1972) ; Asia: A Core Collection (1973) ; Asian Libraries and Librarianship (1973) ; Southeast Asian Periodicals: An International Union List (1977) ; Japanese Periodicals and Newspapers in Western Language: An International Union List (1979) ; Asia and Oceania: A Guide to Archival and Manuscript Sources in the United States, five volumes (1985) ; Canada and Asia: Guide to Archive and Manuscript Sources in Canada, (1999).

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