Hall-Patch Joseph Sebastian Philip Major RASC
Personnel Entry
Name Hall-Patch Joseph Sebastian Philip
Army number 25756
Rank Major.
Decorations British War Medal and Victory Medal. Territorial Efficiency Decoration (gazetted 31/1/1941). Two Clasps to T.E.D. awarded 25/5/1951.
Date of birth Not yet known.
Age
Unit Service in World War One, firstly in the British West Indies Regiment as an Acting Sergeant - Army Number 869, then in the Machine Gun Corps, having been commissioned as a 2/Lt in the 11th Devon Regiment. Relinquished Commission on appointment to the Territorial Force. Transferred to the Royal Army Service Corps. Posted to 56th (London) Divisional Train RASC. Posted to 55th Troop Carrying Company.
Company/Battery
Platoon or other sub-unit
Task or role Company Second in Command and then Adjutant while with 6th Machine Gun Corps. Adjutant with 56th (London) Divisional Train. Commanding Officer with 55th T C Company.
Joined Brigade
Promotions Acting Captain 10/1/1919 - resumed rank of Lt on ceasing to be Adjutant. Temporary Captain - General List 8/5/1919. Captain 12/10/1920. Captain 25/2/1921. Relinquished Commission (Defence Force) 31/7/1921. Brevet Major 1/1/1927. Major 4/4/1928 (with precedence from 19/6/1927). From Active List to be Major 16/4/1932. Relinquished Commission on reaching the age limit 14/9/1945 and granted the rank of Major.
Wounded Not as far as is known
Prisoner of War Not as far as is known.
Died/Killed in action Date of death not yet known.
Home address Married Kathleen J Williams at Wycombe, Bucks in Q2 1920. In Kelly's Directory of 1931, 1935 and 1939 shown as living at 37, Amersham Road, High Wycombe
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