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Created page with "{{Personnel |Surname and forenames=Poett Joseph Howard Nigel |Army number=38346 |Rank=Lt Col |Decorations=D.S.O. 29/3/1945, Bar to D.S.O. 24/6/1945, Silver Star (USA) |Age=0 |..."

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{{Personnel
|Surname and forenames=Poett Joseph Howard Nigel
|Army number=38346
|Rank=Lt Col
|Decorations=D.S.O. 29/3/1945, Bar to D.S.O. 24/6/1945, Silver Star (USA)
|Age=0
|Unit=Durham Light Infantry - commissioned Lt 1/9/1930 from RMC Camberley, Posted 4 ITC 9/9/1939, Graduated from Staff College - granted psc 27/12/1939, Posted to War Office as GSO3 24/10/1939, Posted 11th Bn DLI 20/7/1942 in command, Commanded Parachute Brigade 5/7/1943, HQ Para Bde SEAC 1/10/1945, Appointed Chief of Staff FARELF 24/7/1950.
|Company/Battery=Bn HQ
|Task or role=C.O.
|Joined Brigade=20/7/1942
|Promotions=Captain 30/6/1937, Major, T/Lt Col, T/Brigadier, Lt Colonel 25/3/1949, Colonel 31/12/1949, T/Major-General 24/7/1950.
|Source table=11DLI
}}

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 |Promotions=Lieutenant 1/9/1930.  Captain 30/6/1937.  Acting Major 25/11/1939 to 24/2/1940. Temporary Major 25/2/1940 to 1/7/1940 and 5/7/1940 to 16/6/1941.  War Substantive Major 17/6/1941.  T/Lt Col 17/6/1941. T/Brigadier.  Lt Colonel 25/3/1949.  Colonel 31/12/1949.  T/Major-General 24/7/1950.
 |Died/Killed in action=Died October 1991, Salisbury, Wiltshire.
 |Source table=11DLI
 }}

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 |Decorations=p.s.c.  D.S.O. 29/3/1945.  Bar to D.S.O. 24/6/1945.  Silver Star (USA).
 |Date of birth=20/8/1907 - Dorchester, Dorset.
-|Age=0
+|Age=84 at the time of his death.
-|Unit=Joined The Durham Light Infantry  - commissioned 2/Lt 1/9/1927 from RMC Camberley.  Served North West Frontier of India 1930 - 31.  Adjutant (Battalion not yet known) 1/10/1934 to 30/9/1937.  Posted 4 ITC 9/9/1939.  Graduated from Staff College - granted psc 27/12/1939.  Posted to War Office as GSO3 24/10/1939.  Posted 11th Bn DLI 20/7/1942 in command.  Commanded Parachute Brigade 5/7/1943.  HQ Para Bde SEAC 1/10/1945.  Appointed Chief of Staff FARELF 24/7/1950.
+|Unit=Joined The Durham Light Infantry  - commissioned 2/Lt 1/9/1927 from RMC Camberley.  Served North West Frontier of India 1930 - 31.  Adjutant (Battalion not yet known) 1/10/1934 to 30/9/1937.  Posted 4 ITC 9/9/1939.  Graduated from Staff College - granted psc 27/12/1939.  Posted to War Office as GSO3 24/10/1939.  Posted 11th Battalion DLI 20/7/1942 in command.  Commanded Parachute Brigade 5/7/1943.  HQ Para Brigade SEAC 1/10/1945.  Appointed Chief of Staff FARELF 24/7/1950.
-|Company/Battery=Bn HQ
+|Company/Battery=Bn HQ.
 |Task or role=C.O.
-|Joined Brigade=20/7/1942
+|Joined Brigade=20/7/1942.
 |Promotions=Lieutenant 1/9/1930.  Captain 30/6/1937.  Acting Major 25/11/1939 to 24/2/1940. Temporary Major 25/2/1940 to 1/7/1940 and 5/7/1940 to 16/6/1941.  War Substantive Major 17/6/1941.  T/Lt Col 17/6/1941. T/Brigadier.  Lt Colonel 25/3/1949.  Colonel 31/12/1949.  T/Major-General 24/7/1950.
 |Died/Killed in action=Died October 1991, Salisbury, Wiltshire.

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	To read his detailed entry in the "Pegasus Archive" please click [http://www.pegasusarchive.org/normandy/nigel_poett.htm here].		To read his detailed entry in the "Pegasus Archive" please click [http://www.pegasusarchive.org/normandy/nigel_poett.htm here].
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		+	To see his image in the files of the National Portrait Gallery, please click [http://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw90037/Sir-Joseph-Howard-Nigel-Poett here].

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	To read a biography of General Poett, please click [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nigel_Poett here].		To read a biography of General Poett, please click [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nigel_Poett here].
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		+	To read his detailed entry in the "Pegasus Archive" please click [http://www.pegasusarchive.org/normandy/nigel_poett.htm here].

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		+	To read a biography of General Poett, please click [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nigel_Poett here].

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 |Rank=Lt Col
 |Decorations=D.S.O. 29/3/1945, Bar to D.S.O. 24/6/1945, Silver Star (USA).
-|Date of birth=
+|Date of birth=20/8/1907 - Dorchester, Dorset.
 |Age=0
 |Unit=Durham Light Infantry  - commissioned Lt 1/9/1930 from RMC Camberley. Posted 4 ITC 9/9/1939. Graduated from Staff College - granted psc 27/12/1939. Posted to War Office as GSO3 24/10/1939. Posted 11th Bn DLI 20/7/1942 in command. Commanded Parachute Brigade 5/7/1943. HQ Para Bde SEAC 1/10/1945. Appointed Chief of Staff FARELF 24/7/1950.
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 |Joined Brigade=20/7/1942
 |Promotions=Captain 30/6/1937, Major, T/Lt Col, T/Brigadier, Lt Colonel 25/3/1949, Colonel 31/12/1949, T/Major-General 24/7/1950.
-|Died/Killed in action=
+|Died/Killed in action=October 1991, Salisbury, Wiltshire.
 |Source table=11DLI
 }}