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|Decorations=M.C. Gazetted 21/8/1945, M.i.D. Gazetted 22/3/1945. | |Decorations=M.C. Gazetted 21/8/1945, M.i.D. Gazetted 22/3/1945. | ||
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| − | |Unit=Emergency Commission as a 2/Lt in the Black Watch 20/3/1943, Posted 1 TS. Posted School of Infantry, Warminster. ADC to General Ritchie, GOC in C Scottish Command and C in C FARELF 12/2/47. KILLED in ACTION as a Captain, attached to 1st Seaforth Highlanders - Malaya 12/11/49. | + | |Unit=Emergency Commission as a 2/Lt in the Black Watch 20/3/1943, Posted 1 TS 26/3/1943. Attended Pioneer Course at Ripon January 1944. Posted School of Infantry, Warminster. Posted 1st Bn Black Watch. ADC to General Ritchie, GOC in C Scottish Command and C in C FARELF 12/2/47. KILLED in ACTION as a Captain, attached to 1st Seaforth Highlanders - Malaya 12/11/49. |
| − | |Task or role=1 TS - Pioneer Officer. Warminster - Instructor - NCOs Wing. | + | |Company/Battery=Support Company. |
| + | |Platoon or other sub-unit=No 6 Platoon. No 5 Platoon - 17/9/1943. | ||
| + | |Task or role= 1 TS - Platoon Commander. Pioneer Officer. Warminster - Instructor - NCOs Wing. | ||
|Promotions=W/S Lt 7/1/1946. Regular Short Service Commission as Lt 22/2/1947 with seniority from 7/1/46. | |Promotions=W/S Lt 7/1/1946. Regular Short Service Commission as Lt 22/2/1947 with seniority from 7/1/46. | ||
|Wounded=Twice in North West Europe | |Wounded=Twice in North West Europe | ||
| − | |Died/Killed in action=12-Nov-49 | + | |Died/Killed in action=12-Nov-49 Malaya. |
| − | |Home address=The Gleann, Tomatin, Invernessshire. G.H.2, SEALF, Singapore | + | |Home address=Son of Brigadier General Reginald Hoare and Violet Eliza Reid Hoare (nee Walker0. The Gleann, Tomatin, Invernessshire. G.H.2, SEALF, Singapore |
|Source table=1TS | |Source table=1TS | ||
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| + | To see details of the Tomatin War Memorial on which Captain Hoare is commemorated please click [http://warmemscot.s4.bizhat.com/viewtopic.php?t=905 here]. | ||
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| + | There are newspaper accounts of Captain Hoare's death, along with comrades, in a bandit ambush, which appear on Websites such as Genes Reunited. | ||
Revision as of 15:59, 8 January 2015
Personnel Entry
Name Hoare John Nigel Rolls
Army number 268167
Rank Capt
Decorations M.C. Gazetted 21/8/1945, M.i.D. Gazetted 22/3/1945.
Date of birth 7/7/1923.
Age 0
Unit Emergency Commission as a 2/Lt in the Black Watch 20/3/1943, Posted 1 TS 26/3/1943. Attended Pioneer Course at Ripon January 1944. Posted School of Infantry, Warminster. Posted 1st Bn Black Watch. ADC to General Ritchie, GOC in C Scottish Command and C in C FARELF 12/2/47. KILLED in ACTION as a Captain, attached to 1st Seaforth Highlanders - Malaya 12/11/49.
Company/Battery Support Company.
Platoon or other sub-unit No 6 Platoon. No 5 Platoon - 17/9/1943.
Task or role 1 TS - Platoon Commander. Pioneer Officer. Warminster - Instructor - NCOs Wing.
Joined Brigade
Promotions W/S Lt 7/1/1946. Regular Short Service Commission as Lt 22/2/1947 with seniority from 7/1/46.
Wounded Twice in North West Europe
Prisoner of War
Died/Killed in action 12-Nov-49 Malaya.
Home address Son of Brigadier General Reginald Hoare and Violet Eliza Reid Hoare (nee Walker0. The Gleann, Tomatin, Invernessshire. G.H.2, SEALF, Singapore
Source table 1TS
To see details of the Tomatin War Memorial on which Captain Hoare is commemorated please click here.
There are newspaper accounts of Captain Hoare's death, along with comrades, in a bandit ambush, which appear on Websites such as Genes Reunited.
