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|Surname and forenames=Fairclough A | |Surname and forenames=Fairclough A | ||
| − | |Army number= | + | |Army number=67018. |
|Rank=Major. | |Rank=Major. | ||
| − | |Decorations= | + | |Decorations=Awarded O.B.E. - date not yet confirmed. |
|Date of birth=Not yet known | |Date of birth=Not yet known | ||
|Age=Not known | |Age=Not known | ||
| − | |Unit= | + | |Unit=Granted a Regular Commission in the Royal Artillery as a 2nd Lieutenant. Service details not yet known. Posted to 1st Mountain Regiment 24/9/1942. Subsequent postings not yet known. |
|Company/Battery=452 Battery. | |Company/Battery=452 Battery. | ||
|Task or role=Battery Commander. | |Task or role=Battery Commander. | ||
|Joined Brigade=24/9/1942. | |Joined Brigade=24/9/1942. | ||
| − | |Promotions= | + | |Promotions=Lieutenant - date not yet known but possibly 1939. Captain from 30/1/1944. Temporary Major. Major from 30/1/1949. Lieutenant Colonel. From 1/4/1960 listed as Lt Col Supernumerary to the Establishment. Retired on retired pay 20/9/1962 and granted the Honorary Rank of Colonel. |
| − | |Wounded= | + | |Wounded=Yes - in North West Europe on 1/11/1944 at Flushing. |
|Prisoner of War=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. | |Died/Killed in action=Date of death not yet known. | ||
|Home address=No family information as yet. | |Home address=No family information as yet. | ||
}} | }} | ||
Latest revision as of 13:55, 19 March 2021
Personnel Entry
Name Fairclough A
Army number 67018.
Rank Major.
Decorations Awarded O.B.E. - date not yet confirmed.
Date of birth Not yet known
Age Not known
Unit Granted a Regular Commission in the Royal Artillery as a 2nd Lieutenant. Service details not yet known. Posted to 1st Mountain Regiment 24/9/1942. Subsequent postings not yet known.
Company/Battery 452 Battery.
Platoon or other sub-unit
Task or role Battery Commander.
Joined Brigade 24/9/1942.
Promotions Lieutenant - date not yet known but possibly 1939. Captain from 30/1/1944. Temporary Major. Major from 30/1/1949. Lieutenant Colonel. From 1/4/1960 listed as Lt Col Supernumerary to the Establishment. Retired on retired pay 20/9/1962 and granted the Honorary Rank of Colonel.
Wounded Yes - in North West Europe on 1/11/1944 at Flushing.
Prisoner of War Not as far as is known.
Died/Killed in action Date of death not yet known.
Home address No family information as yet.
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