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| − | |Unit=Durham Light Infantry - commissioned Lt 1/9/1930 from RMC Camberley | + | |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 | |Company/Battery=Bn HQ | ||
|Task or role=C.O. | |Task or role=C.O. | ||
|Joined Brigade=20/7/1942 | |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. | |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. | ||
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|Source table=11DLI | |Source table=11DLI | ||
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Revision as of 16:38, 17 September 2015
Personnel Entry
Name 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).
Date of birth
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
Platoon or other sub-unit
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.
Wounded
Prisoner of War
Died/Killed in action
Home address
Source table 11DLI
