Ricketts Abdy Henry Gough Captain 33748
Personnel Entry
Name Ricketts Abdy Henry Gough
Army number 33748
Rank Captain
Decorations O.B.E. Gazetted 1/1/1944. M.i.D. for services in Burma, gazetted 26/4/1945. D.S.O. for services in Burma 17/1/1946. C.B.E. for services in Malaya, gazetted 4/4/1952. USA Legion of Merit, Degree of Officer 30/10/1953.
Date of birth Not yet known.
Age 0
Unit Regular Commission in the Durham Light Infantry. Posted 12th Bn DLI. Posted 70th Brigade HQ 25/10/1939. Director of Security, Cyprus 21/9/1955 to 11/10/1955. Commander (Major General) Cyprus District 25/10/1955 - 19/10/1956. RARO. Ceases to belong to RARO on age grounds 8/12/1963.
Company/Battery Brigade Headquarters.
Platoon or other sub-unit
Task or role Developing Training Programmes for the Brigade. Brigade Major 30/6/1940 vice Captain Fillingham.
Joined Brigade Probably 1/9/1939.
Promotions Major 3/9/1942. W/S Lt.Colonel. A/Colonel 9/3/1944. T/Brigadier. Lt Colonel 14/12/1948. Colonel 25/3/1949. Brigadier 8/12/1953 (Supernumerary 25/3/1955). T/Major-General 21/9/1955. Re-granted rank of T/Major General 25/10/1955.
Wounded
Prisoner of War
Died/Killed in action
Home address
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