Poett Joseph Howard Nigel Lt Col 38346
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 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.
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 October 1991, Salisbury, Wiltshire.
Home address
Source table 11DLI
To read a biography of General Poett, please click here.
To read his detailed entry in the "Pegasus Archive" please click here.
To see his image in the files of the National Portrait Gallery, please click here.
