Poett Joseph Howard Nigel Lt Col 38346
Personnel Entry
Name Poett Joseph Howard Nigel
Army number 38346
Rank Lt Col
Decorations p.s.c. 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 84 at the time of his death.
Unit Joined The Durham Light Infantry - commissioned 2/Lt 1/9/1927 from RMC Camberley. Served North West Frontier of India 1930 - 31. Adjutant (Battalion not yet known) 1/10/1934 to 30/9/1937. 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 Battalion DLI 20/7/1942 in command. Commanded Parachute Brigade 5/7/1943. HQ Para Brigade 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 Lieutenant 1/9/1930. Captain 30/6/1937. Acting Major 25/11/1939 to 24/2/1940. Temporary Major 25/2/1940 to 1/7/1940 and 5/7/1940 to 16/6/1941. War Substantive Major 17/6/1941. T/Lt Col 17/6/1941. 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 Died October 1991, Salisbury, Wiltshire.
Home address For family details see General Poett's biography.
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.
