Evans A ap Second Lieutenant
Personnel Entry
Name Evans A ap, later known as Humphrey Drummond of Megginch.
Army number Not yet known.
Rank Second Lieutenant.
Decorations Military Cross - awarded on an immediate basis after breaking-up enemy counter attacks at Wesel on 24/3/1945
Date of birth 18/9/1922 at Old Buckenham, Norfolk.
Age 86 at the time of his death.
Unit Cadet at 121 OCTU. Commissioned into the Royal Artillery as a Second Lieutenant. Posted to 1st Mountain Regiment - joined 2/5/1942.
Company/Battery 451 Mountain Battery. 454 Mountain Battery.
Platoon or other sub-unit
Task or role Troop Commander.
Joined Brigade 2/5/1942.
Promotions Captain.
Wounded Yes - injured when a Carrier .
Prisoner of War Not as far as is known.
Died/Killed in action Died 2/4/2009
Home address Father was an Army Officer. Attended Eton and Trinity College, Cambridge. Lived at Old Buckenham. Married Cherry Drummond - later confirmed as Lady Strange - and subsequently moved to the family seat - Megginch Castle, Perthshire upon which he took her name.
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