Jordan Jack Leslie Major 28094
Personnel Entry
Name Jordan Jack Leslie
Army number 28094
Rank Major
Decorations M.i.D. for services on the North West Frontier. India General Service Medal 1936 - 1939, 1 clasp (N W Frontier 1936-1937). 1939-45 Star. Africa Star. Defence and War Medals.
Date of birth Born 1903 - registered at Lingfield, Surrey.
Age 0
Unit Commissioned in the Regular Army - South Wales Borderers as a 2/Lt in the Monmouthshire Regiment 31/1/1924. Served West Africa, Singapore, Hong Kong and India. Transferred to the Indian Army, attached to the 6th (DCO) Lancers 20/11/1935 to 15/10/1939. Served on the North West Frontier 1936 - 1937 attached to the Remount Department. Returned to the South Wales Borderers on the outbreak of War. Served Norway, Greece and the Western Desert. Attached 70 Brigade 3/4/1942. Posted 1st Battalion, South Wales Borderers in command February 1943 - June 1945. Commanded a Battalion as part of BAOR. Retired 12/7/1958 and granted the rank of Honorary Colonel.
Company/Battery 70th Brigade HQ
Platoon or other sub-unit
Task or role Mountain Warfare Adviser.
Joined Brigade 3/4/1942 for approximately three weeks.
Promotions Lt 31/1/1926. Captain 22/1/1934. A/Major. T/Major. Major 31/1/1941. A/Lt Col. T/Lt Col 27/4/1943.
Wounded
Prisoner of War
Died/Killed in action 12/1/1972 at Nantgaredig, Carmarthenshire.
Home address After the War he lived in Limerick and trained polo ponies. Retired to live with his sister at Fronhaul, Nantgaredig, Carmarthenshire.
Source table 70BG
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