Iliffe Charles Walter Lt 102616
Personnel Entry
Name Iliffe Charles Walter
Army number 102616
Rank Lieutenant.
Decorations M.i.D. Gazetted 20/12/1945 for services while a PoW.
Date of birth 11/12/1910 in Nottingham.
Age 0
Unit Royal Army Medical Corps - Emergency Commission as a Lt 29/9/1939. Posted on attachment to 10th Battalion DLI. Served with the B.E.F. in Northern France. Taken Prisoner of War - probably on 20/5/1940. Repatriated 1945. From Emergency Commission to be Captain 15/8/1950 with seniority from 1/1/1949.
Company/Battery Bn HQ
Platoon or other sub-unit
Task or role Regimental Medical Officer.
Joined Brigade Exact date not yet known.
Promotions
Wounded
Prisoner of War Yes - he is mentioned in Harry Oliver's book "Seven Men to a Loaf" as having treated Harry following one of Harry's escape attempts while Harry was held at Hildburghausen.
Died/Killed in action Death registered September 1980 at Exeter, Devon at the age of 69.
Home address Married Miss Miriam A.L.Stuart-Usher in Wensleydale, Q3 1956.
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