JEDBURGH Crawshay, William Robert

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Crawshay ​

• FORENAME

William Robert ​

• UNIT

SOE Jedburgh Team Hugh ​

• RANK

T/Major ​

• NUMBER

86548​

• AWARD

Distinguished Service Order,Croix de Guerre with Palms (France) ​

• PLACE

France 1944 ​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

parent unit Royal Welch Fusiliers​

born 27.5.1920​

brought up Oxfordshire​

educated Eton​

educated University College,Aberystwyth 1938​

1 Bn Royal Welch Fusiliers 1939-40​

5 Bn King's African Rifles 1940-42​

20th British Military Mission 1942-43​

SOE 1944​

codename Crown​

Royal Welch Fusiliers 1945 (Mention in Despatches)​

award Chevalier,Legion d'Honneur (France) 1956​

16th (Welsh) Parachute Bn (TA) 1947-56​

6 Bn Welch Regiment 1960​

Knighted 1972​

Deputy Lieutenant Glamorganshire and Gwent​

Vice-Lieutenant of Gwent​

Knight of St John​

married Elizabeth 1950​

died 25.1.1997​

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