JEDBURGH Denning, Arthur du Pre

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Denning​

• FORENAME

Arthur du Pre​

• UNIT

SOE Jedburgh Team Archibald + JT Walrus,Force 136​

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• RANK

T/Major​

• NUMBER

278554​

• AWARD

Distinguished Service Order,Military Cross,Croix de Guerre (Fr)​

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• PLACE

France 1944 (MC,CdG) Burma 1945 (DSO)​

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• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

parent unit Hampshire Regiment​

born 15.4.1909 West Bromwich,Staffordshire​

son of Arthur du Pre and Elizabeth Margaret (nee Burnside) Denning​

educated Merchant Taylor's School​

bank clerk,Baring Brothers​

Home Guard 1940​

Royal Armoured Corps (Trooper) 1942​

commissioned 4.6.1943​

SOE 1943-45​

Jedburgh Team Archibald​

codename Cumberland​

WS/ Captain (T/Major) 11.7.1944 (T/Major until April 1946)​

WIA 3.9.1944 near Chames,France​

JT Walrus 1945​

Hertfordshire Army Cadet Force (Lieutenant) 1.4.1950 - 6.2.1958​

married Joan Mary Matthews 30.5.1931 (1908-88) (1 son,1 daughter) ​

died 4.4.1993 Poole,Dorset​

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