John Edward Welsh (Rickie) Rickwood
born 12.2.1917 Portsmouth,Hampshire
son of William Edward and Cordelia Edith (nee Welsh) Rickwood
resided Ashampstead,Firle Road,Seaford,Sussex
student cadet, Hurstpierpoint College OTC
commissioned 2Lt 23.11.1938 Perham,Devon
8 Bn Royal Tank Regiment,R.A.C.
WS Lieutenant 1.1.1941
A/Captain 18.1.1941
PPA (R Patrol) December 1943
WS Captain (78779)
WIA 21.6.1944 Italy
PPA (Admin Officer) on return to duty
PPA (2IC) 4.5.1945
posted as GSO 3 (Ops) 1.9.1945
Captain and H/Major,Regular Army Reserve of Officers 23.11.1948 - 29.12.1956
Canadian Army Reserve of Officers
died September 1974 North Carolina,U.S.A.
photo source Friends of PPA