ARMY CDOS Etches, William Whitson

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Etches ​

• FORENAME

William Whitson (Bill)​

• UNIT

3 Commando ​

• RANK

Lieutenant ​

• NUMBER

112866 ​

• AWARD

Military Cross,Mention in Despatches​

• PLACE

Norway 1941 (MiD) St Nazaire 1942 (MC)​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

parent unit Royal Warwickshire Regiment​

born 15.5.1921​

resided Kenilworth,Warwickshire​

educated Rugby School​

graduated RMC Sandhurst​

commissioned 2Lt Royal Warwickshire Regiment 31.12.1939​

WIA December 1941 South Vaagso​

WIA and POW 28.3.1942 St Nazaire ​

repatriated 1945​

Royal Warwickshire Regiment​

3 Bn Queen's Own Nigeria Regiment (C.O.) 1961 (seconded)​

awarded O.B.E. (New Year 1.1.1964)​

Brigade Colonel,The Fusilier Brigade​

Regimental Secretary,Royal Warwickshire Fusiliers (14 years)​

retired as Colonel​

married Dora Damant December 1946 in Cyprus (predeceased him) (3 children Nicholas,John and Jill)​

died 12.4.2015​

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