ARMY CDOS Montgomery, Robert Kerr (Bob)

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Montgomery ​

• FORENAME

Robert Kerr (Bob) ​

• UNIT

Special Service Brigade ​

• RANK

T/Captain ​

• NUMBER

118439​

• AWARD

Military Cross ​

• PLACE

St Nazaire 1942 ​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

parent unit Royal Engineers ​

born 3.11.1920​

son of Lt Colonel R.V. Montgomery,Royal Signals​

educated Wellington​

graduated Royal Military Academy,Woolwich (Gentleman Cadet)​

commissioned 18.2.1940 as 2Lt R.E.​

WIA and POW 27/28.3.1942 St Nazaire​

liberated 1945​

6 Airborne Division (Palestine)​

Naval Staff College,Greenwich​

seconded to Tanganyikan Army​

retired 1966 as Lt Colonel​

chief training officer,Ceramics,Glass and Minerals Industry Board 1967-76​

overseas training officer,Blue Circle Industries until 1985​

married Elizabeth Archer 1946 (2 sons Robin and David)​

died 20.10.2016​

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