CHINDITS 1944 Degg, Roland (Ronnie)

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Degg ​

• FORENAME

Roland (Ronnie) ​

• UNIT

1 Bn South Staffordshire Regiment (77 Ind.Bde) ​

• RANK

Major (A/Lieutenant Colonel) ​

• NUMBER

161995 ​

• AWARD

Distinguished Service Order ​

• PLACE

Burma 1944 ​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

born 10.2.1909 Hednesford,Staffordshire​

educated Chadsmoor Boys' School​

employed Huntington Colliery at age 13​

enlisted 2 Bn South Staffs Regiment 1926​

Lance Corporal 1931​

Corporal 1934 (A Company)​

1 Bn South Staffs Regiment 1935​

Sergeant 1937​

C.S.M. (D Company) 1940​

Lieutenant December 1940​

Staff College 1945​

Western Command (staff appointment)​

1 Bn South Staffs Regiment (C.O.) 1951-April 1954​

retired 1954​

personnel manager,Horseley Bridge and Thomas Piggott Engineers,Tipton​

retired 1975​

married Ellen Spires 1937 (died 1960) (6 children)​

married Sheila Spires 1963 (first wife's niece)​

died 27.7.2001 ​

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