SOE Davis, John Lewis Haycraft

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Davis ​

• FORENAME

John Lewis Haycraft ​

• UNIT

Force 136 ​

• RANK

Captain + Lieutenant Colonel (A/Colonel)​

• NUMBER

EC 8738​

• AWARD

Commander of the Order of the British Empire,Distinguished Service Cross ​

• PLACE

Malaya 1942-44 (DSO) Malaya 1945 (CBE) ​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

parent unit 6th Rajputana Rifles,Indian Army​

born 12.2.1911​

educated Aldro School​

Malayan Police 1931-42​

commissioned 1942​

SOE 1942-45​

Malayan Civil Service 1946-60​

award JMN (Commander of the Order of the Defender of the Realm) 1959​

award SMJ (Faithful to the Crown of Johore) 1960​

Kent Council Social Service 1961-74​

married Helen Ouin 1946 (5 children)​

died 27.10.2006​

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