PARAS Powell, Geoffrey Stewart

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Powell ​

• FORENAME

Geoffrey Stewart ​

• UNIT

156 Bn ​

• RANK

Captain (T/Major) ​

• NUMBER

69721 ​

• AWARD

Military Cross ​

• PLACE

Arnhem 1944 ​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

born 25.12.1914 Scarborough,Yorkshire​

only son of Owen and Kitty Powell​

2 Bn Green Howards (Yorkshire Regiment) 1939​

4 Parachute Brigade 1942​

Staff,7 Armoured Division 1942​

156 Bn Parachute Regiment 1943-44​

Staff College 1945​

Brigade Major,49 Indian Brigade 1946​

Mention in Despatches (Java)​

Staff,Chief of the Imperial General Staff 1949​

11 Bn King's African Rifles (C.O.) 1957-59​

left Army as Colonel​

MI5 (London office) 1965-77​

military author​

married Felicity Wadsworth 1944 (2 children)​

died 5.1.2005 ​

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