PHANTOM Fane, Julian Patrick

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Fane ​

• FORENAME

Julian Patrick ​

• UNIT

J Squadron GHQ Liaison Regiment (Phantom)​

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• RANK

Captain ​

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• NUMBER

112858 ​

• AWARD

Croix de Guerre (france)​

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• PLACE

Tunisia 1943​

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• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

parent unit Gloucestershire Regiment​

born 17.2.1921 London​

son of Colonel Cecil and Gladys Dorothy (nee Macgeorge) Fane​

educated Stowe College​

attended RMC Sandhurst​

commissioned 2 Bn Gloucestershire Regiment 31.12.1939​

awarded M.C. for Belgium 1940 (2Lt)​

J Squadron GHQ Liaison Regiment (Phantom) 1942​

K Squadron GHQ Liaison Regiment,R.A.C. 1943 (Major)​

injured in parachute training September 1943​

Staff College,Camberley 1944​

2 Bn Gloucestershire Regiment autumn 1944-45 (Major)​

awarded bar to M.C.,Mention in Despatches​

12th Royal Lancers 1945-60​

Life Guards 1960 (C.O. 1962-63)​

GSO1 London District​

promoted Colonel​

British Army Liaison Officer,US Command and Staff College,Fort Leavenworth,Kansas​

left Army 1968​

director of personnel,Samuel Montagu merchany bank​

main board director,Orion Bank​

retired 1984​

married Lady Ann Mary Lowther 27.4.1949 (died 1956) (2 children)​

married Diana Ewart Hill 1959 (2 children)​

died 11.8.2013​

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