PARAS Hibbert, James Anthony (Tony)

John Robertson

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  • SURNAME
Hibbert
  • FORENAME
James Anthony (Tony)
  • UNIT
1 Parachute Brigade (Brigade Major)
  • RANK
T/Major
  • NUMBER
74531
  • AWARD
Military Cross
  • PLACE
Arnhem 1944
  • ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born 17.12.1917
son of Squadron Leader J.E. Hibbert,M.C.,D.F.C.
educated Marlborough College
employed in family wine business
WW2
employed in family business C.G. Hibbert,Southampton (ships stores and drinks)
farmer in Devon
restored Trebah Garden,Cornwall
married Eira Bradshaw 1949 (died 2009) (1 son Chris,3 daughters Carolyn,Vivien and Gillian)
father of Diana from a previous marriage
died 12.10.2014
SERVICE HISTORY
1938-1940 Royal Artillery, (Second Lieutenant)
1940 No 2(Parachute) Commando, (Second Lieutenant)
1940-1941 11 SAS Battalion, (Lieutenant)
1941-1942 The 1st Battalion, The Parachute Regiment (1 PARA), (Captain)
1943-1944 2nd Parachute Brigade, (Major)
1944 HQ 1st Parachute Brigade, (Brigade Major)
1945 Commanded 'T' Force, Kiel, (Major)
1946-1947 Air 2 B/ War Office, (Major)
OPERATIONS
09/09/1939 --03/06/1940 British Expeditionary Force Europe
11/11/1942 ? 31/05/1943 North Africa (Operation Torch)
09/09/1943 ? 01/05/1944 Italy (Taranto Campaign)
17/09/1944 ? 25/09/1944 Arnhem (Operation Market Garden)
29/03/1945 --10/05/1945 Kiel (Operation Eclipse)
DECORATIONS and COMMENDATION
1940 Mention in Despatches (Operation Overlord)
1945 Military Cross, Arnhem (Operation Market Garden)
1946 Mention in Despatches (Operation Eclipse)
2006 MBE (Civil)
2009 Commendation by Chief of General Staff (Operation Eclipse)
info source www.paradata.org.uk
 
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