JEDBURGH Loosmore, Robert Glyn

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Loosmore ​

• FORENAME

Robert Glyn ​

• UNIT

SOE Jedburgh Team Ivor + Team Mongoose ​

• RANK

Sergeant ​

• NUMBER

7961382 ​

• AWARD

Military Medal,Mention in Despatches,Croix de Guerre (Fr) ​

• PLACE

France 1944 (MM,CdeG) Burma 1945 (MiD) ​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

parent unit Royal Armoured Corps​

born 3.3.1923 Bridgend,Glamorgan​

son of Frank and Gladys Mary (nee Davies) Loosmore​

employed Midlank Bank​

enlisted July 1942​

Royal Armoured Corps​

SOE​

radio operator​

codename Lundy​

Jedburgh Team Andy 1944​

Jedburgh Team Ivor 1944​

Team Mongoose (Force 136) 1945​

returned to Midland Bank 1947​

graduated University of Wales 1951​

Colonial Administrative Service​

Northern Rhodesia​

District Commissioner,Shinyanga,Tanganyika​

retired 1963​

lecturer in English,University of Leicester​

married Elizabeth Goldsworthy 1947 Swansea (2 children)​

died 29.11.2007​

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