Special Forces
Roll Of Honour
Special Forces
Roll Of Honour
Home
Categories
Forums
New posts
Search forums
What's new
New posts
New media
New articles
New media comments
New profile posts
New article comments
Latest activity
Entries
Roll Of Honour
Awards
Popski's Private Army Roster
Operations
War Diaries
Today In History
Web Links
Media
New media
New comments
Search media
Members
Current visitors
New profile posts
Search profile posts
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Search forums
Menu
Log in
Register
Install the app
Install
Home
Forums
Entries
Roll Of Honour
Pope, Andrew Alec Kyrle
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
The Black Devil Brigade: The True Story of the First Special Service Force
By Joseph A. Springer
The Last British Dambuster
By George Johnny Johnson
Message
<blockquote data-quote="John Robertson" data-source="post: 11341" data-attributes="member: 1"><p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>SURNAME</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Pope </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>FORENAME</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Andrew Alec Kyrle </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>UNIT</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>HQ 3 Parachute Brigade (DAAQMG) (King's Shropshire Light Infantry,attached) </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>RANK</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Major </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>NUMBER</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>77672 </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>DATE OF DEATH</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>6th June 1944 </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>AGE</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>25 </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>GRAVESITE</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>St Vaast-en-Auge Churchyard,France Grave 1 </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>ADDITIONAL INFORMATION</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>born 19.6.1918 Pembrokeshire</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>resided Sussex</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>son of Cdr Rowland Kyrle Cecil,RN and Agnes Jessie Pope,Much Marcle,Herefordshire</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>commission,Territorial Army 25.8.1938</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>posted 2 Bn KSLI</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>1 Bn KSLI 23.12.1938</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Regular Army 2.9.1939</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>WIA 21.5.1940 France</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Infantry Training Centre,KSLI 26.5.1940</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Lieutenant 1.1.1941</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>1 Bn KSLI 16.1.1941</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>30 (Surrey) Searchlight Regiment,R.A. 16.2.1941</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>HQ 3rd Infantry Brigade 17.5.1941</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Ordnance Field Park,R.A.O.C. 23.5.1941</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>GSO III,HQ 1st Division 7.7.1941</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>A/Captain 4.10.1941</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>T/Captain</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>GSO III,HQ Airborne Division 2.10.1942</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>A/Major 18.1.1943</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Captain and T/Major 18.4.1943</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Brigade Major,HQ 3rd Parachute Brigade 21.5.1943</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Deputy Assistant Adjutant & Quartermaster General,HQ 3 Parachute Brigade 21.2.1944</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>award Mention in Despatches</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>KIA Normandy</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><a href="https://www.specialforcesroh.com/index.php?media/a-pope.8458/" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.specialforcesroh.com/data/xfmg/thumbnail/8/8458-ddb5f3f6ed1b7ab7e6700138318f80d7.jpg?1591389286" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="width: 300px; height: 300px" /></a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="John Robertson, post: 11341, member: 1"] [LIST] [*][B]SURNAME[/B] [/LIST] [INDENT][I]Pope [/I][/INDENT] [LIST] [*][B]FORENAME[/B] [/LIST] [INDENT][I]Andrew Alec Kyrle [/I][/INDENT] [LIST] [*][B]UNIT[/B] [/LIST] [INDENT][I]HQ 3 Parachute Brigade (DAAQMG) (King's Shropshire Light Infantry,attached) [/I][/INDENT] [LIST] [*][B]RANK[/B] [/LIST] [INDENT][I]Major [/I][/INDENT] [LIST] [*][B]NUMBER[/B] [/LIST] [INDENT][I]77672 [/I][/INDENT] [LIST] [*][B]DATE OF DEATH[/B] [/LIST] [INDENT][I]6th June 1944 [/I][/INDENT] [LIST] [*][B]AGE[/B] [/LIST] [INDENT][I]25 [/I][/INDENT] [LIST] [*][B]GRAVESITE[/B] [/LIST] [INDENT][I]St Vaast-en-Auge Churchyard,France Grave 1 [/I][/INDENT] [LIST] [*][B]ADDITIONAL INFORMATION[/B] [/LIST] [INDENT][I]born 19.6.1918 Pembrokeshire[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]resided Sussex[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]son of Cdr Rowland Kyrle Cecil,RN and Agnes Jessie Pope,Much Marcle,Herefordshire[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]commission,Territorial Army 25.8.1938[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]posted 2 Bn KSLI[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]1 Bn KSLI 23.12.1938[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]Regular Army 2.9.1939[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]WIA 21.5.1940 France[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]Infantry Training Centre,KSLI 26.5.1940[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]Lieutenant 1.1.1941[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]1 Bn KSLI 16.1.1941[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]30 (Surrey) Searchlight Regiment,R.A. 16.2.1941[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]HQ 3rd Infantry Brigade 17.5.1941[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]Ordnance Field Park,R.A.O.C. 23.5.1941[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]GSO III,HQ 1st Division 7.7.1941[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]A/Captain 4.10.1941[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]T/Captain[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]GSO III,HQ Airborne Division 2.10.1942[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]A/Major 18.1.1943[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]Captain and T/Major 18.4.1943[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]Brigade Major,HQ 3rd Parachute Brigade 21.5.1943[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]Deputy Assistant Adjutant & Quartermaster General,HQ 3 Parachute Brigade 21.2.1944[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]award Mention in Despatches[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]KIA Normandy[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][URL='https://www.specialforcesroh.com/index.php?media/a-pope.8458/'][IMG width="300px" height="300px"]https://www.specialforcesroh.com/data/xfmg/thumbnail/8/8458-ddb5f3f6ed1b7ab7e6700138318f80d7.jpg?1591389286[/IMG][/URL][/INDENT] [/QUOTE]
Verification
Post reply
Home
Forums
Entries
Roll Of Honour
Pope, Andrew Alec Kyrle
This site uses cookies to help personalise content, tailor your experience and to keep you logged in if you register.
By continuing to use this site, you are consenting to our use of cookies.
Accept
Learn more…
Top