The National Archives | DocumentsOnline | Image Details Name Savill, John Loscombe Lydall Rank: Captain Service No: 132249 Regiment: 2 Battalion Irish Guards Theatre of Combat or Operation: Foreign to British: Belgium Award: Chevalier of the Order of Leopold II with palm and Croix de Guerre 1940 with palm Date of Announcement in London Gazette: 08 December 1945 Date 1945 Catalogue reference WO 373/111
Personal Number: 132249 Rank: Lieutenant Name: John Loscombe Lydall SAVILL Unit: Irish Guards London Gazette : 31 May 1940 https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/34861/supplement/3262/data.pdf The undermentioned Cadets, from 162nd, 164th, 165th, 166th, and Sandhurst Officer Cadet Training Units, to be 2nd Lts. 25th May 1940:— FOOT GUARDS. I. G'ds John Loscombe Lydall SAVILL (132249). London Gazette : 17 May 1949 https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/38612/supplement/2406/data.pdf I. G'ds. The undermentioned Lts. (War Subs. Capts.) from Emerg. Commns. to be Capts., 1st Jan. 1949, and are granted the hon. rank of Maj.:— J. L. L. SAVILL (132249). London Gazette : 26 September 1967 https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/44415/supplement/10423/data.pdf I.G. REGULAR ARMY RESERVE OF OFFICERS Capt. (Hon. Maj.) J. L. L. SAVILL (132249) having attained the age limit, relinquishes his commn., 27th Sep. 1967, retaining the hon. rank of Maj.