38695 John Drury Boteler DRURY-LOWE, MiD*, Scots Guards

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    Personal Number: 38695
    Rank: Major
    Name: John Drury Boteler DRURY-LOWE, MiD*
    Unit: Scots Guards


    London Gazette : 20 April 1943
    https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/35984/supplement/1808/data.pdf
    S. G'ds.
    Capt. J. D. B. Drury-Lowe (38695) to be Maj. 16th Apr. 1943.

    London Gazette : 24 August 1944
    https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/36668/supplement/3931/data.pdf
    The KING has been graciously pleased to approve that the following be Mentioned in recognition of gallant and distinguished services in Italy : —
    Capt. (temp. Maj.) J. D. B: Drury-Lowe (38695).

    London Gazette : 11 January 1945
    https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/36886/supplement/325/data.pdf
    The KING has been graciously pleased to approve that the following be Mentioned in recognition of gallant and distinguished services in Italy : —
    S. G'ds.
    Maj. (actg. Lt.-Col.) J. D. B. Drury-Lowe (38695).

    London Gazette : 4 January 1949
    https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/38500/supplement/50/data.pdf
    S. G'ds.
    Maj. J. D. B. PACKE-DRURY-LOWE (38695) retires on ret. pay, 3rd Jan. 1949, and is granted the hon. rank of Lt.-Col.
     
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    Biography of John Drury Boteler Packe-Drury-Lowe (1905-1960) - The University of Nottingham

    John was the only son of John A.E. Drury-Lowe, and succeeded his father in 1949. He was educated at Eton and at Christ Church College, Oxford, and served as a Captain in the Scots Guards in the Second World War.

    In 1947, following his second marriage, he assumed the additional surname and arms of Packe.

    Family
    He married 1stly in 1930 Rosemary Margeurite Hope-Vere, dau. of Lt-Col. James Charles Hope-Vere of Craigie Hall, and had:

    • Patrick John Boteler Drury-Lowe (1931-1993)
    He was divorced in 1933, and married 2ndly in 1936 Penelope Mary, dau. of Sir Edward Hussey-Packe of Prestwold Hall, Loughborough, and had:
    • Simon Jasper Packe-Drury-Lowe (1938-2015)

    Archive Collections

    • Title deeds, settlements, estate and legal papers relating to John D.B.P. Drury-Lowe's ownership of his estates are part of the Drury-Lowe papers held in Manuscripts and Special Collections at the University of Nottingham
     
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