394172 Brigadier Blair Stirling MOULD, DSO, OBE, MC - 21st Indian Infantry Brigade: photo wanted

EmpireUmpire · Mar 9, 2022

I made this - representative of Mould's group. Pretty impressive!

I only own one of his medals

Cheers

Gman142536 · Apr 4, 2022

EmpireUmpire said: ↑

Hello everyone - thank you so much for the time you have all taken to search and reply.

I understand that his Service Records are available through the British Library so I will be applying for those in due course - for the mean time this is what I have put together: -

Service

· Born 19/09/1897.
· Attended Sandhurst Military Academy for 6 months.
· Enlisted 03/04/1915 served as a Private in East Africa1915-17; 25th Royal Fusiliers.
· Commissioned 2/Lt., Indian Army Reserve of Officers. 17/07/1917 – posted to 1st Bn 2nd Gurkha Rifles.
· A/Capt, 23-28/05/1918.
· Promoted Lt, 27/07/1918.
· Served in Mesopotamia 07/02/1918 – 10/06/1918.
· Served in North West Persia 11/06/1918 – 31/05/1919.
· Promoted Lt., Indian Army Regular Commission, 19/05/1919.
· A/Capt while commanding a Company, 4th Bn 3rd Gurkha Rifles 28/04/1920 – 19/05/1920.
· Served North West Frontier of India 1919-1920 (medal and Mahsud 1919-20, Waziristan 1919-21 clasps).
· Awarded Military Cross, London Gazette 27/09/1920 Lt., 1/2nd attd 4/3rd Gurkha Rifles ‘For gallantry and devotion to duty on the 17th February 1920, at Makin, when he went forward with Captain Hind in the attack on the tower, and took over the command when that officer was wounded. By determination he was enabled to set the tower alight, and subsequently, when sniping was heavy, succeeded in evacuating his wounded under cover of dusk. His able handling of the situation brought the action to a successful termination.‘.
· A/Capt., 21/01/1921.
· Sec’d as Adjutant (temp Capt), 1st Gurkha Rifles 04/05/1921 – 01/10/1921.
· Captain 23/04/1923.
· General Staff Officer 3 (India) 14/02/1931 – 01/04/1932.
· Brevet Major 01/01/1935.
· Staff Captain (India) 02/04/1932 – 14/02/1935.
· Major 1st Gurkha Rifles 24/04/1936.
· Brigade Major 01/11/1936 – 30/06/1940 1st Gurkha Rifles.
· Served in Waziristan NW Frontier of India 1937-38.
· Mentioned in Despatches, London Gazette 16/08/1938.
· Mentioned in Despatches, London Gazette 17/10/1939.
· Awarded Order of the British Empire, London Gazette 17/10/1939.
· Transferred to 10th Gurkha Rifles.
· Served in Waziristan 1940.
· Mentioned in Despatches, London Gazette 20/06/1941.
· A/Lt –Col 24/04/1941.
· Commanding Officer 1st Bn 2nd Gurkha Rifles 24/07/1941.
· Temporary Brigadier, Commanding 21st Indian Infantry Brigade 1943-1947.
· Served in Italy.
· Awarded Distinguished Service OrderLondon Gazette 06/04/1944 ‘Brigadier Mould commanded 21 Indian Infantry Brigade during the crossing of the Moro River, 08/09 December 1943. His skill in establishing a bridgehead enabled a very difficult bridge to be constructed over this river. To enlarge this bridgehead, further attacks were necessary up to the Ortona-Orsogna Lateral. The Brigadier Mould planned and carried out with such skill that this route, originally intended as a subsidiary one, developed into a major thrust against the enemy. Throughout this operation Brigadier Mould was quite unperturbed under fire and in the face of many difficulties, and he displayed leadership of a very high order.‘.
· A/Major General 11/02/1947.
· Granted Honorary rank of Major General 28/07/1948.
· Died Rhodesia 1961.

Awards

· Distinguished Service Order (Italy 1943)
· Order of the British Empire (Waziristan 1938)
· Military Cross (Waziristan 1920)
· 1914-15 Star
· War Medal
· Victory Medal
· India General Service Medal (1908-35)
· India General Service Medal (1936-39) (2x Mention in Despatches)
· 1939-45 Star
· Africa Star (Syria)
· Italy Star
· Defence Medal
· War Medal (Mentioned in Despatches)
· India Service Medal

Cheers
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Hello there great info! How do you search for dispatches?

davidbfpo · Apr 4, 2022

Gman142536,

Mentioned in Dispatches (MiD) are normally found in the published London Gazette. If you click on the tag above the first post 'Mentioned in Dispatches' it will display previous threads, I only checked two and each referred to the London Gazette. Others who research the subject, notably dbf, will know more.

Gman142536 · Apr 4, 2022

davidbfpo said: ↑

Gman142536,

Mentioned in Dispatches (MiD) are normally found in the published London Gazette. If you click on the tag above the first post 'Mentioned in Dispatches' it will display previous threads, I only checked two and each referred to the London Gazette. Others who research the subject, notably dbf, will know more.
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Thanks mate.

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