47293 (105605) Eric Francis GARLAND, MBE, MC*, York & Lancaster Regiment, Layforce & Royal Air Force

Personal Number: 105605
RAF Number: 47293
Rank: Lieutenant; Flight Lieutenant
Name: Eric Francis GARLAND, MBE, MC*
Unit: 6 York & Lancaster Regiment, 11 Commando & 208 Sqn Royal Air Force


London Gazette : 21 November 1939
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The undermentioned, from Artists Rif. (Cadets, i63rd Officer Cadet Training Unit), to be 2nd Lts.
INFANTRY.
19th Nov. 1939:—
Y. & L.R.—Eric Francis GARLAND.(105605)

London Gazette : 20 December 1940
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The KING has been pleased to approve of the undermentioned awards in recognition of gallant conduct in action with the enemy:—
THE MILITARY CROSS.
Second Lieutenant ERIC FRANCIS GARLAND, The York and Lancaster Regiment.

London Gazette : 17 October 1941
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The KING has been graciously pleased to approve the undermentioned awards in recognition of gallant and distinguished services in the Middle East:—
Bar to the Military Cross.
Lieutenant Eric Francis Garland, M.C. (105605), The York and Lancaster Regiment.

London Gazette : 6 January 1942
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ROYAL AIR FORCE
GENERAL DUTIES BRANCH.
To be PLt. Offs. (tempy.) on being emplyd. with the R.A.F.:—
24th Nov. 1941.
Eric Francis GARLAND, M.C., Lt., Y. & L.R. (47293).

London Gazette : 20 November 1942
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ROYAL AIR FORCE.
GENERAL DUTIES BRANCH
Plt. Offs. to be Flg. Offs. (war subs.). 1st Oct. 1942: —
E. F. GARLAND, M.C. (Lt. Y. &(L.R.) (47293)

London Gazette : 3 December 1943
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ROYAL AIR FORCE.
GENERAL DUTIES BRANCH
24th Nov. 1943.
E. F. GARLAND, M.C. (Lt. Y. & L.R.) (47293)

London Gazette : 7 January 1947
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The KING has been graciously pleased to give orders for the following appointments to the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire: —
To be Additional Members in the Military Division of the said Most Excellent Order.
Flight Lieutenant Eric Francis GARLAND, M. C. (47293), Royal Air Force, No. 208 Squadron.
Flight Lieutenant Garland's aircraft was shot down over Frosinone in Italy on 4th May, 1944. He was immediately captured and sent to a hospital at Acre. In spite of his wounds, this officer made three attem pts to escape from a hospital at Mantpva in May, 1944. ' He collected a store of medical materials and retrieved his battledress. Twice he was caught by sentries while climbing through a window. The third time, after sliding down a laundry chute, he was captured while trying to saw through a door.
In June, 1944, Flight Lieutenant Garland jumped from a hospital train near Verona. After two days he made contact with some friendly Italians, with whom he stayed for two months In August,
1944, he set out with the intention of joining some Italian partizans. He walked for three days, but owing to a leg injury he was forced to take refuge with another Italian family. In January, 1945, Flight Lieutenant Garland left these people, his leg having finally healed, and reached the American lines at Solarolo in the Po Valley.

London Gazette : 16 September 1947
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The following former members of the Territorial Army are awarded the Efficiency Medal (Territorial), having completed the qualifying period whilst ser- ving with the Royal Air Force, and holding the ranks as shewn.
F/Lt. E. F. GARLAND, M.B.E., M.C. (47293).


Flight Lieutenant Eric Francis Garland MBE, MC | Th...

 

Recommendation for Award for Garland, Eric Rank: Second Lieutenant Regiment:... | The National Archives
Reference: WO 373/16/403
Name Garland, Eric
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Regiment: 6 Battalion York and Lancaster Regiment
Theatre of Combat or Operation: British Expeditionary Force 1939-40
Award: Military Cross
Date of announcement in London Gazette: 20 December 1940



Casualty
Lance Corporal NICHOLSON, GEORGE HERBERT
Service Number 4750206
Died 22/05/1940
Aged 23
6th Bn. York and Lancaster Regiment
Son of Herbert and Annie Nicholson, of Ingrow, Keighley, Yorkshire.
INSCRIPTION: THE LORD IS MY SHEPHERD; I SHALL NOT WANT
Buried at HOTTON WAR CEMETERY
Location: Luxembourg, Belgium
Number of casualties: 649
Cemetery/memorial reference: XI. B. 4.
See cemetery plan

 

Recommendation for Award for Garland, Eric Francis Rank: Lieutenant ... | The National Archives
Reference: WO 373/27/15
Name Garland, Eric Francis
Rank: Lieutenant
Regiment: York and Lancaster Regiment
Theatre of Combat or Operation: Middle East (Syria, Iraq and Iran)
Award: Bar to Military Cross
Date of announcement in London Gazette: 21 October 1941

 

London Gazette : 3 December 1943
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