Trying to find a name

I am trying to trace the name of this man. He has a connection to Belper in Derbyshire. I wondered if any information could be gleaned from his unform.

 

Could you take the picture again but focus on the collar badge and the medal ribbons.

He appears to have an MC although I cannot tell from the picture yet whether he has a NW Europe Star or an Italy Star.

FdeP

 

I zoomed the photo and there appears to be only one bathstar indicating a 2nd Ltd. There does appear to be Green on a medal ribbon and the colours could be an Italian star.
Is that a Mentioned in Dispatches on another medal?
Regards
Tom

 

Close up of medal ribbons

 

Close up of colour

 

The painting was found in a Belper charity shop. With a note on it saying Belper Soldier!

 

No expert of medals but it was an interesting learning exercise for me - corrections appreciated for my further education

Left to right

Military Cross
1939 - 45 Star
Africa Star (with clasp MID or King's Commendation for Brave Conduct - not sure which)
Defence Medal
War Medal 1939 - 1945

TD

 

On the Africa Star, are you sure it's a MID? I know it is a painting not a photo, but it doesn't look like an Oak Leaf to me.
Could it be 1st or 8th Army Clasp?
http://ww2talk.com/forums/topic/51086-ww2-campaign-stars-medals-info-thread/?hl=%2Bcampaign+%2Bmedals+%2Band+%2Bstars

 

No I'm not sure - I would think you are more correct on it being one of your clasps - I live and learn

TD

 

I think that it is a clasp and would opt for the 2nd Derbyshire Yeomanry who served in North Africa and were then returned to UK in 1943 with going to Italy. They then supported 51 Inf Div in NW Europe.

I suspect that this chap was initially an OR for his North Africa service and was later commissioned in NW Europe where he won his MC. He would be higher than a 2Lt at the time of the sitting if he had been an Officer in North Africa.

It is a matter of tracing the History of the Derbyshire Yeomanry and seeing if they have an index of honours - if I have the right Regt.

FdeP

 

Try this chap from 2nd Derbyshire Yeomanry.

http://www.madrecce.moonfruit.com

FdeP

 

I looked at the NA website and there were around 20 MC's awarded and three bars to the MC. Theatres awarded in were North Africa, Italy & North West Europe.

 

Thanks Guys! If you come across anymore info please let me know!
Regards Richard

 

Hi Richard

Maybe email and upload the photo to this link - http://www.madrecce.moonfruit.com/#/contact-me/4533987295


http://www.nam.ac.uk/online-collection/detail.php?acc=1985-10-134-10 - came across this when searching for the link above.

TD

 

I have a possible name but can't make the pieces fit!
FRANCIS R JEPHSON Birth year 1918 Mother's last name EDWARDS District BELPER Service number 88055 Royal Artillery Gazette date 17 Jun 1943
Award MC Commission Lieutenant (Temporary Captain)
Theatre Middle East Field Regiment, Royal Artillery.
Any thoughts?
Regards Richard

 

Details on Ancestry for Francis R Jephson:

Birth:
Name: Francis R Jephson
Mother's Maiden Surname: Edwards
Date of Registration: Jul-Aug-Sep 1918
Registration district: Belper
Inferred County: Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire
Volume Number: 7b
Page Number: 1035

Death:

Name: Francis Ronald Jephson
Birth Date: 29 Jun 1918
Date of Registration: Feb 2001
Age at Death: 82
Registration district: West Surrey
Inferred County: Surrey
Register Number: C11B
District and Subdistrict: 7611C
Entry Number: 43

Outward Passenger List (1953) - with wife and family, working as an advertising manager for Unilever stopping of at Colombo enroute to Indonesia


There not a family tree that I can find as yet, but other Jephson's seem to be born in the Nottinghamshire area. There are no other Jephsons born with a mothers maiden name of Edwards, so I assume he was an only child.

TD

 

Richard.

The bit that does not match for me is that he is described as a Lt (Temp Capt) and yet the painting clearly shows him as a 2Lt.

Frank

 

Try checking out:

http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/search?f%5B0%5D=makerString%3AJEPHSON%2C%20F.R.&query=

"Accompanied by photocopy of the five page corrigendum written by F.R. Jephson, March 1992"

London Gazette results:
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/38533/supplement/692/data.pdf
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/37944/supplement/1957/data.pdf

TD

 

Captain Francis Ronald Jephson was serving with the 11th Field Regiment, Royal Artillery when he was awarded his MC. His parents caught a glimpse of him in the film Desert Victory.

 

TNA

http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/D7361265

Reference: WO 373/25/46
Description:
Name Jephson, Francis Ronald
Rank: Lieutenant
Service No: 88055
Regiment: 11 Field Regiment Royal Artillery
Theatre of Combat or Operation: Middle East (Egypt and Libya)
Award: Military Cross
Date of announcement in London Gazette: 17 June 1943
Date: 1943
Held by: The National Archives, Kew
Legal status: Public Record
Closure status: Open Document, Open Description

TD