44556 Hamilton Joseph Keyes O'MALLEY-KEYES later O'MALLEY, Irish Guards & Glider Pilot Regiment

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  1. dbf

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    Personal Number: 44556
    Rank: Captain
    Name: H J K O'MALLEY-KEYES
    Unit: Irish Guards*
    Theatre:
    POW Number:
    Date of Capture:
    Place of Capture:
    Camp:
    TNA Reference:

    *PoW, Glider Pilot Regiment
     
  2. dbf

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    Personal Number: 44556
    Rank: Captain
    Name: Hamilton Joseph Keyes O'MALLEY-KEYES, Later O'MALLEY
    Unit: Irish Guards

    London Gazette : 4 February 1941
    https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/35063/supplement/675/data.pdf
    I. G'ds.
    The undermentioned Lts. to be Capts.: —
    H. J. K. O'Malley-Keyes (44556). 3rd Feb. 1941.

    London Gazette : 14 February 1941
    https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/35076/page/944/data.pdf
    NOTICE is hereby given that HAMILTON JOSEPH KEYES O'MALLEY-KEYES of 23 The Gateways London S.W.3, natural born British subject intends after the expiration of twenty-one days from the date of publication of this notice to assume the surname of O'Malley in lieu of and in substitution for his present surname of O'Malley-Keyes.—Dated this 10th day of February 1941.

    London Gazette : 2 July 1946
    https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/37635/supplement/3371/data.pdf
    FOOT GUARDS.
    The undermentioned Capts. to be Majs., 1st July, 1946-—
    H. J. K O'MALLEY (44556).

    London Gazette : 6 December 1960
    https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/42210/supplement/8313/data.pdf
    I.G.
    REGULAR ARMY RESERVE OF OFFICERS
    Maj. H. J. K. O'MALLEY (44556) having exceeded the age limit, ceases to belong to the Res. of Offrs., 7th Dec, 1960.
     
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  4. horsapassenger

    horsapassenger Senior Member

    O’Malley was taken POW at Arnhem
     
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  5. dbf

    dbf Moderatrix MOD

    Cheers for confirmation of that at least.
    The website I linked to says this is a photo of him as POW...?
    IMG-20190309-WA0000.jpg
     
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  6. horsapassenger

    horsapassenger Senior Member

    I’d have my doubts - Glider Pilots ((even officers) wore berets not caps
     

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