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132249 John Loscombe Lydall SAVILL, Irish Guards

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    Name Savill, John Loscombe Lydall
    Rank: Captain
    Service No: 132249
    Regiment: 2 Battalion Irish Guards
    Theatre of Combat or Operation: Foreign to British: Belgium
    Award: Chevalier of the Order of Leopold II with palm and Croix de Guerre 1940 with palm
    Date of Announcement in London Gazette: 08 December 1945
    Date 1945
    Catalogue reference WO 373/111
     
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    Personal Number: 132249
    Rank: Lieutenant
    Name: John Loscombe Lydall SAVILL
    Unit: Irish Guards

    London Gazette : 31 May 1940
    https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/34861/supplement/3262/data.pdf
    The undermentioned Cadets, from 162nd, 164th, 165th, 166th, and Sandhurst Officer Cadet Training Units, to be 2nd Lts. 25th May 1940:—
    FOOT GUARDS.
    I. G'ds
    John Loscombe Lydall SAVILL (132249).

    London Gazette : 17 May 1949
    https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/38612/supplement/2406/data.pdf
    I. G'ds.
    The undermentioned Lts. (War Subs. Capts.) from Emerg. Commns. to be Capts., 1st Jan. 1949, and are granted the hon. rank of Maj.:—
    J. L. L. SAVILL (132249).

    London Gazette : 26 September 1967
    https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/44415/supplement/10423/data.pdf
    I.G.
    REGULAR ARMY RESERVE OF OFFICERS
    Capt. (Hon. Maj.) J. L. L. SAVILL (132249) having attained the age limit, relinquishes his commn., 27th Sep. 1967, retaining the hon. rank of Maj.
     
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