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85703 Lieutenant Charles Robert Cecil WELD-FORESTER, MiD*, Rifle Brigade

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    Personal Number: 85703
    Rank: Lieutenant
    Name: Charles Robert Cecil WELD-FORESTER, MiD*
    Unit: Rifle Brigade


    London Gazette : 27 January 1939
    https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/34593/page/609/data.pdf
    The undermentioned Gentlemen Cadets, from the Royal Military College, to be 2nd Lts. 26th Jan. 1939:—
    Rifle Bde.—
    Charles Robert Cecil WELD-FORESTER.

    London Gazette : 18 February 1941
    https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/35077/supplement/960/data.pdf
    The undermentioned 2nd Lts. to be Lts.:—
    Rifle Bde.
    1st Jan. 1941: —
    C. R. C. Weld-Forester (85703).

    London Gazette : 20 September 1945
    https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/37274/supplement/4683/data.pdf
    The KING has been graciously pleased to approve that the following be Mentioned in recognition of gallant and distinguished services in the Defence of Calais in May, 1940.
    Rifle Bde.
    2/Lt. C. R. C. WELD-FORESTER (85703).
    (The ranks shown against the names of the above officers are those held by them at the time they were recommended)

    London Gazette : 1 November 1945
    https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/37331/supplement/5313/data.pdf
    The KING has been graciously pleaded to approve that the following be Mentioned in recognition of gallant and distinguished services in the field: —
    Lt. C. R. C. WELD-FORESTER (85703).

    London Gazette : 29 November 1946
    https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/37800/supplement/5841/data.pdf
    MEMORANDA.
    Lt. C. R. C. WELD-FORESTER (85703) h.p. list (Late Rifle Bde.) retires on ret. pay on account of disability loth May 1946. (Substituted for the notifn. in Gazette (Supplement), dated 28th May 1946.
     
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    Name: [Charles R C] [Weld-Forester . Date of Birth: 08/01/1919 . Place of Birth:... | The National Archives
    Reference: WO 416/384/216
    Name: [Charles R C] [Weld-Forester.
    Date of Birth: 08/01/1919.
    Place of Birth: Chester.
    Service: British Army.
    Rank: Lieutenant.
    Regiment/Unit/Squadron: The Rifle Brigade (The Prince Consort's Own)
    Service Number: 85701 [85703].
    Date of Capture: [unspecified].
    Theatre of Capture: [unspecified].
    Camp Name/Number: Oflag VIIC Laufen.
    PoW number: 669.
    Date of Death: [unspecified].
    Number of Photographs: 0.
    Number of Fingerprints: 0.
    Number of X-rays: 0.
    Number of Cards: 1.
    Date: [1939-1945]
     
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    The Bystander 8th May 1940
     
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