99175 Henry George Coats ILLINGWORTH, Grenadier Guards

Personal Number: 99175
Rank: Major
Name: Henry George Coats ILLINGWORTH
Unit: Grenadier Guards


London Gazette : 30 September 1939
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The undermentioned to be granted emergency commissions as 2nd Lts.:—
FOOT GUARDS.
Gren. G'ds.
18th Sept. 1939.
Henry George Coats ILLINGWORTH (99175).

London Gazette : 25 September 1947
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The KING has been pleased to grant unrestricted permission for the wearing of the following decorations which have been conferred on the undermentioned personnel in recognition of distinguished services in the cause of the Allies:—
DECORATIONS CONFERRED BY His ROYAL HIGHNESS THE PRINCE REGENT OF BELGIUM.
Chevalier of the Order of Leopold II with Palm, Croix de Guerre 1940 with Palm.
Major Henry George Coats ILLINGWORTH (99175), Grenadier Guards.

 

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Name Illingworth, Henry George Coats
Rank: Captain
Service No: 99175
Regiment: 1 Motor Grenadier 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

 

From The Grenadier Guards in the war of 1939-1945, by Nigel Nicolson and Patrick Forbes. v.1.

Pages 174/5

 

See also:

• Person Page
  
• War Diary, 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards, BEF - Sep 1939 to Jun 1940

 

The Tatler 29th November 1939