99387 John Perceval Townshend BOSCAWEN, MBE, Grenadier Guards

Personal Number: 99387
Rank: Major
Name: John Perceval Townshend BOSCAWEN, MBE
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.
John Perceval Townshend BOSCAWEN (99387).

London Gazette : 11 October 1945
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/37302/supplement/4992/data.pdf
The KING has been graciously pleased to give orders for the following promotions in, and appointments to the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, in recognition of gallant and distinguished services hi North-West Europe:—
To be Additional Members of the Military Division of the said Most Excellent Order: —
Major (Temporary) John Percival Townsend BOSCAWEN (99387), Grenadier Guards (Boxley, Kent).

 

Recommendation for Award for Boscawen, John Percival Townsend Rank: Temporary... | The National Archives
Reference: WO 373/85/179
Name Boscawen, John Percival Townsend
Rank: Temporary Major
Service No: 99357
Regiment: Grenadier Guards
Theatre of Combat or Operation: North-West Europe 1944-1945
Award: Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire
Date of announcement in London Gazette: 11 October 1945

 

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His distant cousin (both descended from sons of George Evelyn Boscawen, 3rd Viscount Falmouth )

• 243807 Robert Thomas BOSCAWEN, MC, 1 Coldstream Guards

 

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