WW2 Medal Group Inc Long Service & Good Conduct Medal To Lieut F Carr
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For sale is a WW2 Medal Group Inc Long Service & Good Conduct Medal To Lieut F Carr, Royal Engineers.
The Long Service & Good Conduct Medal is engraved on the rim “Lieut. F. Carr. R.E”.
This medal Group holds a set of court mounted medals including the defence medal, war medal, Long Service & Good Conduct Medal. This also comes with the mounted medal bar too.
Frank Carr enlisted in the Royal Engineers 16th March 1925, aged 22. He was promoted Warrant Officer 2nd class (Company Sergeant Major) on 1st December 1938. He was from the West Sussex area.
Major Frank Carr was granted an emergency commission as Lieutenant from being a Warrant Officer 2nd class on the 5th March 1941.
London Gazette 28/3/41
CORPS OF ROYAL ENGINEERS.
The undermentioned to be Lt.: —
5th Mar. 1941: —
W.O. Cl. II Frank CARR (175626).
He was gazetted to receive the Long Service and Good Conduct medal in July 1948, named to him as Lieutenant, Royal Engineers
London Gazette 16/7/48
The War Office, 16th July 1948
The following Officers are awarded the Long Service and Good Conduct Medal (Military) without gratuity —
ROYAL ENGINEERS
Lt (now T/Capt) F CARR (175626)
His emergency commission was changed to a short service commission on the 1st Oct. 1949 in the rank of Lieutenant, retaining his previous seniority.
London Gazette 20/12/49
ROYAL ENGINEERS
Short Serv. Commns.
Lt. Frank CARR (175626) from Emerg. Commn,, to be Lt., 1st Oct. 1949, with seniority, 5th Mar. 1941.
He was subsequently promoted Captain as of 1st Oct. 1949, with seniority, 1st Nov. 1947 and Major 17th March 1955.
London Gazette 14/2/50
ROYAL ENGINEERS
Short Serv. Commns.
Lt. F. CARR (175626) to be Capt., 1st Oct. 1949, with seniority, 1st Nov. 1947.
London Gazette 3/6/55
CORPS OF ROYAL ENGINEERS.
Short Serv. Commissions
Capt. F. CARR (175626) to be Maj., 17th March 1955.
He retired, retaining his rank of Major on 1st October 1955.
London Gazette 3/9/45
CORPS OF ROYAL ENGINEERS.
Short Serv. Commns.
Maj. F. CARR (175626) relinquishes his commn. on completion of service, 1st Oct. 1955, and is granted the hon. rank of Maj.
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Dorset, United Kingdom
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