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John Gerard Elshaw | |||
Rank: | Lieutenant (E) | ||
Ship/Rgn/Sqn No: | Indian Navy | ||
Name of Rgt or Ship: | H.M.S. Dalhousie | ||
Died: | 02/03/1946 | Age: | 31 |
How Died: | Died | ||
Country of burial: | India | Grave Photo: | Yes |
Cemetery or Memorial: | Kirkee Cemetery | ||
Town Memorial: | Not Listed | ||
Extra Information: | |||
Joined the Metro-Vicker's Company as a Tester in November 1938 and employed in the Test Department of the Sheffield Works. Joined the Royal Fusiliers in April 1940 and Commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the 15th Punjab Rgt in Novemebr 1940; later transferred to the Royal Indian Engineers. Transferred to the Royal Indian Naval Volunteer Reserve as a Sub-Lieutenant (E) in May 1943 and promoted to the rank of Electrical Lieutenant in December 1944. The M-V book states that he died in India in January 1946 ??? |
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