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SHERBROOKE Robert Lowe Major
Catalogue reference: SKR/DAT/IP/31944
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- SKR/DAT/IP/31944
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- SHERBROOKE Robert Lowe Major
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Date (When the record was created)
- 2000-2024
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Surname: SHERBROOKE;
Forename(s): Robert Lowe;
Initials: RL;
Rank: Major;
Previous Regiment: Notts & Derby Regt;
MGC Branch: Infantry;
MGC Unit: 4 Bn;
Other MGC Unit Served (1): 8 Bn;
Other MGC Unit Served (2): 4 Bn;
Date abroad: 14-Nov-1914;
Theatre of War: 1;
Other Data: b 29/11/1885, 2Lt 23/5/06, Bvt Maj 3/6/1916, MGC 27/12/1917 - 27/2/1921 (DSO- 26/9/1917)
son of Cdr W Sherbrooke RN, great nephew of Viscount Sherbrooke (Robert Lowe). M. Eileen Cecil d. of JR McLaren. Educ Malvern. Gt War Cmdg 8 N&D Regt & 4 Bn MGC. Twice wounded, 1914 Star, MID 5, Bvt Major.
Son born 18/1/1920 at 7 Marshfield Gdns, London NW3
Assumes Command "B" Coy 1 Depot Bn 24/6/1920 - "The Machine Gunner" Sept 1920
Commands 2 Bn Sherwood Foresters - see article "The Times" 15/11/1938
Address: 9 BeaconsfieldTerrace,Hythe.
War Diary 8 Bn MGC - rejoined from Grantham 9/3/1918
Nottingham Evening Post 19/11/1934: to command 2SF etc
28/08/1929:(Nottingham Evening Post) to command Regimental Depot Sherwood Foresters at Normanton - after the war was Military Attache, Vienna & Paris
13/9/1923 special appointment on Staff (Nottingham Evening Post);Other Notes: DSO LG: 26/9/1917 ( N&D Regt);
END OF RECORD.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- Vickers MG Collection & Research Association
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Language (The language of the record)
- English
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Creator(s) (The creator of the record)
- Graham Sacker
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- 1 digital record
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Machine Gun Corps Database
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SHERBROOKE Robert Lowe Major