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SHERBROOKE Robert Lowe Major

Catalogue reference: SKR/DAT/IP/31944

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SKR/DAT/IP/31944
Title
SHERBROOKE Robert Lowe Major
Date
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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Vickers MG Collection & Research Association
Language
English
Creator(s)
Graham Sacker
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