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25/06/2022 23:06:08
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Heather
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I found this recently amongst some old family papers. It relates to my grandfather but I can't find his name on any of the lists of OBE awards?
Many thanks in advance for any info
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26/06/2022 10:25:48
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Pete
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Heather the award was published in the London Gazette:
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/40787/supplement/3109
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Pete Rogers, son of LSgt Joe Rogers MM & nephew of TSM Ken McAllister. Both No2 Commando.
God and the Soldier, all men adore, In time of danger and not before.
When the danger is passed and all things righted, God is forgotten, and the Soldier slighted.
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26/06/2022 10:41:47
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Heather
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Extraordinary! thank you. A lot is said amongst the family about my other Grandfathers war time activities, he has several medals, including the Ushakov medal fairly recently awarded by Putin, but there has never been mention about this side of the family...
There should be a medal floating around the family somewhere to go with this paper? am i correct?
Does this equate to a knighthood, or is it just an 'honour'? I don't think he would have been entitled to call himself 'sir'? wikipedia is not very forthcoming on this, is there a link where i can find out exactly what this is?
Many thanks again.
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26/06/2022 12:04:03
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Heather
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Also, I had assumed that the difference between an 'ordinary officer' and and 'ordinary member' of the order was the military rank involved, but I see there is a squadron leader awarded ordinary member status instead of ordinary officer status. apologies for my ignorance, but what is the difference?
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26/06/2022 14:35:19
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Pete
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Follow this link
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/awards-and-accreditation/content/103372
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Pete Rogers, son of LSgt Joe Rogers MM & nephew of TSM Ken McAllister. Both No2 Commando.
God and the Soldier, all men adore, In time of danger and not before.
When the danger is passed and all things righted, God is forgotten, and the Soldier slighted.
**** nb. I no longer monitor the pm facility **** |
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