544862 WOII Denwood William JORDAN, MiD, 8 King's Royal Irish Hussars: 20/11/1941

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    Army Number: 544862
    Rank: Warrant Officer Class II (Squadron Serjeant-Major)
    Name: Denwood William JORDAN, MiD
    Unit: 8th King's Royal Irish Hussars


    London Gazette : 8 July 1941
    https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/35209/supplement/3885/data.pdf
    The KING has been graciously pleased to approve that the following be Mentioned for distinguished services in the Middle East during the period December, 1940, to February, 1941: —
    ROYAL ARMOURED CORPS.
    Hussars.
    Jordan, No. 544862 W.O. Ill (T.S.M.) (actg. W.O. II (Sqn. S.M.)) D. W.
     
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  4. Andreas

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    I suspect he died fighting the D.A.K. armoured force on 20 November, in the area of Gabr Saleh.

    All the best

    Andreas
     
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  5. Guy Hudson

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    544862 WOII Denwood William JORDAN, MiD, 8 King's Royal Irish Hussars
    1907 Southsea, Portsmouth, Hampshire - 20th November 1941 Eygpt aged 34
    Enlsited at Winchester on 3rd June 1925 for 6 years with the Colours and 6 years with the Reserves
    8th Hussars Cavalry Depot 3.6.1925
    8th Husaars 22.9.1925
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    Daily Mirror Thursday 16th April 1942
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    WO 417/35
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    Bognor Regis Observer 7th February 1942
     
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  6. Stuart Jordan

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    This is my Great-Uncle.
     
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