Major (temporary Lieutenant-Colonel) John Frederick Carroll, Infantry, was made an Officer of the British Empire, for conspicuous industry and good work in creating the important staff duties directorate in Army H.Q. during the most difficult period of expansion of the Eastern Army. He was born in Dublin. http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/details-result.asp?Edoc_Id=7683285&queryType=1&resultcount=2 Name Carroll, John Frederick Rank: Major Service No: 34600 Regiment: Royal Norfolk Regiment, Head Quarters Egyptian Army Theatre of Combat or Operation: Burma Award: Officer of the British Empire Date of Announcement in London Gazette: 16 December 1943 Date 1942-1944 Catalogue reference WO 373/79 http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/details-result.asp?Edoc_Id=7943492&queryType=1&resultcount=2 Name Carroll, John Frederick Rank: Lieutenant Colonel Service No: P/34600 Regiment: Royal Norfolk Regiment - Employed List 1 Theatre of Combat or Operation: Birthday Honours Award: Commander of the British Empire Date of Announcement in London Gazette: 13 June 1957 Date 1957 Catalogue reference WO 373/165 London Gazette: 2 February 1943 http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/35890/supplements/639 17 July 1945 http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/37184/supplements/3749 7 May 1946 http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/37558/supplements/2213 17 September 1946 http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/37730/supplements/4698 See this thread for ref: www.ww2talk.com/forum/research-material/19413-volunteers-eire-who-have-won-distinctions.html#post195852 :irishflag[1]:
2nd Bn Royal Norfolk Regiment Burma/India: East Anglian Film Archive: Calling Blighty Burma, 1945 East Anglian Film Archive: Calling Blighty India, c.1944 Norfolk/Suffolk to be 1st Bn Royal Anglian Regt East Anglian Film Archive: Birth Of A Regiment, 1959
