Hi guys, I thought i would share this buy from yesterday, i found them in a box all scrunched up (excuse the creases) in a house clearence shop. All the Tunics are named and range from 1937 to 1954. They all came with the correct trousers too. Two are not included in the photos and that is a Spare Battle Dress (no insignia but named) and trousers and a civilian dress jacket. It seems that Major Charles Henry Liddell was a career officer in the Rifle Brigade and was awarded the Military Cross in 1941 but i cannot find a Citation for him. I have also googled him but found very little apart from him being in charge of training at the RGJ depot after the war. If anyone wants to comment on the uniforms feel free, also could someone explain what the TRF on the sleeve is. If someone has the Regimental History for the Rifle Brigade i would be very grateful for a lookup to see if he is mentioned. Cheers, Donnie.
Donnie, A wonderful find. Thanks for posting the photos and for Diane tracing the citation. Regards Tom
Hi guys, Many thanks D, here is his citation for his MC award: This Officer was in command of night patrols round NIBEIWA camp on the nights of 2/3 and 7/8 Dec 1940. On the first occasion accompanied by 2 NCO's he crawled through the defences between enemy sentry groups only 50 yards apart and located the A/Tk Minefields and also a gap in the defences. On the second occasion accompanied by the same NCO's he found enemy Tanks patrolled by sentries stationed apparently in the minefield. Although the Tanks were only 10 to 20 yards apart he suceeded in getting in between them, unseen by the patolling sentries and locate the gap in the minefield leading to the camps. The information gained by this officers gallant action was of great value and was probably intrumental in saving many casualties when the tank attack took place on the 9th Dec. Donnie
Donnie, Glad you got that, thanks for posting it. You must have know I'd have been curious.. a well-deserved award, brave man.
Donnie, It is good that you now have the providence of the uniform. The award sounded very well earned. Regards Tom
Nice find, Donnie. I have some Rifle Brigade Chronicles which I will check this weekend to see if there is any mention of him.
Cheers Paul, Will look forward to seeing if there is anything. Also, anyone no where to get a cheap Manakin to put them on? Donnie
Donnie - According to his medals etc - he was probably with XXX corps in the desert - then came home with them for the NWEurope thing - then finished up at GHQ - Home Forces ... Cheers
thePeerage.com - Person Page 1620 Major Charles Henry Liddell Major Charles Henry Liddell was born on 2 July 1917. He died circa 25 September 1998. Had 3 children.
I'd try & track down a family member listed on Burke's Peerage , I've had a look at his children & grandchildren. I bet at least one of them is in the phone book. RGJ Museum bound to have one.
Hi Owen, I will see if i can contact his family but seeing as it was his family that got rid of the uniform in the first place i dont think anyone will want it......... Also i will contact the RGJ Museum to see what they have to say, Donnie
I will see if i can contact his family but seeing as it was his family that got rid of the uniform in the first place i dont think anyone will want it......... Yeah I realise that but they may have some photos is what I meant.
He joined 8th Rifle Brigade in Germany in 1945 as 2/ic and then became commanding officer. This is the photo from the regimental history: