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Old 23-04-20, 08:49 AM
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Default Capt Petry - 4th Gurkhas WW2

Can anyone tell me anything about a Capt Petry 4th Gurkha Rifles - I have his field service cap with boss badge dated 1945. I bought it some time ago as I didn't have an example of the boss badge but have recently acquired a similar boss badge so may be moving the cap on. I'd be interested in learning something about the officer before doing that though. Tim
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Old 23-04-20, 08:56 AM
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Possibly.........

First Name:
G M
Surname:
Petry
Nationality:
British
Information:
Emergency Commission (Indian Army).
Rank:
2nd Lieutenant
Rank (2nd):
War Substantive Lieutenant
Service:
British Army
Regiment:
Indian Army
Seniority Date:
05/09/1943
Collection:
UK Army List 1945
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Old 23-04-20, 09:18 AM
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London Gazette 10.3.1944.

Gordon Martin PETRY became 2nd Lt in the Indian Army on 5/9/1943


London Gazette 27.8.1948

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Lt. Gordon Martin PETRY (394300) from Special List (ex Ind Army) Emerg. Commn. to be Lt , 24th May 1948, with seniority, ist Nov. 1946

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Old 23-04-20, 10:20 AM
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Many thanks for the info. When did he become a Capt ? Would not that have been gazetted?
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Old 23-04-20, 10:22 AM
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London Gazette 20.05.1955

TERRITORIAL ARMY RESERVE OF OFFICERS.
Lt. G. M. PETRY (394300) from Active List to
be Lt., i4th Mar. 1955, retaining his present
seniority and is granted the hon. rank of Capt.

Thats all I could find.

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