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| − | '''Charles Ian Rycroft'''<ref>[http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/44699/supplements/11326 London Gazette issue 44699, page 11326], 18 October 1968.</ref> | + | '''Charles Ian Rycroft'''<ref>[http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/44699/supplements/11326 London Gazette issue 44699, page 11326], 18 October 1968.</ref> was a British Army officer. |
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| + | ==Army Career== | ||
| + | A brief bio for Rycroft on an unofficial Royal Engineers reunion site states: | ||
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| + | ::Ian Rycroft: Joined 64(95 party/55 Sqn).Survey Eng course at Chatham.12 RSME briefly and PRBS Brecon(again Briefly).Then RMA Sandhurst 2 years(Ypres 41).Then 2 Div Engrs-Greven-16 Sqn-Gib ,Maidstone,Ulster,then HQ 39 Bde Ops Ulster,then Arabic Course Beaconsfield,then;<ref>[http://www.engineers-reunited.co.uk/contactsP-R.html Contacts P-R], R.E. United, accessed 14 August 2011.</ref> | ||
After attending the Royal Military Academy at [[Sandhurst]], Rycroft was made a 2nd lieutenant in the Royal Engineers as of 2 August 1968. his army number was 485823.<ref>[http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/44699/supplements/11326 London Gazette issue 44699, page 11326], 18 October 1968.</ref> | After attending the Royal Military Academy at [[Sandhurst]], Rycroft was made a 2nd lieutenant in the Royal Engineers as of 2 August 1968. his army number was 485823.<ref>[http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/44699/supplements/11326 London Gazette issue 44699, page 11326], 18 October 1968.</ref> | ||
Revision as of 20:42, 14 August 2011
Charles Ian Rycroft[1] was a British Army officer.
Army Career
A brief bio for Rycroft on an unofficial Royal Engineers reunion site states:
- Ian Rycroft: Joined 64(95 party/55 Sqn).Survey Eng course at Chatham.12 RSME briefly and PRBS Brecon(again Briefly).Then RMA Sandhurst 2 years(Ypres 41).Then 2 Div Engrs-Greven-16 Sqn-Gib ,Maidstone,Ulster,then HQ 39 Bde Ops Ulster,then Arabic Course Beaconsfield,then;[2]
After attending the Royal Military Academy at Sandhurst, Rycroft was made a 2nd lieutenant in the Royal Engineers as of 2 August 1968. his army number was 485823.[3]
He was promoted to lieutenant as of 2 February 1970.[4]
He was promoted to captain on 2 August 1974.[5]
Rycroft retired receiving a gratuity on 28 October 1974.[6]
Notes
- ↑ London Gazette issue 44699, page 11326, 18 October 1968.
- ↑ Contacts P-R, R.E. United, accessed 14 August 2011.
- ↑ London Gazette issue 44699, page 11326, 18 October 1968.
- ↑ London Gazette issue 45031, page 1356, 30 January 1970.
- ↑ London Gazette, issue 46398, page 10998, 11 November 1974.
- ↑ London Gazette, issue 46455, page 211, 7 January 1975.
