Ian Rycroft
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.
