Lt Herbert Leonard Wheeler MC, DCM, Hamps

1890 Nov 13. Born Whitchurch Hampshire

1891 census at Whitchurch, Hants

1901 census at Amport, Andover, Hampshire,

1911 census in Aldershot, Hants. L/Cpl in Hampshire Reg, single

1916 Sep 22. DCM Gazetted

1918 Sep 25. Commissioned 2nd Lt in Hamps Regt

1920 Jan 25 MC Gazetted (Russian )

1920 Nov 23. Retires as Lt, with gratuity

1921 Mar 30. Joined ADRIC with service no 1875. Appointed Reg Sgt Major 3DI (from 2 Apr). Depot Coy and to receive pay of Platoon Commander

1921 Nov 7 Relinquishes appointment of ADRIC R Sgt Major . Appointed DSM

1921 Nov 22. Promoted 2nd in Command Depot Coy

1922 Jan Appears to have served until demobilisation of ADRIC

1922 Mar 29. Joined the British Gendarmerie section of the Palestine Police as a Head Constable

1928 married in Andover to Mary Ann Scovell

1940 Oct 16 Commissioned Flying Officer in RAF

1942 Promoted Fl Lt

1958 Jul/Sep. Died Ryde, Isle of Wight, Hampshire

 

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