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20 Battalion and Armoured Regiment

Honours and Awards

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Honours and Awards

bar to victoria cross

  • Capt C. H. Upham, VC

victoria cross

  • 2 Lt C. H. Upham

  • Sgt J. D. Hinton

distinguished service order

  • Lt-Col J. T. Burrows

  • Lt-Col H. A. Robinson, MC

  • Lt-Col H. K. Kippenberger

  • Capt P. V. H. Maxwell

  • Lt-Col H. A. Purcell

  • Capt J. G. Sullivan

member of the order of the british empire

  • Capt M. C. Rice

  • Rev. L. F. F. Gunn (Chaplain, attached)

  • Lt E. W. Bolwell

  • WO II R. May

military cross

  • Capt D. J. Fountaine

  • 2 Lt A. R. Guthrey

  • Lt L. W. Colmore-Williams

  • 2 Lt A. R. McLay

  • Lt W. Heptinstall

  • 2 Lt W. J. Sisam

  • Lt J. F. Moodie

  • Rev. G. A. D. Spence

  • 2 Lt J. G. Crawford

  • (Chaplain, attached)

distinguished conduct medal

  • Sgt G. L. Lochhead

  • L-Sgt V. D. Kirk

  • Sgt P. A. McConchie

  • Cpl J. Denvir

military medal

  • Sgt J. A. Johnston

  • Cpl J. Hogg

  • Sgt C. Lilley

  • L-Cpl A. G. Scott

  • Sgt H. N. K. Needham

  • Pte H. E. Aberhart

  • Sgt A. McM. West

  • Pte P. R. Blunden

  • Cpl C. H. Anderton

  • Tpr L. P. Gallagher

  • (28 Assault Squadron)

  • Pte H. C. Poole

  • Cpl J. A. Bell

  • Pte A. K. Spilman

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british empire medal

  • S-Sgt G. G. P. Weenink

greek military cross

  • Maj C. Wilson

soviet medal for valour

  • Cpl J. Denvir, DCM

Commanding Officers
Lt-Col H. K. Kippenberger 26 Sep 1939 – 29 Apr 1941
Lt-Col J. T. Burrows 30 Apr 1941 – 31 May 1941
Lt-Col H. K. Kippenberger 1 Jun 1941 – 8 Dec 1941
Lt-Col J. T. Burrows 8 Dec 1941 – 5 Jul 1942
Maj I. O. Manson 5 Jul 1942 – 21 Jul 1942
Lt-Col D. J. Fountaine 21 Jul 1942 – 16 Aug 1942
Lt-Col J. T. Burrows 16 Aug 1942 – 4 Jun 1943*
Lt-Col J. W. McKergow 4 Jun 1943 – 22 Dec 1943
Maj H. A. Purcell 22 Dec 1943 – 27 Jan 1944
Lt-Col J. B. Ferguson 27 Jan 1944 – 29 May 1944
Lt-Col H. A. Purcell 29 May 1944 – 19 Dec 1944
Maj P. A. Barton 19 Dec 1944 – 9 Jan 1945
Lt-Col H. A. Purcell 9 Jan 1945 – 17 Mar 1945
Lt-Col H. A. Robinson 17 Mar 1945 – 16 Oct 1945
Maj W. H. Ryan 18 Oct 1945 – 18 Dec 1945
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* Maj J. W. McKergow temporarily commanded the unit for two short periods in September-November 1942.