Military Provost Staff Corps

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Soldier Details:
Surname: Wilby
Initials:   J.G.
Rank:   Captain
Army No.:  200763
Notes:   CMP. Discharged to Commission. London Gazette 35256, page 4945, 26/8/41. Suffolk Regiment. John Gordon Wilby (200763). Later Major TD. Suffolk Regiment. 1948 RASC. RMP TA 1951. 66 TC Coy 1942. 73 TC Coy 45. RMP TA 1951. London Gazette 39378, 5838, 9/11/1951. Supplementary Reserve of Officers. Corps of Royal Military Police. Capt J G Wilby (200763) from RASC, TA to be Capt, 1/10/1951, with seniority 18/1/1946. London Gazette 40939, 6861, 4/12/1956. Army Emergency Reserve of Officers. Corps of Royal Military Police. The undermentioned Capt to be Maj, 15/10/1956 with seniority on the dates shown: J G Wilby, TD, (200763), 6/9/1952. London Gazette 41850, 6690, 23/10/1959. Corps of Royal Military Police. Army Emergency Reserve of Officers. Maj J G Wilby, TD. (200763) having exceeded the age limit, retires 22/10/1959, retaining the rank of Maj.

Decorations/Medals/Awards (3)
  1. Decoration:   Mention in Despatches Gazette Date: 1945-11-08 Gazette Issue: 37340 Gazette Page: 5445
Citation:   North West Europe. Part of a report to DPM. HQ L of C dated 2/11/1944 from Maj C B E Cowie APM 7 Base Sub Area regarding the explosion of a V1 flying bomb in Keyserlei, Antwerp on 27/11/1944 in which 2 CMP were killed and 8 wounded. I would like to add that in this connection special praise should be given to Capt Wilby and Lt. Lewis-Parker and I would also like to place n record the excellent work which these two officers carried out. I shall inform you from time to time as to the state of the injured personnel
  2. Decoration:   Efficiency Medal (Militia) Gazette Date: 1948-06-11 Gazette Issue: 38320 Gazette Page: 3468
Citation:   Cancelled in LG 40023 page 6369, 20/11/1953
  3. Decoration:   Territorial Decoration Gazette Date: 1953-11-24 Gazette Issue: 40023 Gazette Page: 6368
Citation:   Major, Suffolk Regiment. later RMP TA