Soldier Details:
Surname: Neaves
Initials:   J.D.
Rank:   Lieutenant
Army No.:  172048
Notes:   Provost Officer. Royal Artillery 28/5/1944 to 6 Airborne Div Pro Coy. 6 Airborne Div Pro Coy War Diary WO 171/4168. 23/3/1945 14.30 hrs, Lt Neaves with No's 1 and 4 Sections proceeded to Geldern, 26/3/1945 12.00hrs Lt. Neaves and No. 1 Section complete moved to Div HQ, half sections 2 & 3 with Section transport moved to 3 & 5 Para Bde HQ's respectively. Coy HQ and No. 5 section moved to Road Junction 203433. London Gazette 35089, 1199, 23/2/1941. Royal Artillery. The undermentioned Cadet from 124th OCTU and Coast Artillery School to be 2/Lt. 15/2/1941, John David Neaves. London Gazette 37781, 5473, 8/11/1946. Regular Army, Royal Artillery. The undermentioned War Subs. Lt. relinquishes his commn. 31/8/1946 and is granted the hon. rank of Lt. John David Neaves.