| Surname: | Gyton |
| Initials: | S R |
| Rank: | Lieutenant |
| Army Number: | 240385 |
| Notes: | Provost Officer. Royal Fusiliers attached CMP. War Diary 56 (London) Div Pro Coy, WO 166/728. Charing 4/8/41, Cpl Gyton, L/Cpl Brennert & L/Cpl Sealey attended South Eastern Command interview Board as prospective OCTU candidates. Gyton and Sealey recommended, Brennart to re apply in two months. London Gazette 35666, 3550,m14/8/42. The undermentioned cadets to be 2/Lt's 1/8/42. Royal Fusiliers. Stanley Ronald Gyton (240385). 29/1/1944 posted to 6 Airborne Division Pro Coy. Captured Normandy. Unit War Diary WO 171/436, 6 Airborne Division Pro Coy. 6/6/44 Lieut S R Gyton and No 2 Section flew from Down Ampney, only Sgt Binding and 3 NCO's with 3 Para Bde arrived. Lieut Gyton and 12 NCO's presumed missing. Casualty List (Officers) 1486, North West Europe. Missing, attached CMP. 6/6/44. Casualty List 1500 (Officers) North West Europe, previously reported missing 6/6/1944 now reported POW in German hands. Casualty List 1768/5. Previously reported POW in German hands (Germany) not now POW, Royal Fusiliers, Gyton, W/Lt, S R, Attached CMP, 240385, previous List 1500, North West Europe. Stanley R Gyton. |
Decoration Record: | |
| Decoration: | Efficency Medal (Territorial) (London Gazette: 37961 Page: 2294 May 23, 1947) |
| Citation: | Royal Fusiliers. Lt. (now Maj.) S R Gyton (240385). |
Prisoner of War Record: | |
| Imprisonment: | Oflag 79 GERMANY 🇩🇪 |
Provost Officer Appointments: | |
| Appointment: |
Major
- Aug. 14, 1942
London Gazette 35666, 3440, 14/8/1942. Royal Fusiliers, The undermentioned to be 2/Lt, 17/7/1942 Stanley Edmund Gyton (240385). London Gazette 40172, 2830, 14/5/1954. Corps of Royal Military Police. Regular Army. Short Serv Commn. The undermentioned Capt (Empl List 3) to be Capt, 15/5/1954 retaining their present seniority:- S R Gyton (240385) from R F. London Gazette 40563, 4742, 19/8/1955. Corps of Royal Military Police. Regular Army. Short Serv Commn. Capt S R Gyton (240285) to be Maj, 1/8/1955. London Gazette 42635, 2598, 30/3/1962. Corps of Royal Military Police. Regular Army. Short Serv. Commn. Maj S R Gyton (240385) relinquishes his commn, on completion of service, 29/3/1962, and is granted the hon. rank of Maj. |