| Surname: | Gillmore |
| Initials: | A H |
| Rank: | Colonel |
| Army Number: | 33689 |
| Notes: | Provost Officer. Worcestershire Regiment. Died 11/2/1955. OBE. Cause of death natural causes, died on leave whilst in the UK. Late Provost Marshall Northern Army Group and BAOR. Born 8/6/1905. Argyle Henry Gilmore. extract from the Birmingham Daily Post, 12/2/55/ Col. A H Gillmore Col. Argylle Henry Gillmore, Provost Marshal at the headquarters of the Northern Army Group, BAOR, collapsed and died yesterday while on leave at Norton Barracks, Worcester, He had earlier sent a telegram to his father, a retired master at Malvern College that he intended to visit him yesterday. Col. Gillmore's wife is in Germany. He commanded the 1st batt. Worcestershire Regiment in Malaya from 1949 to 1951. The Coroner, Mr. T F Higginson has ordered a post mortem examination. |
Decoration Record: | |
| Decoration: | Order of the British Empire (London Gazette: 36544 Page: 2575 July 8, 1944) |
| Citation: | Major (temporary Lieutenant Colonel) Argyle Henry Gillmore (33689), The Worcestershire Regiment. |
| Decoration: | Mention in Despatches (London Gazette: 37051 Page: 2214 April 26, 1945) |
| Citation: | Burma. Worcestershire Regiment. Brig. (temp) A H Gillmore, OBE. (33689). |
| Decoration: | Mention in Despatches (London Gazette: 39507 Page: 1881 April 4, 1952) |
| Citation: | Malaya. Worcestershire Regiment, Lt Col A H Gillmore, OBE (33689). 1 July to 31 Dec 1951. |
Provost Officer Appointments: | |
| No appointments recorded | |
Casualty Record: | |
| Date of Death: | Feb. 11, 1955 |
| Company: | UNKNOWN |
| CWGC Link: | 90909 |
| Cemetery: | NORTON-JUXTA-KEMPSEY (ST JAMES THE GREAT) CHURCHYARD, UNITED KINGDOM 🇬🇧 |
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