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Keyes, Geoffrey Charles Tasker
UK, Army Roll of Honour, 1939-1945
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Full Name
Keyes, Geoffrey Charles Tasker
Date Of Birth
18 May 1917
Age
24
Birth Place
Aberdour, Fifeshire, Scotland
Nationality
British
Date
1941
Date Of Death
1941
Fate
Killed in action
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Royal Scots Greys, Royal Armoured Corps (11th Scottish Commando). War Substantive Captain 20/06/1941. Acting Lieutenant-Colonel 10/06/1941. Special Appointment. Son of Admiral of the Fleet Roger John Brownlow Keyes, G.C.B., K.C.V.O., C.M.G., D.S.O., A.D.C., 1st Baron Keyes, and of Lady Keyes (nee Bowlby), of Buckingham. Eton house: F.W.D., A.C.H. Left Eton 1935.
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Further gazette dates: 17/10/1941 (M.C.) Further gazette pages: 6086 (M.C.) Further gazette issues: 35316 (M.C.)
Rank Name
Lieutenant Colonel
Service Number
71081
Gazette Date
1942
Gazette Page
2699 (V.C.); Issue: 35600 (V.C.)
Duty Location
Beda Littoria, Libya; Middle East (including Egypt, East Africa, Western Desert, Sudan, Greece, Crete, Syria & Tobruk)
Died in Active Service
Yes
Service
British Army
Regiment
Royal Scots Greys
Battalion
Royal Armoured Corps (11th Scottish Commando)
Archive Reference
WO 304/2
Place of Death
Beda Littoria, Libya
Seniority Date
28 Jan 1937
Conflict Period
World War II
Served For
United Kingdom
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War Medal 1939 - 1945
award
1939-1945 Star
award
Victoria Cross (VC)
award
UK Military Cross (MC)
unit
Royal Scots Greys
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Publication Title
UK, Army Roll of Honour, 1939-1945
Content Source
The National Archives of the UK
Last Updated
31 Oct 2023
Description
This database contains the Roll of Honour – a listing of British Army casualties from World War II.
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