Lewis Edward van Moppes

Captain Lewis Edward "Guy" van Moppes, O.B.E
22 Sep 1904 - 13 Jul 1982
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Biography

Known as Guy.

Postings
Unit or location Role Posted from until
Worcestershire Group 1(a) Area Commander Unknown 03 Dec 1944
Worcestershire Group 1(b) Area Commander Unknown 03 Dec 1944
D-Day Defending the IOW Area Commander June 1944 June 1944
National ID
AMBT 29/1
Occupation

Diamond merchant

Address
Wolverton Hall, Pershore, Worcestershire. Telephone Peopleton 247
Other information

Promoted to Lieutenant 8th September 1941. Known as Guy he was remembered as a very nice, easy going person. He was awarded an O.B.E (Civil Division) in 1969 for services to export.

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Caption & credit
Wolverton Hall
References

TNA ref WO199/3389

Memories of Auxilier Tony Barling

1939 Register

Hancock data held at B.R.A

Van Moppes Company History