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Captain Owen Byron Hall-Hall
Life dates
16 Jan 1900 - 1965
Postings
| Unit or location | Role | Posted from | until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Osterley, Area 16 | Intelligence Officer | 22 Apr 1944 | 14 Aug 1944 |
Regiment
The Grenadier Guards
Military number
6777
Commissioned or Enlisted
18 Nov 1939
Career
20 Dec 1918 Commissioned into Rifle Brigade,
1929 Grenadier Guard,
18 Nov 1939 Instructor to Corps of Military Police Wing,
20 Feb 1941 Specially Appointed Auxiliary Units Special Duties Intelligence Office Dorset and Hampshire 1941-1944,
15 Aug 1944 returned to Regiment
2 Sept 1944 Promoted Brevet Major
Address
Milborne Woods, Puddletown, Milborne 27
Other information
As a Grenadier Guards Officer in the 1930s he was part of the social set and appeared frequently in the press. He played golf in Britain and was a regular visitor to Le Touquet, a popular continental destination at the time. He was also a member of the Kandahar Ski Club a popular Ski and Social club. He held their Gold K badge, awarded for his skill in skiing ahead of an avalanche when the rest of his party were all caught and buried by it.