Lt-Col Frederick Joseph Rice
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Title
Lt-Col Frederick Joseph Rice
Who?
Lt-Col Frederick Joseph Rice, a career senior officer who saw action from the Somme to the final advance in Artois, November 1918.
Item(s)
An outline of his career.
Story
Born 25th October 1893, Boston; Died 14th September 1976, Camberley. Educated at Boston School and Tonbridge School. Married Kathleen Elizabeth May (nee Howard) 16.12.1922. A daughter Jennifer (born 17.11.1928).
Regiment: Royal Field Artillery. 2nd Lt 1.9.14. Lt 9.6.15. Capt. 3.11.17. Major 18.10.33. Lt-Col 16.5.41. Retired 31.5.47 as Colonel.
His WW1 diaries and letters are in the archive of the Imperial War Museum and have often been cited and quoted by historians (ref. 7197)
Military Cross (15.2.1919) and Bar (1.1.1919); Croix de Guerre (Belgium). Initially in 84th Brigade RFA, XII Corps, 18th Division, until Dec 3rd 1916 promoted to captain and posted to command C battery 82nd Brigade RFA, 18th Division.
Regiment: Royal Field Artillery. 2nd Lt 1.9.14. Lt 9.6.15. Capt. 3.11.17. Major 18.10.33. Lt-Col 16.5.41. Retired 31.5.47 as Colonel.
His WW1 diaries and letters are in the archive of the Imperial War Museum and have often been cited and quoted by historians (ref. 7197)
Military Cross (15.2.1919) and Bar (1.1.1919); Croix de Guerre (Belgium). Initially in 84th Brigade RFA, XII Corps, 18th Division, until Dec 3rd 1916 promoted to captain and posted to command C battery 82nd Brigade RFA, 18th Division.
When?
1916-18
Where?
France
Contributor
Andrew Rice
Collection Day
The Lee, Bucks 23rd February 2019
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This item was submitted on March 24, 2019