Du Putron | Cyril | | Captain | Colonel Cyril De Putron, born 1874; commissioned Second Lieutenant (from Militia), 1st Battalion Loyal North Lancashire Regiment 1895; Lieutenant 1897; Assistant Signalling Officer and Brigade Transport Officer during the Defence of Kimberley (Mentioned in Despatches 8.5.1900) Captain 2nd Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers 15.6.1901; Instructor, School of Musketry (Hythe), 1 Apr 1909 -31 Mar 1913; attached General Staff (graded Brigade-Major), Northern Command, 1 Dec 1913 - 16 Mar 1915; served during the Great War in Gallipoli, Mar 1915 -Oct 1915; Major 1 Sep 1915; the Balkans theatre of operations, Oct 1915 - Apr 1916 and Nov 1916 - Jun 1917; Temporary Lieutenant-Colonel attached 2/15th Battalion London Regiment, 2 May 1916 - 10 Oct 1917; on the Western Front May 1916 - Nov 1916; with the Egyptian Expeditionary Force, Jun 1917 - May 1918 (MID London Gazette 5 Nov 1915 and 4 Jan 1917; Legion of Honour, 5th Class and Croix de Guerre); Commandant, School of Musketry Southern Command, 19 Aug 1918 - 11 Mar 1919; Lieutenant-Colonel 22 Mar 1920; Colonel 22 Mar 1924; Officer in Command Record and Pay Office Royal Tank Corps 12 Mar 1927. QSA (3) DofK OFS Tr (last a copy) (Lieut C De Putron, 1st L N Lanc Regt.), KSA (2) (Capt C de Putron Lanc Fus), K Star (reverse engraved ‘Lieut. C de Putron. 1st Loyal North Lancashire Regt.' (Hallmarks for Birmingham 1901), with integral top riband bar, 1914-15 Star (Capt C De Putron Lan Fus), BWM, VM & MID (Col C De Putron.), France, Legion of Honour, Knight's Badge, silver, gold centres and enamel, minor white enamel damage, France, Croix de Guerre 1914-18, avec palmes. Spink Jul 06 | Loyal North Lancashire Regiment |