Cass, Edward Earnshaw Eden "Copper"

Geboortedatum:: 3 maart 1898 (Ravenglass, UK)
Overlijdensdatum:: 31 augustus 1968
Dienstnummer:: 11988
Nationaliteit:: Britse

Biografie

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Military Cross (MC)

Periode:: Eerste Wereldoorlog (1914-1918)
Rang:: Lieutenant (1e Luitenant)
Toegekend op:: 11 januari 1919

Distinguished Service Order (DSO)

Periode:: Eerste Wereldoorlog (1914-1918)

Distinguished Service Order (DSO)

Periode:: Tweede Wereldoorlog (1939-1945)
Rang:: Lieutenant-Colonel (Luitenant-kolonel)
Eenheid:: 1st Battalion King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, British Army
Toegekend op:: 6 augustus 1940

Ontvangen als gesp op het lint van de eerste medaille.

Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)

Periode:: Tweede Wereldoorlog (1939-1945)
Rang:: Temporary Brigadier (Tijdelijk Brigade Generaal)
Toegekend op:: 23 maart 1944
Uitgereikt voor:: Operatie Husky

Silver Star Medal (SSM)

Periode:: Tweede Wereldoorlog (1939-1945)
Rang:: Temporary Brigadier (Tijdelijk Brigade Generaal)
Toegekend op:: 20 juni 1944

War Diary vermeldingen

27 september 1944 WO 171/617 - 9 Infantry Brigade
Brig Cass visited this HQ on a visit to Bde Comd and left at 1635 hrs.

10 october 1944 WO 171/1251 - 4 Coldstream Guards
Commanding Offrs and sqn commanders met 8 Inf Bde Commander ( Brig Cass ) at 1000 hrs for recce and orders. Later tp commanders met their coy commanders. A most unpleasant day with continuous heavy rain which left all the tracks almost impassable to wheeled vehicles.

17 november 1944 WO 171/1397 - 2 East Yorkshire Regiment
Brigadier with C.O. 1 Suffolks and 1 S Lancs visit the C.O. 2 E Yorks in the evening.

20 november 1944 WO 171/1397 - 2 East Yorkshire Regiment
Brigadier visited the Bn and looked over the Coy posns accompanied by the C.O. Enemy seen entering trench at 1640 hrs near building 799326. Mortaring and slight shelling during day.

17 december 1944 WO 171/1397 - 2 East Yorkshire Regiment
The Brigade Commander presented certificates of award to Officers and NCOs of the battalion, followed by a march past.

19 december 1944 WO 171/1397 - 2 East Yorkshire Regiment
Brigadier visited battalion in the afternoon, and went round billetting area with 2i/c.

Bronnen

- https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/31119/supplement/611
- Recommendation for Award for Cass, Edward Earnshaw Eden Rank: Lieutenant Colonel... | The National Archives
- Recommendation for Award for Cass, Edward Eden Rank: Lieutenant Colonel ... | The National Archives
- https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/36569/supplement/2913/data.pdf