David_Blanchard Posted 4 April , 2020 Share Posted 4 April , 2020 I am asking if anyone could kindly find me the DSO citation for Colonel Frederick Farrar Deakin , oc 4 Yorkshire Regiment. I would be particularly grateful if anyone has a photograph. Regards David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidbohl Posted 4 April , 2020 Share Posted 4 April , 2020 (edited) There's a bit on him in the newspaper on the British Newspaper Archive, looking at the date it must have been a new years honours list. https://www.thegazette.co.uk/Edinburgh/issue/13033/page/21 Dave R.A.M.C. OFFICER DROWNED ... name of Captain (temporary Lieutenant-Colonel) Frederick Farrar Deakin as having won the D.S.O. Temporary' Lieutenant-Colonel Deakin’s home is at Norton Grove. Malton, and on the outbreak of the war he joined the Yorkshire Hussars, afterwards transferring ... Published: Tuesday 02 January 1917Newspaper: Sheffield Daily Telegraph Edited 4 April , 2020 by davidbohl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David_Blanchard Posted 4 April , 2020 Author Share Posted 4 April , 2020 Thanks very much for the information. David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travers61 Posted 6 April , 2020 Share Posted 6 April , 2020 Maybe there is a photo here: PHOTOGRAPHS ... Nottingham Emergency Committee. Lieut-Colonel Frank Ravner. D.S 0.. T.D.. Managing Director. Trent Navigation Co. Colonel Farrar Frederick Deakin. D. 5.0., Chief Welfare Officer. Northern Command. King's PoliM and Firs Service Medal Mr. Arthur Netherwood. Fire ... Published: Friday 01 January 1943 Newspaper: Nottingham Journal https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/search/results?basicsearch=frederick farrar deakin&retrievecountrycounts=false Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coldstreamer Posted 7 April , 2020 Share Posted 7 April , 2020 I'll look later if this paper is on fmp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travers61 Posted 7 April , 2020 Share Posted 7 April , 2020 I think if you register for BNA you get 3 free looks ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David_Blanchard Posted 7 April , 2020 Author Share Posted 7 April , 2020 Thanks all. Followed up newspaper references but sadly no photograph. David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sadbrewer Posted 7 April , 2020 Share Posted 7 April , 2020 Photo here...from his medal sale in 2011. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coldstreamer Posted 7 April , 2020 Share Posted 7 April , 2020 22 hours ago, travers61 said: Maybe there is a photo here: PHOTOGRAPHS ... Nottingham Emergency Committee. Lieut-Colonel Frank Ravner. D.S 0.. T.D.. Managing Director. Trent Navigation Co. Colonel Farrar Frederick Deakin. D. 5.0., Chief Welfare Officer. Northern Command. King's PoliM and Firs Service Medal Mr. Arthur Netherwood. Fire ... Published: Friday 01 January 1943 Newspaper: Nottingham Journal https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/search/results?basicsearch=frederick farrar deakin&retrievecountrycounts=false no photo - the word photographs refers to an advert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David_Blanchard Posted 7 April , 2020 Author Share Posted 7 April , 2020 Thanks for the information. I wonder who owns all his medals and photographs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coldstreamer Posted 7 April , 2020 Share Posted 7 April , 2020 you could ask on the British Medal Forum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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