@LyonCourt Do you know why both military and civil divisions of the Order of The Bath neck badge are used? He was gazetted as both a Companion and Knight of the civil divisions.
This afternoon HRH The Duke of Gloucester, Grand Prior of @StJohnINTL, invested the Lord-Lieutenant of #CountyAntrim, Mr David McCorkell, as a Knight of The Order of St John (KStJ) at St John’s Gate, #Clerkenwell. Pictured with his his son, a Priory Esquire #MyStJohnDay
Rosslyn graveyard, just down the hill from Rosslyn Chapel, is a lovely place to explore. There are three parts: old, middle, and new. And in the new part is this very simple and elegant stone to Henry Tilling, with hatching to show the colours:
Thank you to reader Christopher McCorkell for getting in touch with info on his relative.
Francis Dudley Pakenham McCorkell served in 2nd Battalion Irish Guards at his time of death on 6th August 1944 when his tank came under attack in France.
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Congratulations Harry on completing your #TwoPointSixChallenge ... and raising £650!
(And congratulations William for surviving all those bumpy rides across cobbles 😉)