DENHAM, Joah Selwyn
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Known as:
Joe
Rank:
Captain
Unit / Base:
3 Commando
Prior Police Service:
Lincolnshire Constabulary
Regiment/Corps:
Sherwood Forresters
Service:
Army
Service Number:
14241763 and 329309
Honours & Awards:
Corporal Joah Denham was awarded the Military Medal for gallant and distinguished service at Bova Marina and Capo Spartivento, Italy, 27 August to 5 September 1943 [1][2].
15.11.1943 Lance Sergeant, No.3 Commando HQ (Admin) [3].
30.08.1944 granted an Immediate Emergency Commission as Second Lieutenant [4].
Joah Denham volunteered for the Commandos as part of the Police Intakes of 1942. In 1939 he was a Police Constable residing in Conging Street, Horncastle, Lincolnshire [5].
Post war member of the Commando Association from Birchwood, Lincs. They list his final rank as Captain and that he also served in 1 Commando Brigade HQ [6].
Sources
[1] London Gazette 36349, page 519.
[2] National Archives file WO373/4/315.
[3] No.3 Cdo. War Diary 15/11/43 Appx.J5.
[4] London Gazette 36754, page 4799.
[5] The 1939 Register covering Horncastle.
[6] Obituaries in Commando Association newsletter 106 (1998)
Notes
First name spelt as on sources [1][3][4]. Shown as Joab in [2] and Joseph in [5].
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