Brig. Bertram Upton Sinclair CRIPPS M.C., CBE
- Born: 15 Jun 1896, Winford Manor, Winford, Somersetshire, England
- Marriage (1): Elizabeth Olive (Betty) DICKINSON Oct-Dec 1921 in Rathdown, Dublin, Ireland
- Died: 1982, Okehampton, Devonshire, England aged 86
General Notes:
See also: http://www.blennerhassettfamilytree.com/pages/BH59BH_Cripps_Chester_Smith_BCC.pdf
British RAF Officers 1912-1920
CBE 1946
CRIPPS, Bertram Upton Sinclair, M.C., p.s.c. Born 15/6/96. Welch R. 2-Lt. 11/11/14. Lt. 10/5/15.
Capt. 1/1/17. (R.F.C. 23/6/17 to 31/3/18). Maj. 4/4/35. (actg.Lt.-Col. 20/7/40).
Empld. under Air Min. 1/4/18 to 30/1/21. Co. Comdr. (G.S.O.) (Class CC) R. Mil. (oll. (local
Maj. to 314135.) 21/1/35 to 5/1/37. Brig. Maj. Palestine and Trans-Jordan ; & Aldershot Comd.
6/1/37 to 20/1/39. G.S.0.2 (local Lt-Col.) 21/1/39
to 17/6/40.
1914-21. France & Belgium 2/2/15 to 17/7/16 and 4/8/17 to 1.5/8/18. Wounded. Despatches L.G.
1/1/16. 1914-15 S. B.W.M. V.M. M.C.
http://www.cliftonrfchistory.co.uk/members/membersC.htm
Born 15th June 1896 Winford Manor, Somerset. Son of Percy Rowland Cripps and Mary Howard (nee Tripp). Brother of Percy. Clifton College 1906-1914. Sandhurst. Welsh Regiment, RFC & Royal Air Force WW1. Died 1982 Ukehampton, Devon.
http://www.generals.dk/general/Cripps/Bertram_Upton_Sinclair/Great_Britain.html
1939-01-21 Local Lieutenant-Colonel
1940-06-17 Reverted to Major
1940-07-20 Acting Lieutenant-Colonel
1940-10-20 Temporary Lieutenant-Colonel
1941-02-10 Acting Colonel
1941-02-10 Acting Brigadier
1941-08-10 War Substantive Lieutenant-Colonel
1941-08-10 Temporary Colonel
1941-08-10 Temporary Brigadier
1942-06-26 Lieutenant-Colonel
1944-07-23 Colonel
1947-10-14 Granted the honorary rank of Brigadier
Service
1939-01-21 '961940-06-17 Instructor at Staff College Camberley
1940-06-18 '961940-07-15 General Staff Officer 1 ?
1941-02-10 '961942-03-02 Brigadier General Staff ?
1942-03-03 '961943-10-07 Commanding Officer 8th Brigade
1943-10-07 '961943-12-14 Commanding Officer 198th Brigade
1947-10-14 Retired
Bertram married Elizabeth Olive (Betty) DICKINSON, daughter of Charles DICKINSON and Margaret Olive RAWSON, Oct-Dec 1921 in Rathdown, Dublin, Ireland. The marriage ended in divorce. (Elizabeth Olive (Betty) DICKINSON was born on 15 Jul 1902.)
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