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We remember John Alexander Eben Ralston
We remember John Alexander Eben Ralston
Timeline
Timeline
1899
birth
United Kingdom
Source:9279410
8th November 1899
1919
theatres
Russia :3
Source:3647196
16th August 1919
1919
commission
Regular
Source:8972083
20th December 1919
1921
service
British Army
Lieutenant
Highland Light Infantry
Source:8972092
15th May 1921
1924
appointments
Instructor at School of Signals
Source:8972094
30th August 1924
1929
service
British Army
Temporary Captain
Highland Light Infantry
7th Battalion
Source:8972105
6th January 1929
1929
service
British Army
Lt to be Capt
Highland Light Infantry
Source:8972109
9th March 1929
1937
awards
1937 Coronation Medal
Other War Service Award
Source:8979417
1937
1937
service
British Army
London Regiment Territorial Force
1st Battalion
Source:8979417
1937
1939
service
British Army
Lieutenant Colonel
Royal Fusiliers
8th Battalion T.A.
Source:8972122
19th June 1939
1941
service
British Army
Major
12633
Highland Light Infantry
Source:8972129
2nd September 1941
1942
awards
Order of the British Empire (OBE)
British Award/Decoration
Source:8972132
17th July 1942
1944
awards
Mentioned in Despatches (MiD)
British Award/Decoration
Source:8972137
13th January 1944
1944
service
British Army
Colonel
12633
Highland Light Infantry
Source:8972137
13th January 1944
1944
theatres
Africa :5
Source:8972137
13th January 1944
1944
awards
French Croix de Guerre with Palm
Other War Service Award
Source:9161087
1944
1944
theatres
Western Europe :1
Source:8972137
6th June 1944
1945
awards
Mentioned in Despatches (MiD)
British Award/Decoration
Source:8972143
8th May 1945
1950
service
British Army
Brigadier
12633
Highland Light Infantry
Source:8972148
23rd August 1950
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Highland Light Infantry
Source:3647196
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | John Alexander Eben |
| Initials | JAE |
| Last Name | Ralston |
| Source | 3647196 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Highland Light Infantry | Second Lieutenant | |||
| British Army | Highland Light Infantry | Lieutenant | |||
| British Army | Highland Light Infantry | 7th Battalion | Temporary Captain | ||
| British Army | Highland Light Infantry | Lt to be Capt | |||
| British Army | Royal Fusiliers | 8th Battalion T.A. | Lieutenant Colonel | ||
| British Army | 12633 | Highland Light Infantry | Major | ||
| British Army | 12633 | Highland Light Infantry | Colonel | ||
| British Army | 12633 | Highland Light Infantry | Brigadier | ||
| British Army | London Regiment Territorial Force | 1st Battalion |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1937 Coronation Medal | Other War Service Award | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| French Croix de Guerre with Palm | Other War Service Award | |
| Mentioned in Despatches (MiD) | British Award/Decoration | |
| Mentioned in Despatches (MiD) | British Award/Decoration | |
| Order of the British Empire (OBE) | British Award/Decoration | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
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Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| London Gazette Supplement 23 Jan 1919 | Peter97594 | |
| London Gazette Supplement 24 Jun 1921 | Peter97594 | |
| London Gazette Supplement 26 Sept 1924 | Peter97594 | |
| London Gazette Supplement 5 Feb 1929 | Peter97594 | |
| London Gazette Supplement 5 Feb 1929 | Peter97594 | |
| London Gazette Supplement 10 May 1929 | Peter97594 | |
| London Gazette Supplement 1 Aug 1939 | Peter97594 | |
| London Gazette Supplement 23 Sept 1941 | Peter97594 | |
| London Gazette Supplement 17 Jul 1942 | Peter97594 | |
| London Gazette Supplement 13 Jan 1944 | Peter97594 | |
| London Gazette Supplement 8 May 1945 | Peter97594 | |
| London Gazette Supplement 29 Aug 1950 | Peter97594 | |
| Recommendations for Foreign Awards WW2 | Peter97594 | |
| Ancestry.com. UK, British Army Lists, 1882-1962 [database on-line]. | Peter97594 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Lt J. A. E. Ralston | Peter97594 | |
| Abbassia Military Siding 28 November 1920 | Peter97594 | |
| 1937 Coronation Roll | Peter97594 |
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