London Gazette Moss MC and Fermor DSO announcement

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Billy Moss and Patrick Leigh Fermor

A copy of the Supplement to the London Gazette dated 13 July 1944, which announces the award of the Distinguished Service Order to Captain (temporary Major) Leigh Fermor and the Military Cross to Lieutenant (temporary Captain) Stanley Moss.

You can find the pdf here Moss MC and PLF DSO announcement (once open scroll down) or an online link here.

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2 thoughts on “London Gazette Moss MC and Fermor DSO announcement”

  1. Ian Stone

    We know that PLF was given the rank of Major to impress his Cretan allies (who would naturally have been loath to take advice/ order from a mere captain). Does the “temporary” status of his rank imply he was reduced after the war?

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