| Surname: | Rowbottom |
| Initials: | R E |
| Rank: | Major |
| Army Number: | 151417 |
| Notes: | Provost Officer. Royal Artillery. From Manchester. 227 Pro Coy 1942. 15/9/43 APM 179 Coy Ports, Algiers, APM Bone, 183 Ports Coy 1944. APM Traffic AFHQ CMF. 15/2/44 APM 183 Pro Coy (Ports), Ancona, APM Trieste. Police Review, 5/10/1945 page 490. From Lieut. Col to PC. Lieut Col R Rowbottom, who was in charge of the Military Police in Trieste until he returned to this country recently for de-mobilisation, has returned to the Southport Police Force, where he was a Constable before the war. A Lieutenant Colonel's pay is £2. 3s. a day, plus 3/6p a day if he is a staff officer, together with messing allowances, war increments, marriage allowances and other extras. |
Decoration Record: | |
| Decoration: | Member of the British Empire (London Gazette: 37274 Page: 4673 Sept. 20, 1945) |
| Citation: | Italy. Citation for MBE: Since the capture of ANCONA and during the subsequent build up for Eighth Army operations, throughout very bad winter conditions, the traffic problems have made heavy demands on Provost. And in this area where troops from all parts of the British Empire and Allied Nations are operating to maintain good discipline, with good feeling and a strict check on sabotage and pilfering in the Port and Depots, have called for unremitting energy day and night on the part of the APM. This officer has never spared himself and has set a splendid example to all. On several occasions when carrying out raids against armed bandits, he has shown great courage and resourcefulness.Brig Fullbrook-Leggatt Comd 61 Area. Maj-Gen Heydeman Comd No1 District CMP. National Archive WO 373/73. |
Provost Officer Appointments: | |
| No appointments recorded | |