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WW2 North Africa C.B.E Military Cross Group of Ten
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WW2 North Africa C.B.E Military Cross Group of Ten Awarded to Brigadier Brian Kingzett 64th Anti-Tank Regiment Royal Artillery, the group consists of Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, George VI Military Cross (1943 dated reverse), 1939-45 star, Africa star with 1st Army bar, Burma star, Italy star, Defence medal, War medal, General Service medal 1918-62 with S E Asia 1945-46 bar named “LT COL B KINGZETT MC RA” and 1953 Elizabeth II Coronation medal. Medals have been professionally cleaned and mounted in a glazed frame by Spink & Son Ltd. Accompanying the medals are his original court mounted ribbons and boxes for the CBE and MC. Born on 2nd May 1910 in Essex and was educated at Wellington and the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich. In 1930 he gained a commission in the Royal Artillery. He spent his first years with the regiment in India. Kingzett was the commander of 64th Anti-Tank regiment Royal Artillery with the 75th Division, First Army in North Africa. It was on Christmas Day, 1942 that he was awarded the Military Cross for Gallantry in action on Longstop Hill near Medjes el Bab, he persuaded troops from a American infantry battalion to stand firm and occupy a firing position while he got them ammunition. The citation for the Military Cross was as follows; “Capt, T/Major, A/Lt Col B Kingzett has a record in action of unfailing determination and enthusiasm. While commanding 457 Light Battery he frequently gave most valuable and balanced accounts to Division HQ of the progress of the various actions, disposing of rumours, and displaying a confidence and tactical sense remarkable at the beginning of his first campaign. His attitude under reverses was an example to all. On 25 Dec after he had assumed command of 64 A.TK Regt, He saved by personal leadership under close range fire two 6 pr guns at Longstop Hill, which he had moved up close behind infantry in the assault on that place, and were about to be over-run. He later persuaded a unit of allied troops who were retiring in the general rearward movement, to stand and occupy a covering position. These troops were without ammunition which Lt Col Kingzett proceeded to get from Medjes in borrowed transport. His regiment has improved greatly in its keenness, alertness and military outlook since Lt Col Kingzett assumed command.”He continued to command the regiment during the invasion of Sicily and the early part of the campaign on mainland Italy. In October 1943 he was wounded when his Jeep ran over a mine at the crossing of the river Biferno, Termoli on the Adriatic Coast. He was returned to England where he recovered from his wounds. He became an instructor at the School of Artillery, Larkhill. June 1945 he was appointed GSO1 RA at the Headquarters of 14th Army in Rangoon. Autumn of 1945 he took command of the 1st Indian Anti-Tank Regiment, serving with this unit in Sumatra, fighting to restore order in the former Dutch East Indies where the Indonesian nationalists were taking control of Japanese held positions and using former Allied Prisoner of War as hostages. In the post war years he served in various staff roles before being appointed the command of 33 Airborne Light Regiment Royal Artillery. Kingzett had to complete a course in Parachute training to take command of this regiment. He served with this regiment in Cyprus and the Canal Zone. Became college commander at Sandhurst 1954-55, Commander Royal Artillery 42nd Division (TA) at Preston 1959-61, it was during this time he was awarded the C.B.E. His last appointment with the British Army was as Deputy Commander British Troops Malta and Libya 1962-64.
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WW2 North Africa C.B.E Military Cross Group of Ten Awarded to Brigadier Brian Kingzett 64th Anti-Tank Regiment Royal Artillery, the group consists of Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, George VI Military Cross (1943 dated reverse), 1939-45 star, Africa star with 1st Army bar, Burma star, Italy star, Defence medal, War medal, General Service medal 1918-62 with S E Asia 1945-46 bar named “LT COL B KINGZETT MC RA” and 1953 Elizabeth II Coronation medal. Medals have been professionally cleaned and mounted in a glazed frame by Spink & Son Ltd. Accompanying the medals are his original court mounted ribbons and boxes for the CBE and MC. Born on 2nd May 1910 in Essex and was educated at Wellington and the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich. In 1930 he gained a commission in the Royal Artillery. He spent his first years with the regiment in India. Kingzett was the commander of 64th Anti-Tank regiment Royal Artillery with the 75th Division, First Army in North Africa. It was on Christmas Day, 1942 that he was awarded the Military Cross for Gallantry in action on Longstop Hill near Medjes el Bab, he persuaded troops from a American infantry battalion to stand firm and occupy a firing position while he got them ammunition. The citation for the Military Cross was as follows; “Capt, T/Major, A/Lt Col B Kingzett has a record in action of unfailing determination and enthusiasm. While commanding 457 Light Battery he frequently gave most valuable and balanced accounts to Division HQ of the progress of the various actions, disposing of rumours, and displaying a confidence and tactical sense remarkable at the beginning of his first campaign. His attitude under reverses was an example to all. On 25 Dec after he had assumed command of 64 A.TK Regt, He saved by personal leadership under close range fire two 6 pr guns at Longstop Hill, which he had moved up close behind infantry in the assault on that place, and were about to be over-run. He later persuaded a unit of allied troops who were retiring in the general rearward movement, to stand and occupy a covering position. These troops were without ammunition which Lt Col Kingzett proceeded to get from Medjes in borrowed transport. His regiment has improved greatly in its keenness, alertness and military outlook since Lt Col Kingzett assumed command.”He continued to command the regiment during the invasion of Sicily and the early part of the campaign on mainland Italy. In October 1943 he was wounded when his Jeep ran over a mine at the crossing of the river Biferno, Termoli on the Adriatic Coast. He was returned to England where he recovered from his wounds. He became an instructor at the School of Artillery, Larkhill. June 1945 he was appointed GSO1 RA at the Headquarters of 14th Army in Rangoon. Autumn of 1945 he took command of the 1st Indian Anti-Tank Regiment, serving with this unit in Sumatra, fighting to restore order in the former Dutch East Indies where the Indonesian nationalists were taking control of Japanese held positions and using former Allied Prisoner of War as hostages. In the post war years he served in various staff roles before being appointed the command of 33 Airborne Light Regiment Royal Artillery. Kingzett had to complete a course in Parachute training to take command of this regiment. He served with this regiment in Cyprus and the Canal Zone. Became college commander at Sandhurst 1954-55, Commander Royal Artillery 42nd Division (TA) at Preston 1959-61, it was during this time he was awarded the C.B.E. His last appointment with the British Army was as Deputy Commander British Troops Malta and Libya 1962-64.
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