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<p>[QUOTE="cxgirl, post: 2744007, member: 63"]Hi All,</p><p>Found this little piece, 5 1/2"H, the plaque reads 'Colonel W J Crocker Assistant Commandant Staff College Quetta 1 Dec 42 to'</p><p>I can find bits of information on who I think is the same person, he was promoted to Major 30th Aug 1933, June 6 1940 he was granted the temporary rank of Brigadier (he was a Lt-Col at that time) and was commander of the 98th Indian Infantry Brigade. His military number was #146911.</p><p>I'm trying to figure out the significance of the owl, if there is one. I took the owl off the base, no marks on it</p><p>Any information appreciated</p><p>thanks for looking<img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/smile.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":)" unselectable="on" /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]277610[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]277611[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]277613[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]277614[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]277615[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="cxgirl, post: 2744007, member: 63"]Hi All, Found this little piece, 5 1/2"H, the plaque reads 'Colonel W J Crocker Assistant Commandant Staff College Quetta 1 Dec 42 to' I can find bits of information on who I think is the same person, he was promoted to Major 30th Aug 1933, June 6 1940 he was granted the temporary rank of Brigadier (he was a Lt-Col at that time) and was commander of the 98th Indian Infantry Brigade. His military number was #146911. I'm trying to figure out the significance of the owl, if there is one. I took the owl off the base, no marks on it Any information appreciated thanks for looking:) [ATTACH=full]277610[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]277611[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]277613[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]277614[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]277615[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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