Lt Col J A Imison MC TD BA (Oxon)

Commanding Officer - The East Surrey Regiment

Commanded 5^th Bn The East Surrey Regiment from 9^th April 1938 to early 1940.

John Alwyn Imison was born in 1885. He was commissioned in 5^th Bn The East Surrey Regiment in 1916 and served with the 5^th Battalion until posted to 23^rd London Regiment with whom he served in France and Belgium and was awarded the Military Cross.

He was wounded and after returning to UK served in 5^th (Reserve) Battalion. In 1918 he joined the 1^st Battalion in France and was awarded a bar to the Military Cross. In 1920 on the re-formation of the Territorial Army he joined the 5^th Battalion and after serving successively as company commander and second-in-command was appointed to command the Battalion on 9^th April 1938.

When the Battalion was converted in 1939 into 57^th Anti Tank Regiment RA he continued in command but early in 1940 having passed the age for command was released from the Army. He then resumed his profession as a schoolmaster.

He died on l0^th May 1948 aged 63.

 

For obituary see the Journal of The East Surrey Regiment Vol III No 33 November 1948 page 100.

 

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