Brigadier Sir Alex Stanier BT,DSO,MC.
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Born 31st january 1899 son of Sirbeville Stanier. Educated a Eton Joined the Army during the first world war and Served in France in 1918 winning his MC. Served in France with the BEF and again in 1944 commanding 231 Brigade of the 50(N) Division which landed on the beaches east of Asnelles-sur-Mer as part of the D-Day landings(Normandy Landing onwards) (despatches, DSO and bar, American Silver Star, Comdr Order of Leopold of Belgium with palm, Belgian Croix de Guerre with palm); Adjutant 1st Bn Welsh Guards, 1923-26; Military Secretary, Gibraltar, 1927-30; commanded 2nd Battalion Welsh Guards, 1939-40; Tem Brigadier, 1940-45; Lieut-Colonel Commanding Welsh Guards 1945-48; CC Salop, 1950-58. High Sheriff of Shropshire, 1951. He died in 1995.
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