Sir Frank Job Goulson. DSO, OBE

[Glen in Tinsel Kni]

I have found a rellie was awarded the DSO and OBE for action in WW2.

Eventually he went on to become a Brigadier and was acting commander of the Royal Nigerian Army during the early 1960's. He died in 1962 in a car accident en route to Enogu.

Strangely i can find references to his predecessor and his successor, photographs etc but nothing for my man anywhere.
Can anyone suggest a possible source of photographs?

I have tried google and several military sites, historical military sites etc but drawn a blank.

Any suggestions?


Glen

[liverpool annie]

Are these the London Gazette notices you found Glen ??

Central Chancery of the Orders of Knighthood
St James Palace SW1
20th December 1957

The Queen has been graciously pleased to give orders as on the 30th August 1957 forr the following appointments to the most Excellent Order of the British Empire in recognition of distinguished service in Malaya during the period ending on that date .......

Lieutenant Colonel Frank Job Goulson DSO (66499) The Royal Linconshire Regiment

LG Date:17 December 1957 Issue number:41257 Page number:7427

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DSO

Lieutenant Colonel (tempory ) Frank job Goulson 66499 The Lincolnshire Regiment (attd The Gold Coast Regiment ) (Felixstowe)

LG Date:15 January 1946 Issue number:37433 Page number:498

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Are you close enough related to apply for his service papers ? or maybe find out what you can from the Lincolnshire Regiment .... more than likely he will have mentions in The Times if we can ask somebody to take a look !! 

Annie 

[ShaunJ]

Found a report of his death in The Times 12/3/1962 page 12 - but no photo!

[liverpool annie]

When you have a couple of hours to spare .....  you may like to trawl through here !!  you never know !!

http://www.thelincolnshireregiment.org/malayemerg.shtml

http://www.thelincolnshireregiment.org/index.shtml

Or if you could get in touch with the Museum ...... " The museum collection contains uniforms, medals, weapons, Regimental Silver, paintings, photographs, archival material and personal effects relating to the history of the Royal Lincolnshire Regiment and the Lincolnshire Yeomanry"

http://www.thelincolnshireregiment.org/museum.shtml

Annie 

[ShaunJ]

Search in Google Books for "Brigadier Goulson" - it brings up a number of  references in connection with UN peace keeping in the Congo

[scrimnet]

In 1960 the Royal Lincolns amalgamated with the Northamptonshires to become 2nd bn (The Duchess of Gloucesters Own) East (then Royal) Anglian Regt...He would have retained links with his parent Regt, ergo try the Royal Anglian Regt Museum at Duxford!

[Glen in Tinsel Kni]

Thanks for the replies, i should have added that i'm offline during the week so couldn't reply, apologies for that.

I'm a fourth cousin to this chap, i have the details for the births of his two children and their marriages etc but haven't been in touch with them (the son followed the army tradition and the daughter married an army Captain during the 1970's).

I did find references in some military book sites but will follow up the links posted above.

Thanks again

[maddogdubai]

Dear Glen,

By some chance you may see this. I am one of 4 grandchildren of Frank Goulson. My father is Robert Goulson. My aunt is Penelope. I considered a career in the Royal Anglians but turned to the law instead. However, I served with several Territorial infantry regiments.

Would be good to get in touch.

Kind regards,
Ian Goulson

[novaportan]

Dear Glen,
               Like yourself I have traced myself back to Ben and Mary of Ropsley and can go no further.My father was Valentine Goulson of Lincoln. His father was Joseph and my great grandfather another Valentine. One of my geat uncles was a Francis Page and it is possible that he is connected to our Sir Frank. I have written a History of the Goulsons for myself and my boys and grandchildren and would gladly sent you a copy if we could get in touch. I live at Newport in Shropshire my father having moved here in the thirties.
                                                     
                                                                                                  Best wishes
                                                                                                                      Gavin Goulson