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- Henry_van_Straubenzee abstract "Lt-Colonel Henry van Straubenzee DSO OBE (7 March 1914 – 12 April 2002) was a British army officer who was awarded the Distinguished Service Order for leadership whilst commanding 12 Royal Tank Regiment, in Northern Italy, in 1944, during the Second World War. He later commanded the 2nd Battalion, The Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry (the 52nd). He was also an English cricketer, playing for Sandhurst and the Army up to the outbreak of war. He played for Essex between 1938 and 1939.Henry Hamilton van Straubenzee was born in Johannesburg, South Africa. He was educated at Aysgarth School, Winchester College and at the Royal Military College, Sandhurst. Van Straubenzee was commissioned into the Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry in August 1934.During the Second World War he served in France with HQ 4th Infantry Division (United Kingdom) in 1939-40 and took part in Operation Dynamo. Whilst serving with the British Expeditionary Force he briefly commanded a platoon of Northumberland Fusiliers and was mentioned in despatches. He later served in the Middle East where he was mentioned in despatches in 1943. Van Straubenzee was awarded the Distinguished Service Order for leadership whilst commanding 12 Royal Tank Regiment in Italy during 1944-45. Van Straubenzee's regiment was deployed to support 1 Canadian Corps attack on the Gothic Line in the autumn of 1944: the Gothic line was the last major line of German defence in the Italian Campaign during the last part of the Second World War. The Allies were met by strong opposition from the 1st German Parachute Division and the 4th Parachute Division (Germany). During the battle Van Straubenzee organised the Canadian 1st Infantry Division's crossing of the River Arzilla and the capture of the vital position of Monte Luro whilst under fierce enemy fire.Following wartime service Van Straubenzee commanded the 2nd Battalion, The Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry (the 52nd) in Palestine. He took over command of the battalion at Bethlehem. He was then posted to HQ 6th Airborne Division at Bir Salim. Van Straubenzee was appointed OBE for his service in Palestine. He was an instructor at the Staff College, Camberley, from 1948 to 1950. He served with 11th Armoured Division (United Kingdom) in West Germany from 1950 to 1953. He was military assistant to two successive Chiefs of the Imperial General Staff at the War Office from 1953 to 1956: Field Marshal John Harding, 1st Baron Harding of Petherton and Field Marshal Sir Gerald Templer. He commanded the 4/7 Royal Dragoon Guards in West Germany in 1956-57. Van Straubenzee was invalided out of the army in 1957 as a result of wartime wounds.He joined WH Smith in 1957 and was Managing Director from 1968 to 1974.Van Straubenzee was awarded the DSO in 1945 and appointed OBE in 1949. He married Angela Fenwick in 1943 with whom he was to have one daughter and three sons. Van Straubenzee died on 12 April 2002.".
- Henry_van_Straubenzee birthDate "1914-03-07".
- Henry_van_Straubenzee birthPlace Johannesburg.
- Henry_van_Straubenzee birthPlace South_Africa.
- Henry_van_Straubenzee deathDate "2002-04-12".
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- Henry_van_Straubenzee wikiPageWikiLink 6th_Airborne_Division_(United_Kingdom).
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- Henry_van_Straubenzee wikiPageWikiLink Bethlehem.
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- Henry_van_Straubenzee wikiPageWikiLink Bowling_(cricket).
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- Henry_van_Straubenzee wikiPageWikiLinkText "Henry van Straubenzee".
- Henry_van_Straubenzee 50s "0".
- Henry_van_Straubenzee batAvg "28".
- Henry_van_Straubenzee batting "Right-handed".
- Henry_van_Straubenzee bestBowling "4".
- Henry_van_Straubenzee birthDate "1914-03-07".
- Henry_van_Straubenzee birthPlace Johannesburg.
- Henry_van_Straubenzee birthPlace South_Africa.
- Henry_van_Straubenzee bowlAvg "18.5".
- Henry_van_Straubenzee stumpings "0".
- Henry_van_Straubenzee club Essex_County_Cricket_Club.
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- Henry_van_Straubenzee columns "1".
- Henry_van_Straubenzee date "--07-19".
- Henry_van_Straubenzee deathDate "2002-04-12".
- Henry_van_Straubenzee deliveries "636".
- Henry_van_Straubenzee fivefor "0".
- Henry_van_Straubenzee fullname "Henry Hamilton van Straubenzee".
- Henry_van_Straubenzee matches "4".
- Henry_van_Straubenzee name "Henry van Straubenzee".
- Henry_van_Straubenzee role Bowling_(cricket).
- Henry_van_Straubenzee runs "56".
- Henry_van_Straubenzee source "http://www.espncricinfo.com/england/content/player/22177.html Cricinfo".
- Henry_van_Straubenzee tenfor "0".
- Henry_van_Straubenzee topScore "38".
- Henry_van_Straubenzee wickets "10".
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- Henry_van_Straubenzee year "1938".
- Henry_van_Straubenzee year "2013".
- Henry_van_Straubenzee subject Category:1914_births.
- Henry_van_Straubenzee subject Category:2002_deaths.
- Henry_van_Straubenzee subject Category:British_Army_cricketers.
- Henry_van_Straubenzee subject Category:Companions_of_the_Distinguished_Service_Order.
- Henry_van_Straubenzee subject Category:English_cricketers.
- Henry_van_Straubenzee subject Category:Essex_cricketers.