Hubert Essame

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Hubert Essame
Born(1896-12-24)24 December 1896
Mentioned in Despatches

Second World Wars
. He was also a military lecturer, historian and broadcaster.

Military career

Born on 24 December 1896, Hubert Essame was the son of Ernest H. Essame of Wokingham. He was educated at Nottingham High School.[2]

Essame joined the

mentioned in despatches in December 1917, and awarded the Military Cross
(MC) in July 1918. The citation for the medal reads:

For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty during several days of rearguard actions. As Adjutant to the battalion, his personal courage and unflagging energy were a splendid example to all ranks. Although knocked over by a shell early in the operations, he overcame the shock by sheer will power, and continued his duties totally regardless of personal danger. His coolness and ability in the hazardous task of collecting information and keeping control of the situations as they arose, and the value of his services to his commanding officer cannot be estimated.[4][2]

In November 1924, Essame was promoted to

Staff College, Quetta, from 1929 to 1930.[2] In 1934 he served as a staff officer at the War Office and with various Territorial Army units.[2]

In 1941, during the

Commander of the Order of the British Empire in October 1945.[6]

Between 1946 and 1949, Essame was President of the

major general on 24 June 1949.[2]

Other work

Following his retirement from the army, Essame worked as a military historian. He was a lecturer in military history at King's College London, and published several books and articles. He was an advisor to television producers for military programmes.[2]

Publications

  • The 43rd Wessex Division at War (1952)
  • The North West Europe campaign, 1944–1945 (1962)
  • The Battle for Normandy (1965)
  • The Battle for Germany (1969)
  • Normandy Bridgehead (1971)
  • Battle for Europe, 1918 (1972)
  • Patton the Commander (1974)
  • Corps Commander (1977)

References

  1. ^ https://www.ancestry.co.uk/genealogy/records/hubert-essame-24-7x5m16
  2. ^ a b c d e f g "British Army officer histories". Unit Histories. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
  3. ^ "No. 29183". The London Gazette. 4 June 1915. p. 5396.
  4. ^ "No. 30813". The London Gazette (Supplement). 26 July 1918. p. 8797.
  5. ^ "No. 36753". The London Gazette (Supplement). 19 October 1944. p. 4785.
  6. ^ "No. 37302". The London Gazette (Supplement). 11 October 1945. p. 4989.

External links

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