Airey Middleton Sheffield NEAVE

POW image of him taken by the Germans

Airey Middleton Sheffield NEAVE. DSO. OBE. MC. TD. MP.
23 January 1916 – 30 March 1979.
Taken prisoner of war between May 1940 and May 1941 and interred in Colditz Castle where he successfully escaped dress as a German Officer.
No Military Cross citation found in the London Gazette.

London Gazette dated 18 February 1941.
TERRITORIAL ARMY. ROYAL ARTILLERY.
2nd Lt. A. M. S. Neave (66518), from R.E.(T.A.), to be 2nd Lt., 1st Aug. 1940, retaining his present seniority

Supplement to the London Gazette dated 12 May 1942
War Office, I2th May, 1942. (Military Cross)
The KING has been graciously pleased .to approve that the following be Mentioned in
recognition of distinguished services in the field: — Royal Regiment of Artillery. Lt. A. M. S. Neave, M.C. (66518).

Supplement to the London Gazette dated 30 August 1945
The KING has been graciously pleased, on the advice of His Majesty's Australian Ministers, to give
orders for the following appointment to the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, in
recognition of gallant and distinguished services in the South West Pacific. Military Division
of the said Most Excellent Order: Major (temporary) Airey Middleton Sheffield NEAVE, M.C. (66518), Royal Regiment of Artillery.

Supplement to the London Gazette dated 18 October 1945 DSO
The KING has been graciously pleased to approve the following Award in recognition of gallant
and distinguished service in the field: —
Distinguished Service Order. Major (temporary) Airey Middleton Sheffield NEAVE, M.C. (66518), Royal Regiment of Artillery.

Supplement to the London Gazette dated 12 June 1947
To be Commanders of the Military Division of the said Most Excellent Order:
Lieutenant-Colonel (temporary) Airey Middleton Sheffield NEAVE, D.S.O., M.C. (66518), Royal Regiment of Artillery

Supplement to the London Gazette dated 23 July 1948
Awarded the Bronze Star (by the U.S. Government)
Lieutenant-Colonel (temporary) Airey Middleton Sheffield NEAVE, DSO , OBE , MC. (66518),
Royal Regiment of Artillery

Supplement to the London Gazette dated 16 May 1950
Territorial Army
Capt. A. M. S. NEAVE, D.S.O., O.'B.E., M.C.(66518) to be Lt.-CoL, 1st Apr. 1950.