Historical place archive

Middle East in History

Browse historical events and people recorded at Middle East in Great Britain. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.

3 records3 event labels1 people1942–1943

Historical events in Middle East

1942

May 1942
Promotion to Major
John Enoch Powell · Military

Is promoted to major after assuming responsibilities normally associated with more senior intelligence officers.

August 1942
Promotion to Lieutenant Colonel
John Enoch Powell · Military

Is promoted to lieutenant colonel during his service in Middle East military intelligence.

1943

18 February 1943
Military MBE
John Enoch Powell · World War, 2nd

Is appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire for gallant and distinguished military service in the Middle East.

Provenance

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These entries are generated from stored World History Database records whose country and place fields match Great Britain and Middle East. Names, dates, event labels and descriptions are reviewed and normalised as the database develops. Historical place names may not match modern administrative boundaries.

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