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GRADATION LIST OF OFFICERS OF THE BRITISH ARMY.
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MAJOR-GENERALS— continued.
Ft. G'ds. THORNE, Augustus Francis Andrew Nicol,
C.M.G., D.S.O., i.d.c, p.s.cf. Born 20/9/85.
Gren. G'ds. 2-Lt. 2/3/04. Lt. 30/8/05. Capt.
22/3/13. Maj. 30/9/15 (actg. Lt.-Col. 18 9/16 to
7/6/17 and 27/7/17 to 13/10/18). Lt.-Col. (Brev.)
29/12/23. (Subst.) 1/9/27. h.p. 1/9/31. Col. 29/12/26
(1/9/31). f.p. 10/4/32. Maj.-Gen. 23/12/37
(26/10/38).
Staff Capt. France 5/8/14 to 14/2/15. D.A.A. &
Q.M.G. France (temp. Maj.) 15/2/15 to 17/8/15.
D.A.Q.M.G. France (temp. Maj. to 29/9/15)
18/8/15 to 29/3/16. Brig. Comdr. France (temp.
Brig. Gen.) 14/10/18 to 2/3/19. Asst. Mil.
Attach6 (G.S.O.2) Washington (temp.) 18/6/19
to 31/12/20. G.S.O.2 Bond. Dist. 1/2/22 to 30/4/23.
G.S.O.2 Staff Coll. Camberley (temp. Lt.-Col.)
1/5/23 to 14/4/25. G.S.O.l War Office (temp.)
15/4/26 to 18/2/26. Mil. Attache (G.S.O.l)
Berlin 10/4/32 to 12/5/35. Brig. Comdr. Aldershot
Comd. ; & Palestine and Trans-Jordan (temp.
Brig.) 13/5/35 to 25/10/38. A.D.C. to the King
9/8/36 to 25/10/38. G.O.C. Lond. Dist. 26/10/38.
1914-21. France & Belgium 14/8/14 to 11/11/18.
Despatches L.G. 17/2/15, 22/6/15, 1/1/16, 18/12/17,
23/5/18, 27/12/18 and 5/7/19. Legion of Honour
5th Class. 1914 S. and CI. B.W.M. V.M.
C.M.G. D.S.O. and 2 Bars.
Palestine 1936.
R.A. NORTON, Edward Felix, D.S.O., M.C., i.d.c,
p.s.c\. Bom 21/2/84. R.A. 2-Lt. 24/12/02. Lt.
24/12/05. Capt. 30/10/14. Maj. 24/4/16 Maj.
(Brev.) 3/6/16. Lt.-Col. (Brev.) 29/12/23. Col.
29/12/26(23/1/29). Maj.-Gen. 24/12/37(19/10/38).
Brig. Maj. R.A. France 19/6/15 to 13/11/15.
D.A.A.G. (Staff Off. to G.O.C. B.A.) France
(temp. Maj. to 23/4/16) 14/11/15 to 12/2/17.
Brig. Maj. Turkey (temp.) 29/9/22 to 23/8/23.
Spec. Empld. War Office 12/10/23 to 14/12/23.
G.S.O.2 War Office 23/1/26 to 15/1/28. Inst.
(G.S.O.1) Staff Coll. Quetta 21/1/29 to 31/3/32.
C.B.A. Aldershot Comd. (temp. Brig.) 1/4/32 to
12/9/34. Brig., Gen. Staff Aldershot Comd. (temp.
Brig.) 13/9/34 to 31/3/38. A.D.C. to the King
24/8/37 to 31/3/38. Spec. Empld. (local Maj.-Gen.)
India 1/4/38 to 18/10/38. Dist. Comdr. India
19/10/38.
1914-21. France & Belgium -/8/14 to 11/11/18.
Despatches L.G. 17/2/15, 15/6/16 and
23/12/18. Brev. of Maj. 1914 S. and CI.
B.W.M. V.M. D.S.O. M.C.
Inf. V&. JOHNSON, Dudley Graham, D.S.O., M.C.
Born 13/2/84. (Embd. Mila. 1 yr. 192 dys.)
(from Mila.) S. Wales Bord. 2-Lt. 4/7/03.
Lt. 2/3/07. Adjt. 5/2/09 to 4/2/12. Capt. 11/3/14.
Maj. 4/12/17 (actg. Lt.-Col. 5/1/18 to 16/2/18 ;
actg. Lt.-Col. B. Sussex R. 5/4/18 to 31/12/18 ;
temp. Lt.-Col. S. Wales Bord. comdg. Bn.
R. Sussex R. 1/1/19 to 29/4/19.) Lt.-Col. (Brev.).
29/12/23. N. Stafford R. Lt.-Col. 12/4/28. h p
12/4/32. Col. 29/12/27 (12/4/32). f.p. 1/7/33.
Maj.-Gen. 25/12/37 (7/1/38).
G.S.O.3 Home Forces 3/12/15 to 24/5/16. Brig.
Maj. Home Forces 25/5/16 to 22/10/16. D.A.A.
& Q.M.G. and D.A.A.G. France (temp. Maj.
to 3/12/17) 5/1/17 to 27/12/17. Chf. Inst. (Class
A A) Small Arms Sch. (temp. Lt.-Col.) 22/9/19
to 21/9/23. Chf. Inst. (Class A A) Netheravon
Wing, Small Arms Sch. 2/12/26 to 11/4/28.
Brig. Comdr. India (temp. Brig.) 1/7/33 to 20/1/36.
Comdt. Small Arms Sch. & Off. i/c Records,
Small Arms. Sch. Corps (temp. Brig.) 13/2/36 to
6/1/38. A.D.C. to the King 10/9/36 to 6/1/38.
Div. Comdr. E. Comd. 7/1/38.
S. Afr. War 1901. Served at St. Helena. Q.M.
1914-21. France & Belgium 31/10/16 to 2/6/18
and 3/9/18 to 11/11/18. Gallipoli 25/4/15 to
20/6/15. Tsing-Tau 23/9/14 to 7/11/14. Wounded
twice. Despatches L.G. 30/5/16 and 8/7/19
1914-15 S. B.W.M. V.M. D.S.O. and Bar.
M.C. 17.©.
Int. PLATT, William, D.S.O., p.s.ct. Born 14/6/85.
North'd. Fus. 2-Lt. 16/8/05. Lt. 19/6/09. (temp.
Capt. 21/9/14 to 31/10/14.) Capt. 1/11/14. Maj.
(Brev.) 1/1/17. (Subst.) 29/1/24. Lt.-Col. (Brev.)
30/1/24. Wilts. R. Lt.-Col. 31/8/30. Col. 30/1/27
(22/1/33). Maj.-Gen. 26/1 2/37 (11/1 1/38).
Brig. Maj. Home Forces and France 8/1/15 to
21/11/16. G.S.O.2 France (temp. Maj.) 22/11/16
to 9/7/18. G.S.O.l France (temp. Lt.-Col.)
10/7/18 to 15/1/20. Brig. Maj. E. Comd. and
Irish Comd. 16/1/20 to 12/2/22. Brig. Maj.
Egypt 8/3/24 to 11/4/26. D.A.A.G. War Office
3/12/27 to 30/8/30. G.S.O.l S. Comd. 22/1/33 to
17/10/34. Brig. Comdr. S. Comd. (temp. Brig.)
18/10/34 to 17/10/38. A.D.C. to the King 29/6/37
to 10/11/38. Maj.-Gen. Comdg. the Troops in the
Sudan and Comdt. Sudan Def. Force 11/11/38.
N.W. Frontier of India 1908. Operations in the
Mohmand country. Engagement of Matta.
Despatches L.G. 14/8/08. M. and CI. D.S.O.
1914-21. France & Belgium 27/8/14 to 27/10/14,
11/1/16 to 22/12/17 and 25/3/18 to 11/11/18.
Wounded. Despatches L.G. 4/1/17, 20/5/18,
20/12/18 and 5/7/19. Brevs. of Maj. and Lt.-Col.
1914 S. and CI. B.W.M. V.M.
lnf.PRIESTMAN,John Hedley Thornton, C.B.E.,D.S.O.,
M.C, i.d.c, p.s.cf. Born 22/7/85. (From Mila.)
Lincoln R. 2-Lt. 29/11/05. Lt. 8/10/10. Adjt.
16/11/10 to 15/11/13. Capt. 4/8/14. (actg. Maj.
11/9/16 to 8/10/16.) Maj. (Brev.) 1/1/19. (Subst.)
5/6/23. Lt.-Col. (Brev.) 28/6/24. Col. 28/6/27
(8/4/32). Maj.-Gen. 27/12/37 (14/9/38). Col.
Lincoln R. 3/6/38.
Off. Co. of Gent. Cadets R, Mil. Coll. 22/7/14
to 12/2/16. Staff Capt. France 24/4/16 to
23/6/16. Brig. Maj. France 24/6/16 to 10/9/16.
Staff Capt. France 10/10/16 to 5/1/17. Brig.
Maj. France 6/1/17 to 20/7/17. G.S.O.2 France
(temp. Maj.) 21/7/17 to 31/3/19. Comdr. Co.
of Gent. Cadets R. Mil. Coll. (G.S.O. &
G.S.O.2) (temp. Maj.) 28/1/20 to 30/4/22.
G.S.O.2 Aldershot Comd. (temp.) 1/5/22 to
27/5/24. D.A.A.G. W. Comd. 20/11/25 to 15/1/28.
G.S.O.A. War Office 8/4/32 to 14/12/34. Brig.
Comdr. N. Comd. [International Force, Saar
Territory (temp.) 21/12/34 to 26/2/35]. Egypt;
& Palestine and Trans- Jordan (temp. Brig.)
15/12/34 to 13/9/38. A.D.C. to the King 17/11/37
to 13/9/38. Div. Comdr. E. Comd. (temp.) 14/9/38.
1914-21. France & Belgium 5/3/16 to 11/11/18.
Wounded. Despatches L.G. 15/5/17, 11/12/17
and 20/12/18. French War Cross. Brev. of
Maj. B.W.M. V.M. D.S.O. M.C.
Palestine 1936.
Int. CARR, Laurence, D.S.O. ,O.B.E., i.d.c, p.s.cf. Born
14/4/86. Gordons. 2-Lt. 9/8/06. Lt. 13/2/09.
{temp. Capt. 11/9/14 to 10/12/14). Capt. 11/12/14.
Adjt. 24/7/15 to 3/1/16. Maj. (Brev.) 3/6/16
(Subst.) 22/6/23. Lt.-Col. (Brev.) 31/12/24. Col
31/12/28 (27/3/31). Maj.-Gen. 28/12/37 (30/6/38)
Staff Capt. France 4/1/16 to 7/5/16. Brig. Maj.
France 8/5/16 to 8/2/17. G.S.O.2 France (temp.
Maj.) 9/2/17 to 7/8/18. G.S.O.l France (temp.
Lt.-Col.) 8/8/18 to 31/3/19. Brig. Maj. India
15/3/20 to 30/10/20. G.S.O. 2 India 1/11/20 to
6/1/23. Inst. ( G.S.O.2) Staff Coll. Quetta 21/2/23
to 9/9/26. G.S.O.2 War Office 16/1/28 to 13/1/30.
G.S.O.l War Office 27/3/31 to 6/4/34. Army Inst.
Impl. Def. Coll. (temp. Brig.) 7/4/34 to 19/7/36.
Brig. Comdr. Aldershot Comd. ; & Palestine and
Trans-Jordan (temp. Brig.) 20/7/36 to 29/6/38
Dir. of Staff Duties War Office 30/6/38.
1914-21. Empld. in comd. 2 Bn. Gord. Highrs.
27/9/15 to 1/11/15. France & Belgium
5/10/14 to 1/11/14 and 1/6/15 to 11/11/18.
Wounded twice. Despatches L.G. 1/1/16,
15/6/16, 4/1/17, 11/12/17 and 20/12/18. Brev. of
Maj. 1914 S. and CI. B.W.M. V.M. D.S.O.
Palestine 1936.
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