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GRADATION LIST OF OFFICERS OF THE BRITISH ARMY.
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MAJOR S — continued.
X CARTER, James Langham, M.O., p.t.tf. Born
18/9/98. Unatt. 2-Lt. 16/8/16. I.A. 2-Lt.
6/11/16. Lt. 16/8/17. Capt. 16/8/20. Maj. 16/8/34.
Staff Capt. India 23/7/26 to 20/1/30. G.S.0.3
India 1/7/33 to 12/11/35. G.S.0.2 India 13/11/35
to 30/6/37. Spec. Empld. India (local Lt.-Col.)
3/6/38 to 2/8/38. Inst. (G.S.0.2) Ind. Mil. Acad,
(local Lt.-Col.) 3/8/38.
XHAMLYN, Edwin Athelstan. Born 8/12/96.
Unatt. 2-Lt. 16/8/16. I.A. 2-Lt. 10/11/16. Lt.
16/8/17. Capt. 16/8/20. Maj. 16/8/34.
X JONES, Louis, p.s.cf. Born 17/10/97. Unatt. 2-Lt.
16/8/16. I.A. 2-Lt. 10/11/16. Lt. 16/8/17. Capt.
16/8/20. Maj. 16/8/34.
Staff Capt. India 7/11/35 to 30/9/37. D.A.A.G.
India 1/10/37.
X TUCKER, John Darley. Born 21/12/97. Glouc.
R. 2-Lt. 16/8/16. Lt. 16/2/18. I.A. 2-Lt.
16/8/16 (25/2/18). Lt. 16/8/17 (25/2/18). (actg.
Capt. 23/4118 to 2/9/18.) Capt. 16/8/20. Maj.
16/8/34.
>£ BAKER, Arthur Hillman, p.s.cf. Born 29/6/96.
(Temp. 2-Lt. 16J11J15 to 1518117 ; temp. Lt.
16/8/17 to 9/10/18.) Army. Lt. 16/8/17. I.A.
Lt. 10/10/18. Capt. 16/8/20. Maj. 16/8/34.
Staff Capt. India 22/1/35 to 18/11/36. Brig. Maj.
India 19/11/36 to 8/11/38.
PAVEY, Gilbert Philip, M.B.E. Born 26/12/91.
(Mobd. T.F. to 6/12/15—1 yr. 107 dys.) (from
T.F.) Somerset L.I. 2-Lt. 22/2/15 (7/12/15).
Lt. 25/5/17. (actg. Capt. A. Sig. Serv. 30/6/20
to ; Ind. Sig. Serv. 1/6/21 to 27/3/23.)
R. Signals. Lt. 28/3/23. Capt. 16/9/23. (Regtl.
Seniority 11/1/20). Maj. 16/8/34.
Senior Signal Off. Wana Column 1/11/20 to 31/3/21.
Staff Capt. Signal Trng. Centre 27/12/26 to
27/1/31.
1914-21. B.W.M.
AfgJianittan N.W. Frontier 1919. M. and CI.
Waziristan 1919-21. Despatches L.G. 1/6/23. CI.
M.B.E.
Mahtud 1919-20. CI.
COWDEN, William Alfred. Born 27/2/98. (In
ranis 1 dy. ; trsfd. to Army Res. 4/6/16 ; In
ranks Mobd. Army Res. to 25/4/17 — 114 dys. ;
temp. 2-Lt. 26/4/17 to 25/10/18 ; temp. Lt.
26/10/18 to 31/8/21 ; Demobd. 9/2/19 ; temp. Lt.
23/8/22 to 22/2/26 ; temp. Capt. 23/2/26 to 21/1/27 ;
3 yrs. 66 dys. service prior to 22/1/27 reckons
towards retirement and ret. pay). A.D. Corps.
Capt. 23/2/26 (22/1/27). Maj. 23/8/34.
1914-21. France & Belgium 26/6/17 to 26/2/18.
B.W.M. V.M.
McGEORGE, David Augustus. Born 12/1/95.
(In ranks Mobd. T.F. to 22/3/19—4 yrs. 230 dys.)
(temp. Lt. 24/8/22 to 23/2/26 ; temp. Capt. 24/2/26
to 23/8/26 ; 3 yrs. 57 dys. service prior to
24/8/26 reckons towards retirement and ret.
pay). A.D. Corps. Capt. 24/2/26 (24/8/26).
Maj. 24/8/34.
1914-21. France & Belgium 10/3/17 to -/5/18.
Gallipoli 16/7/15 to 7/1/16. Egypt 24/5/15 to
12/7/15 and 1/3/16 to 18/3/16. E.E.F. 19/3/16 to
2/3/17. Wounded. 1914-15 S. B.W.M. V.M.
Burma 1930-32. M. and CI.
XANKETELL-JONES, Seymour Willoughby, M.C.,
o* Born 27/12/98. R.A. 2-Lt. 26/8/16. Lt. 26/2/18.
(I.A. 9/10/26 to 23/3/28.) I.A. Lt. 26/8/17
(24/3/28.) Capt. 26/8/20 (24/3/28). Maj. 26/8/34.
D.A.D.O.S. India 4/2/29 to — /2/32 and 6/12/36.
XDORE, Archibald Mervyn. Born 28/9/95. In
ranks— 1 yr. 58 dys. (Mobd. T.F. to 24/3/18—
2 yrs. 119 dys.) (from T.F.). Army. Lt.
26/8/17. I.A. Lt. 25/3V18. Capt. 26/8/20. Maj.
26/8/34.
X PRESTON-JONES, George Frederick. Born
31/12/94. (In ranks Mobd. T.F.—l yr. 63 dys. ;
temp. 2-Lt. 1/12/15 to 3/10/16 ; temp. Lt. 4/10/16
to 28/2/18). Welch R. 2-Lt. 1/9/16 (8/7/17). Lt.
1/3/18. ( /. A. 6/4/27 to 1/4/28). I.A. Lt. 1/9/17
(2/4/28). Capt. 26/8/20 (2/4/28). Maj. 26/8/34.
X LATHAM, Francis Wilkinson. Born 10/5/93. ( In
ranks Mobd. T.F. — 94 dys.; Mobd. Spec. Res.
to 31/3/20—5 yrs. 7 dys. ; relqd. commn. 1/4/20.)
R.A.S.C. Lt. 1/7/17 (10/12/20). Capt. 22/12/26.
I.A. Lt. 3/9/17 (10/5/27). Capt. 26/8/20 (10/5/27).
Maj. 26/8/34.
X SOUTHERN, Willis. Born 17/4/96. (Mobd. T.F.
to 11/1/18—2 yrs. 37 dys.) Army. Lt. 6/9/17.
I.A. Lt. 12/1/18. (actg. Capt. 15/2/19 to ;
24/5/19 to 22/9/19 and 8/10/19 to 25/8/20.) Capt.
26/8/20. Maj. 26/8/34.
XS WILLIAMS, David Montague. Born 8/2/95.
( In ranks Mobd. T.F. to 8/12/15—1 yr. 126 dys. ;
Mobd. Spec. Res. to 8/1/18 —2 yrs. 31 dys.)
Army. Lt. 9/9/17. I.A. Lt. 9/1/18. Capt.
26/8/20. Maj. 26/8/34.
DOBB, Harry Raymond, O.B.E. Born 19/12/90.
A.S.C. 2-Lt. 2/9/13 (26/8/14) (temp. Lt. 1/5/15
to 8/6/15). Lt. 9/6/15 (temp. Capt. 17/11/15 to
13/10/17). R.A.S.C. Capt. 14/10/17 (actg. Maj.
15/3/19 to 2/11/19.) Maj. 1/9/34.
Adjt. T.A. 19/11/23 to 31/12/27.
1914-21. France & Belgium 12/10/14 to 25/6/15.
Greek Macedonia, Serbia, Bulgaria, European
Turkey and the Islands of the iEgean Sea
3/12/15 to 30/9/16. Russia 5/10/18 to 3/11/19.
Despatches L.G. 3/2/20. 1914 S. B.W.M.
V.M. O.B.E.
PEARSON, Basil Lancelot, O.B.E. Born 1/6/92.
(Temp. 2-Lt. 23/9/14 to 3/2/15). A.S.C. 2-Lt.
2/9/13 (4/2/15) (temp. Lt. 1/5/15 to 8/6/15). Lt.
9/6/15 (temp. Capt. 17/11/15 to 13/10/17).
R.A.S.C. Capt. 14/10/17. Maj. 1/9/34.
Staff Capt. War Office (temp.) 16/3/19 to 31/3/22.
Adjt. T.A. 6/9/24 to 27/8/28.
1914-21. France & Belgium 29/4/15 to 11/11/18.
Despatches L.G. 10/7/19. 1914-15 S. B.W.M.
V.M. O.B.E.
GROVER, George Walter Montague, n.s. Born
15/11/95. R.M. 2-Lt. 29/9/14. Lt. 27/3/15. R.M.A.
Capt. 2/3/19. Adjt. 22/1/21 to 7/8/23. Maj. 1/9/34.
1914-21. France & Belgium, Greek Macedonia,
Serbia, Bulgaria, European Turkey and the
Islands of the jEgean Sea, Gallipoli 17/11/14
to 9/1/16. 1914-15 S. B.W.M. V.M.
MERRELL, Robert James, A.M.I.Mech.E. Born
2/9/93. In ranks 2 yrs. 138 dys. (temp. 2-Lt.
27/4/17 to 26/10/18 ; actg. Capt. 15/9/18 to 1/4/19 ;
temp. Lt. 27/10/18 to 12/11/19 ; relqd. commn.
13/11/19.) R.E. Lt. 27/9/19 (1/2/21) (Tank Corps.
1/2/21 to 25/9/23). R. Tank Corps. Lt. 27/9/19
(26/9/23). R.A.O.C. O.M.E. 4th Class & Lt.
8/9/25. 3rd Class. & Capt. 9/9/25. 2nd Class
1/9/34. Maj. 1/9/34.
Inst. R.A.O.C. Sen. of Instn. 1/4/36 to 2/5/37.
Member (Class Z) Mechn. Bd. 3/5/37.
1914-21. France & Belgium 17/12/14 to 19/12/16
and 21/8/17 to 11/11/18. 1914-15 S. B.W.M.
V.M.
CORNFORD, Harry, A.M.I.Mech.E. Bom 15/4/90.
In ranks 349 dys. Wt. Off. Class 2, 1 yr. 309
dys. (temp. 2-Lt. 27/6/17 to 3/9/19 ; actg. Capt.
17/9/18 to ; temp. Lt. 4/9/19 to 17/12/20).
R.E. Lt. 27/12/19 (18/12/20) (Tank Corps 18/12/20
to 31/8/23). R. Tank Corps. Lt. 27/12/19
(1/9/23). R.A.O.C. O.M.E. 4th Class & Lt.
8/9/25. 3rd Class. & Capt. 9/9/25. 2nd Class
1/9,34. Maj. 1/9/34.
Asst. Insp. (Class CC) Insp. Dept. 6/1/30 to 5/1/34.
1914-21. France & Belgium 26/8/15 to 2/2/17
1914-15 S. B.W.M. V.M.
412
MAJOR S — continued.
X CARTER, James Langham, M.O., p.t.tf. Born
18/9/98. Unatt. 2-Lt. 16/8/16. I.A. 2-Lt.
6/11/16. Lt. 16/8/17. Capt. 16/8/20. Maj. 16/8/34.
Staff Capt. India 23/7/26 to 20/1/30. G.S.0.3
India 1/7/33 to 12/11/35. G.S.0.2 India 13/11/35
to 30/6/37. Spec. Empld. India (local Lt.-Col.)
3/6/38 to 2/8/38. Inst. (G.S.0.2) Ind. Mil. Acad,
(local Lt.-Col.) 3/8/38.
XHAMLYN, Edwin Athelstan. Born 8/12/96.
Unatt. 2-Lt. 16/8/16. I.A. 2-Lt. 10/11/16. Lt.
16/8/17. Capt. 16/8/20. Maj. 16/8/34.
X JONES, Louis, p.s.cf. Born 17/10/97. Unatt. 2-Lt.
16/8/16. I.A. 2-Lt. 10/11/16. Lt. 16/8/17. Capt.
16/8/20. Maj. 16/8/34.
Staff Capt. India 7/11/35 to 30/9/37. D.A.A.G.
India 1/10/37.
X TUCKER, John Darley. Born 21/12/97. Glouc.
R. 2-Lt. 16/8/16. Lt. 16/2/18. I.A. 2-Lt.
16/8/16 (25/2/18). Lt. 16/8/17 (25/2/18). (actg.
Capt. 23/4118 to 2/9/18.) Capt. 16/8/20. Maj.
16/8/34.
>£ BAKER, Arthur Hillman, p.s.cf. Born 29/6/96.
(Temp. 2-Lt. 16J11J15 to 1518117 ; temp. Lt.
16/8/17 to 9/10/18.) Army. Lt. 16/8/17. I.A.
Lt. 10/10/18. Capt. 16/8/20. Maj. 16/8/34.
Staff Capt. India 22/1/35 to 18/11/36. Brig. Maj.
India 19/11/36 to 8/11/38.
PAVEY, Gilbert Philip, M.B.E. Born 26/12/91.
(Mobd. T.F. to 6/12/15—1 yr. 107 dys.) (from
T.F.) Somerset L.I. 2-Lt. 22/2/15 (7/12/15).
Lt. 25/5/17. (actg. Capt. A. Sig. Serv. 30/6/20
to ; Ind. Sig. Serv. 1/6/21 to 27/3/23.)
R. Signals. Lt. 28/3/23. Capt. 16/9/23. (Regtl.
Seniority 11/1/20). Maj. 16/8/34.
Senior Signal Off. Wana Column 1/11/20 to 31/3/21.
Staff Capt. Signal Trng. Centre 27/12/26 to
27/1/31.
1914-21. B.W.M.
AfgJianittan N.W. Frontier 1919. M. and CI.
Waziristan 1919-21. Despatches L.G. 1/6/23. CI.
M.B.E.
Mahtud 1919-20. CI.
COWDEN, William Alfred. Born 27/2/98. (In
ranis 1 dy. ; trsfd. to Army Res. 4/6/16 ; In
ranks Mobd. Army Res. to 25/4/17 — 114 dys. ;
temp. 2-Lt. 26/4/17 to 25/10/18 ; temp. Lt.
26/10/18 to 31/8/21 ; Demobd. 9/2/19 ; temp. Lt.
23/8/22 to 22/2/26 ; temp. Capt. 23/2/26 to 21/1/27 ;
3 yrs. 66 dys. service prior to 22/1/27 reckons
towards retirement and ret. pay). A.D. Corps.
Capt. 23/2/26 (22/1/27). Maj. 23/8/34.
1914-21. France & Belgium 26/6/17 to 26/2/18.
B.W.M. V.M.
McGEORGE, David Augustus. Born 12/1/95.
(In ranks Mobd. T.F. to 22/3/19—4 yrs. 230 dys.)
(temp. Lt. 24/8/22 to 23/2/26 ; temp. Capt. 24/2/26
to 23/8/26 ; 3 yrs. 57 dys. service prior to
24/8/26 reckons towards retirement and ret.
pay). A.D. Corps. Capt. 24/2/26 (24/8/26).
Maj. 24/8/34.
1914-21. France & Belgium 10/3/17 to -/5/18.
Gallipoli 16/7/15 to 7/1/16. Egypt 24/5/15 to
12/7/15 and 1/3/16 to 18/3/16. E.E.F. 19/3/16 to
2/3/17. Wounded. 1914-15 S. B.W.M. V.M.
Burma 1930-32. M. and CI.
XANKETELL-JONES, Seymour Willoughby, M.C.,
o* Born 27/12/98. R.A. 2-Lt. 26/8/16. Lt. 26/2/18.
(I.A. 9/10/26 to 23/3/28.) I.A. Lt. 26/8/17
(24/3/28.) Capt. 26/8/20 (24/3/28). Maj. 26/8/34.
D.A.D.O.S. India 4/2/29 to — /2/32 and 6/12/36.
XDORE, Archibald Mervyn. Born 28/9/95. In
ranks— 1 yr. 58 dys. (Mobd. T.F. to 24/3/18—
2 yrs. 119 dys.) (from T.F.). Army. Lt.
26/8/17. I.A. Lt. 25/3V18. Capt. 26/8/20. Maj.
26/8/34.
X PRESTON-JONES, George Frederick. Born
31/12/94. (In ranks Mobd. T.F.—l yr. 63 dys. ;
temp. 2-Lt. 1/12/15 to 3/10/16 ; temp. Lt. 4/10/16
to 28/2/18). Welch R. 2-Lt. 1/9/16 (8/7/17). Lt.
1/3/18. ( /. A. 6/4/27 to 1/4/28). I.A. Lt. 1/9/17
(2/4/28). Capt. 26/8/20 (2/4/28). Maj. 26/8/34.
X LATHAM, Francis Wilkinson. Born 10/5/93. ( In
ranks Mobd. T.F. — 94 dys.; Mobd. Spec. Res.
to 31/3/20—5 yrs. 7 dys. ; relqd. commn. 1/4/20.)
R.A.S.C. Lt. 1/7/17 (10/12/20). Capt. 22/12/26.
I.A. Lt. 3/9/17 (10/5/27). Capt. 26/8/20 (10/5/27).
Maj. 26/8/34.
X SOUTHERN, Willis. Born 17/4/96. (Mobd. T.F.
to 11/1/18—2 yrs. 37 dys.) Army. Lt. 6/9/17.
I.A. Lt. 12/1/18. (actg. Capt. 15/2/19 to ;
24/5/19 to 22/9/19 and 8/10/19 to 25/8/20.) Capt.
26/8/20. Maj. 26/8/34.
XS WILLIAMS, David Montague. Born 8/2/95.
( In ranks Mobd. T.F. to 8/12/15—1 yr. 126 dys. ;
Mobd. Spec. Res. to 8/1/18 —2 yrs. 31 dys.)
Army. Lt. 9/9/17. I.A. Lt. 9/1/18. Capt.
26/8/20. Maj. 26/8/34.
DOBB, Harry Raymond, O.B.E. Born 19/12/90.
A.S.C. 2-Lt. 2/9/13 (26/8/14) (temp. Lt. 1/5/15
to 8/6/15). Lt. 9/6/15 (temp. Capt. 17/11/15 to
13/10/17). R.A.S.C. Capt. 14/10/17 (actg. Maj.
15/3/19 to 2/11/19.) Maj. 1/9/34.
Adjt. T.A. 19/11/23 to 31/12/27.
1914-21. France & Belgium 12/10/14 to 25/6/15.
Greek Macedonia, Serbia, Bulgaria, European
Turkey and the Islands of the iEgean Sea
3/12/15 to 30/9/16. Russia 5/10/18 to 3/11/19.
Despatches L.G. 3/2/20. 1914 S. B.W.M.
V.M. O.B.E.
PEARSON, Basil Lancelot, O.B.E. Born 1/6/92.
(Temp. 2-Lt. 23/9/14 to 3/2/15). A.S.C. 2-Lt.
2/9/13 (4/2/15) (temp. Lt. 1/5/15 to 8/6/15). Lt.
9/6/15 (temp. Capt. 17/11/15 to 13/10/17).
R.A.S.C. Capt. 14/10/17. Maj. 1/9/34.
Staff Capt. War Office (temp.) 16/3/19 to 31/3/22.
Adjt. T.A. 6/9/24 to 27/8/28.
1914-21. France & Belgium 29/4/15 to 11/11/18.
Despatches L.G. 10/7/19. 1914-15 S. B.W.M.
V.M. O.B.E.
GROVER, George Walter Montague, n.s. Born
15/11/95. R.M. 2-Lt. 29/9/14. Lt. 27/3/15. R.M.A.
Capt. 2/3/19. Adjt. 22/1/21 to 7/8/23. Maj. 1/9/34.
1914-21. France & Belgium, Greek Macedonia,
Serbia, Bulgaria, European Turkey and the
Islands of the jEgean Sea, Gallipoli 17/11/14
to 9/1/16. 1914-15 S. B.W.M. V.M.
MERRELL, Robert James, A.M.I.Mech.E. Born
2/9/93. In ranks 2 yrs. 138 dys. (temp. 2-Lt.
27/4/17 to 26/10/18 ; actg. Capt. 15/9/18 to 1/4/19 ;
temp. Lt. 27/10/18 to 12/11/19 ; relqd. commn.
13/11/19.) R.E. Lt. 27/9/19 (1/2/21) (Tank Corps.
1/2/21 to 25/9/23). R. Tank Corps. Lt. 27/9/19
(26/9/23). R.A.O.C. O.M.E. 4th Class & Lt.
8/9/25. 3rd Class. & Capt. 9/9/25. 2nd Class
1/9/34. Maj. 1/9/34.
Inst. R.A.O.C. Sen. of Instn. 1/4/36 to 2/5/37.
Member (Class Z) Mechn. Bd. 3/5/37.
1914-21. France & Belgium 17/12/14 to 19/12/16
and 21/8/17 to 11/11/18. 1914-15 S. B.W.M.
V.M.
CORNFORD, Harry, A.M.I.Mech.E. Bom 15/4/90.
In ranks 349 dys. Wt. Off. Class 2, 1 yr. 309
dys. (temp. 2-Lt. 27/6/17 to 3/9/19 ; actg. Capt.
17/9/18 to ; temp. Lt. 4/9/19 to 17/12/20).
R.E. Lt. 27/12/19 (18/12/20) (Tank Corps 18/12/20
to 31/8/23). R. Tank Corps. Lt. 27/12/19
(1/9/23). R.A.O.C. O.M.E. 4th Class & Lt.
8/9/25. 3rd Class. & Capt. 9/9/25. 2nd Class
1/9,34. Maj. 1/9/34.
Asst. Insp. (Class CC) Insp. Dept. 6/1/30 to 5/1/34.
1914-21. France & Belgium 26/8/15 to 2/2/17
1914-15 S. B.W.M. V.M.
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