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GRADATION LIST OF OFFICERS OF THE BRITISH ARMY.
660
MAJORS — continued.
CRAWFORD, John Murray Lalor, g*-f. Born 6/11/01.
R.A. 2-Lt. 13/7/21. Lt. 13/7/23. Adjt. 10/6/33 to
9/6/36. Capt. 13/7/34. Wlaj. 1/8/38.
Inst, in Gunn. (Class EE to 3117138) 10/3/38 to
29/9/39.
EYRE, Frederick Charles,?. Born 1/9/01. R.A. 2-Lt.
13/7/21. Lt. 13/7/23. Capt. 13/7/34. Maj. 1/8/33.
PHAYRE, Robert Arthur. Bom 4/1/01. R.A. 2-Lt.
13/7/21. Lt. 13/7/23. Capt. 13/7/34. Maj. 1/8/38.
Adjt. T.A. 1/2/36 to 9/3/37.
NICOL, Walter Patrick. Bom 15/8/01. R.A 2-Lt.
13/7/21. Lt. 13/7/23. Capt. 13/7/34. Maj. 1/8/38.
Empld. with Zhob Levy Corps 26/5/27 to 25/5/30.
Empld. at Mil. Coll. of Science 26/8/30 to
19/10/32. Adjt. T.A. 20/10/32 to 31/10/36. Brig.
Maj. 18/12/37.
PAUL, Charles Robert, u- Bom 29/12/01. R.A. 2-Lt.
13/7/21. Lt. 13/7/23. Capt. 13/7/34. Adjt. 1/4/3S
to 1/9/39. Maj. 1/8/38.
N.iV. Frontier of India 1930-31. M. and CI.
GREIG, Robert Beamish. Bom 18/4/01. R.A. 2-Lt.
13/7/21. Lt. 13/7/23. Capt. 13/7/34. Maj. 1/8/38.
Empld. \nih Riding Estabt. Woolwich 1/8/31 to
30/6/34.
SEVILLE, Claude Hamilton. Bom 15/7/01. R.A.
2-Lt. 13/7/21. Lt. 13/7/23. Capt. 13/7/34. Adjt.
1/3/37. Maj. 1/8/3S.
PARKINSON, Anthony Percival Millais Brooke.
Born 18/11/01. R.A. 2-Lt. 13/7/21. Lt. 13/7/23.
Capt. 13/7/34. Adjt. 5/10/36. Maj. 1/8/38.
Asst. Ballistic Oflf., Exptl. Estabt. ShoeburjTiess
1/10/31 to 14/10/31. Exptl. Off., Exptl. Estabt.,
ShoeburjTiess 15/10/31 to 30/9/34.
PARRATT, Charles Henry. Bom 5/4/81. In ranks
17 vrs. 260 dys. Wt. Off. Class 1 (actg.)
2 vrs. 246 dys. Wt. Off. Class 1 , 6 vrs. 328 dys.
R.A.P.C. Asst. Paym. 18/7/26. Lt. 18/7/26.
Capt. 18/7/34. Maj. 1/8/38.
1914-21. Egypt 5/11/14 to lS/3/16. B.E.P. 19/3/16
to 3/9/16. Despatches L.G. 21/6/16. M.S.M.
B.W.M. V.M.
DREW, Bertie George Frederick. Bom 16/9/88.
In ranks 9 yrs. 167 dys. Wt. Off. Class 2,
6 vrs. 99 dvs. Wt. Off. Class 1, 4 yrs. 51 dys.
Suffolk R. Qr.-Mr. 30/7/26. Lt. 30/7/26. Capt.
30/7/.34. Maj. 1/8/38.
1914-21. France & Belgium 16/1/15 to 14/2/15
and 30/5/15 to 7/10/15. Wounded. 1914-15 S.
B.W.M. V.M.
STAYNER, Gerrard Francis Hood, jj.s.cf. Bom 29/7/00.
Leicester R. 2-Lt. 16/7/19. Lt. 16/7/21. Capt.
3/8/34. Maj. 1/8/38.
Attd. to Sudan Def. Force. [Staff Capt. 1/1127 to
1718132; D.A.Q.M.Q. H 12132:] (local Cavt.
1614130 to 30111132 ; local Maj. 1112132) 27/2/25
to 26/2/35. Staff Capt. E. Comd. 19/4/37 to 25/9/38.
Staff Capt. (teynv.) 2&I9IZ8 to 25/10/38. G.S.0.2
Palestine an I Trans-Jordan (temp.) 26/10/38 to
30/6/39. G.S.0.2 (local Lt.-Col.) 1/7/39.
Palestine 1936-39. Despatches L.G. 22/12/39.
DARLEY, Frederick Thomas Russell, p.s.e\. Born
14/11/01. Leicester R. 2-Lt. 24/12/20. Lt.
24/12/22. Adjt. 3/8/31 to 2/8/34. Capt. 3/8/34.
Maj. 1/8/38.
G.S.0.3 S. Comd. 14/3/38 to 25/9/38. G.S.0.3 (temp.)
26/9/38 to 2/9/39.
ANDERSON, Rupert Darnley Switheen. Bom
15/7/00. 7 Hrs. 2-Lt. 16/7/19. Y. & L.R. 2-Lt.
17/12/19. Lt. 17/12/21. R.A.S.C. Lt. 18/12/28.
( Beat]. Seniority 18112125.) Capt. 9/8/34. Maj.
1/8/38.
Supervising Off. for Phvs. Tmg. (Clrins GG) S. Comd.
2/2'32 to 1/2/35. Adjt. T.A. 1/1/36 to 31/1/37.
Adjt. ( & Qr.-Mr. to 19/8/37) Army Sch. of Phys.
Tmg. 1/2/37 to 26/4/38. Chf. Inst. 27/4/38 to
16/10/39.
LANGDON, Cyril Bailey. Bom 23/5/98. In ranks
9 yrs. 246 dys. King's Own R. 2-Lt. 14/7/23.
Lt. 14/7/25. (R.A.S.C. 11112125 to 1512/27).
R.A.S.C. Lt. 11/12/25 (16/2/27). Capt. 9/8/34.
Maj. 1/8/38.
1914-21. France & Belgium 3/4/18 to 3/11/18.
B.W.M. V.M.
BECKWITH, Charles Edward. Born 12/5/01. North'd.
Fus. 2-Lt. 14/7/21. Lt. 14/7/23. R. North'd. Fus,
Capt. 13/8/34. Maj. 1/8/38.
A.D.C. to G.OC.-in-C.W. Comd. 11/4/31 to 7/5/33.
A.D.C. to G.O.C.-in-C. E. Comd. 8/5/33 to 10/4/35.
MOSS, Robert Bramston, M.B.E. Born 14/7/00.
Wore. R. 2-Lt. 17/12/19. Lt. 17/12/21. Capt.
29/9/.34. Maj. 1/8/38.
N.W. Frontier oj India 1936-37 . M. and CI. M.B.E.
CR AFTER, Francis William. Born 27/5/96. In
ranks 5 yrs. 201 dys. E. Surrey R. 2-Lt. 28/11/17.
Lt. 28/5/19. (W. Afr. B. 20112120 to 2818125 and
1612/27 to 1/8/28.) Capt. 1/10/34. Maj. 1/8/38.
Adjt. T.A. 4/4/35 to 30/1/39.
1914-21. France & Belgium 29/4/16 to 7/9/17 and
16/4/18 to 11/11/18. B.W.M. V.M.
KING, John Edward. Born 31/8/99. The Buffs.
2-Lt. 21/8/18. Lt. 21/2/20. Capt. 1/10/34. Maj.
1/8/38.
Adjt. O.T.C. (attd. Gen. Staff) 1/10/34 to 31/12/38.
1914-21. France & Belgium 1/11/18 to 11/11/18.
B.W.M. V.M.
HILDIGE, William Johnson. Bom 10/4/99. In
ranks 181 dvs. (Temp. 2-Lt. 1/5/18 to 31/10/19 ;
temp. Lt. 1/11/19 to 4/11/19.) P.W. Vols. 2-Lt.
1/5/19 (23/12/21). Lt. 1/5/21 (23/12/21). Capt.
1/10/34. S. Lan. R. Maj. 1/8/38.
1914-21. France & Belgium 28/6/18 to 11/11/18.
B.W.M. V.M.
BEGG, Ian Espie, M.B.E. Bom 23/10/99. Camerons.
2-Lt. 16/7/19. Lt. 16/7/21. h.V. 31/8/21.
Camerons. 15/3/22. Capt. 1/10/34. Msj. 1/8/38.
Staff Lt. 1st Class (Movemt.) Rhine Army
(temp.) 11/10/26 to 10/1/28. Staff Capt. 1/1/36.
BORRADAILE, John Williain. Born 19/8/99. Devon R.
2-Lt. 20/12/18. Lt. 20/12/20. Capt. 2/10/34.
Maj. 1/8/38.
Attd. to Sudan Def. Force 15/1/32 to 14/1/34.
RAMSAY, Frank Stewart. Bom 20/2/01. Wore. R.
2-Lt. 16/7/20. Lt. 16/7/22. Capt. 2/10/34. Maj.
1/8/38.
Emold. with Iraq Levies 18/1/24 to 8/12/28. Adjt.
T.A. 10/10/35.
Iraq 1924-25. I.M.
KORTRIGHT, Mounteney. Born 18/6/00. Suffolk R.
2-Lt. 24/12/20. Lt. 24/12/22. (R.A.S.C.
21/11/26 to 25/1/27 and 21/2/27 to 18/11/27.)
R.A.S.C. Lt. 21/11/26 (19/11/27). Capt. 2/10/34.
Maj. 1/8/38.
Empld. under Air Min. 14/3/25 to 19/11/26.
CHIDSON, Richard Alan. Born 25/7/99. E. Surrey R.
2-Lt. 21/8/18. Lt. 21/2/20. Capt. 15/10/34. Maj.
1/8/38.
Adjt. T.A. 31/1/35 to 19/8/38.
1914-21. Russia 16/8/19 to 18/10/19. B.W.M.
V.M.
WHITFIELD, John Yeldham, p.s.cf. Bom 11/10/99.
The Queen's R. 2-Lt. 20/12/18. Lt. 20/12/20.
Capt. 18/10/34. Maj. 1/8/38.
Empld. with R.W.A.F.F. (temp. Capt. 10/4/29)
20/2/24 to 5/1/30. Spec. Empld. (Brig. Maj.)
(local Maj. to 31/7/38) 12/2/37 to 31/8/39.
CLARKE, Charles Seymour, M.C.,j3.«.ft- Born30'8/00.
Camerons. 2-Lt. 16/7/19. Lt. 16/7/21. Capt.
1/11/34. Maj. 1/3/38.
Spec. Emnld. War Office 22,''3'32 to 30/11 '.33. G.S.0.3
War Office 8/10/36 to 26/2/39. Mil. Attach*
(G.S.0.2) (local Lt.-Col.) 16/3/39.
Palestine 1936-39. M.C,
660
MAJORS — continued.
CRAWFORD, John Murray Lalor, g*-f. Born 6/11/01.
R.A. 2-Lt. 13/7/21. Lt. 13/7/23. Adjt. 10/6/33 to
9/6/36. Capt. 13/7/34. Wlaj. 1/8/38.
Inst, in Gunn. (Class EE to 3117138) 10/3/38 to
29/9/39.
EYRE, Frederick Charles,?. Born 1/9/01. R.A. 2-Lt.
13/7/21. Lt. 13/7/23. Capt. 13/7/34. Maj. 1/8/33.
PHAYRE, Robert Arthur. Bom 4/1/01. R.A. 2-Lt.
13/7/21. Lt. 13/7/23. Capt. 13/7/34. Maj. 1/8/38.
Adjt. T.A. 1/2/36 to 9/3/37.
NICOL, Walter Patrick. Bom 15/8/01. R.A 2-Lt.
13/7/21. Lt. 13/7/23. Capt. 13/7/34. Maj. 1/8/38.
Empld. with Zhob Levy Corps 26/5/27 to 25/5/30.
Empld. at Mil. Coll. of Science 26/8/30 to
19/10/32. Adjt. T.A. 20/10/32 to 31/10/36. Brig.
Maj. 18/12/37.
PAUL, Charles Robert, u- Bom 29/12/01. R.A. 2-Lt.
13/7/21. Lt. 13/7/23. Capt. 13/7/34. Adjt. 1/4/3S
to 1/9/39. Maj. 1/8/38.
N.iV. Frontier of India 1930-31. M. and CI.
GREIG, Robert Beamish. Bom 18/4/01. R.A. 2-Lt.
13/7/21. Lt. 13/7/23. Capt. 13/7/34. Maj. 1/8/38.
Empld. \nih Riding Estabt. Woolwich 1/8/31 to
30/6/34.
SEVILLE, Claude Hamilton. Bom 15/7/01. R.A.
2-Lt. 13/7/21. Lt. 13/7/23. Capt. 13/7/34. Adjt.
1/3/37. Maj. 1/8/3S.
PARKINSON, Anthony Percival Millais Brooke.
Born 18/11/01. R.A. 2-Lt. 13/7/21. Lt. 13/7/23.
Capt. 13/7/34. Adjt. 5/10/36. Maj. 1/8/38.
Asst. Ballistic Oflf., Exptl. Estabt. ShoeburjTiess
1/10/31 to 14/10/31. Exptl. Off., Exptl. Estabt.,
ShoeburjTiess 15/10/31 to 30/9/34.
PARRATT, Charles Henry. Bom 5/4/81. In ranks
17 vrs. 260 dys. Wt. Off. Class 1 (actg.)
2 vrs. 246 dys. Wt. Off. Class 1 , 6 vrs. 328 dys.
R.A.P.C. Asst. Paym. 18/7/26. Lt. 18/7/26.
Capt. 18/7/34. Maj. 1/8/38.
1914-21. Egypt 5/11/14 to lS/3/16. B.E.P. 19/3/16
to 3/9/16. Despatches L.G. 21/6/16. M.S.M.
B.W.M. V.M.
DREW, Bertie George Frederick. Bom 16/9/88.
In ranks 9 yrs. 167 dys. Wt. Off. Class 2,
6 vrs. 99 dvs. Wt. Off. Class 1, 4 yrs. 51 dys.
Suffolk R. Qr.-Mr. 30/7/26. Lt. 30/7/26. Capt.
30/7/.34. Maj. 1/8/38.
1914-21. France & Belgium 16/1/15 to 14/2/15
and 30/5/15 to 7/10/15. Wounded. 1914-15 S.
B.W.M. V.M.
STAYNER, Gerrard Francis Hood, jj.s.cf. Bom 29/7/00.
Leicester R. 2-Lt. 16/7/19. Lt. 16/7/21. Capt.
3/8/34. Maj. 1/8/38.
Attd. to Sudan Def. Force. [Staff Capt. 1/1127 to
1718132; D.A.Q.M.Q. H 12132:] (local Cavt.
1614130 to 30111132 ; local Maj. 1112132) 27/2/25
to 26/2/35. Staff Capt. E. Comd. 19/4/37 to 25/9/38.
Staff Capt. (teynv.) 2&I9IZ8 to 25/10/38. G.S.0.2
Palestine an I Trans-Jordan (temp.) 26/10/38 to
30/6/39. G.S.0.2 (local Lt.-Col.) 1/7/39.
Palestine 1936-39. Despatches L.G. 22/12/39.
DARLEY, Frederick Thomas Russell, p.s.e\. Born
14/11/01. Leicester R. 2-Lt. 24/12/20. Lt.
24/12/22. Adjt. 3/8/31 to 2/8/34. Capt. 3/8/34.
Maj. 1/8/38.
G.S.0.3 S. Comd. 14/3/38 to 25/9/38. G.S.0.3 (temp.)
26/9/38 to 2/9/39.
ANDERSON, Rupert Darnley Switheen. Bom
15/7/00. 7 Hrs. 2-Lt. 16/7/19. Y. & L.R. 2-Lt.
17/12/19. Lt. 17/12/21. R.A.S.C. Lt. 18/12/28.
( Beat]. Seniority 18112125.) Capt. 9/8/34. Maj.
1/8/38.
Supervising Off. for Phvs. Tmg. (Clrins GG) S. Comd.
2/2'32 to 1/2/35. Adjt. T.A. 1/1/36 to 31/1/37.
Adjt. ( & Qr.-Mr. to 19/8/37) Army Sch. of Phys.
Tmg. 1/2/37 to 26/4/38. Chf. Inst. 27/4/38 to
16/10/39.
LANGDON, Cyril Bailey. Bom 23/5/98. In ranks
9 yrs. 246 dys. King's Own R. 2-Lt. 14/7/23.
Lt. 14/7/25. (R.A.S.C. 11112125 to 1512/27).
R.A.S.C. Lt. 11/12/25 (16/2/27). Capt. 9/8/34.
Maj. 1/8/38.
1914-21. France & Belgium 3/4/18 to 3/11/18.
B.W.M. V.M.
BECKWITH, Charles Edward. Born 12/5/01. North'd.
Fus. 2-Lt. 14/7/21. Lt. 14/7/23. R. North'd. Fus,
Capt. 13/8/34. Maj. 1/8/38.
A.D.C. to G.OC.-in-C.W. Comd. 11/4/31 to 7/5/33.
A.D.C. to G.O.C.-in-C. E. Comd. 8/5/33 to 10/4/35.
MOSS, Robert Bramston, M.B.E. Born 14/7/00.
Wore. R. 2-Lt. 17/12/19. Lt. 17/12/21. Capt.
29/9/.34. Maj. 1/8/38.
N.W. Frontier oj India 1936-37 . M. and CI. M.B.E.
CR AFTER, Francis William. Born 27/5/96. In
ranks 5 yrs. 201 dys. E. Surrey R. 2-Lt. 28/11/17.
Lt. 28/5/19. (W. Afr. B. 20112120 to 2818125 and
1612/27 to 1/8/28.) Capt. 1/10/34. Maj. 1/8/38.
Adjt. T.A. 4/4/35 to 30/1/39.
1914-21. France & Belgium 29/4/16 to 7/9/17 and
16/4/18 to 11/11/18. B.W.M. V.M.
KING, John Edward. Born 31/8/99. The Buffs.
2-Lt. 21/8/18. Lt. 21/2/20. Capt. 1/10/34. Maj.
1/8/38.
Adjt. O.T.C. (attd. Gen. Staff) 1/10/34 to 31/12/38.
1914-21. France & Belgium 1/11/18 to 11/11/18.
B.W.M. V.M.
HILDIGE, William Johnson. Bom 10/4/99. In
ranks 181 dvs. (Temp. 2-Lt. 1/5/18 to 31/10/19 ;
temp. Lt. 1/11/19 to 4/11/19.) P.W. Vols. 2-Lt.
1/5/19 (23/12/21). Lt. 1/5/21 (23/12/21). Capt.
1/10/34. S. Lan. R. Maj. 1/8/38.
1914-21. France & Belgium 28/6/18 to 11/11/18.
B.W.M. V.M.
BEGG, Ian Espie, M.B.E. Bom 23/10/99. Camerons.
2-Lt. 16/7/19. Lt. 16/7/21. h.V. 31/8/21.
Camerons. 15/3/22. Capt. 1/10/34. Msj. 1/8/38.
Staff Lt. 1st Class (Movemt.) Rhine Army
(temp.) 11/10/26 to 10/1/28. Staff Capt. 1/1/36.
BORRADAILE, John Williain. Born 19/8/99. Devon R.
2-Lt. 20/12/18. Lt. 20/12/20. Capt. 2/10/34.
Maj. 1/8/38.
Attd. to Sudan Def. Force 15/1/32 to 14/1/34.
RAMSAY, Frank Stewart. Bom 20/2/01. Wore. R.
2-Lt. 16/7/20. Lt. 16/7/22. Capt. 2/10/34. Maj.
1/8/38.
Emold. with Iraq Levies 18/1/24 to 8/12/28. Adjt.
T.A. 10/10/35.
Iraq 1924-25. I.M.
KORTRIGHT, Mounteney. Born 18/6/00. Suffolk R.
2-Lt. 24/12/20. Lt. 24/12/22. (R.A.S.C.
21/11/26 to 25/1/27 and 21/2/27 to 18/11/27.)
R.A.S.C. Lt. 21/11/26 (19/11/27). Capt. 2/10/34.
Maj. 1/8/38.
Empld. under Air Min. 14/3/25 to 19/11/26.
CHIDSON, Richard Alan. Born 25/7/99. E. Surrey R.
2-Lt. 21/8/18. Lt. 21/2/20. Capt. 15/10/34. Maj.
1/8/38.
Adjt. T.A. 31/1/35 to 19/8/38.
1914-21. Russia 16/8/19 to 18/10/19. B.W.M.
V.M.
WHITFIELD, John Yeldham, p.s.cf. Bom 11/10/99.
The Queen's R. 2-Lt. 20/12/18. Lt. 20/12/20.
Capt. 18/10/34. Maj. 1/8/38.
Empld. with R.W.A.F.F. (temp. Capt. 10/4/29)
20/2/24 to 5/1/30. Spec. Empld. (Brig. Maj.)
(local Maj. to 31/7/38) 12/2/37 to 31/8/39.
CLARKE, Charles Seymour, M.C.,j3.«.ft- Born30'8/00.
Camerons. 2-Lt. 16/7/19. Lt. 16/7/21. Capt.
1/11/34. Maj. 1/3/38.
Spec. Emnld. War Office 22,''3'32 to 30/11 '.33. G.S.0.3
War Office 8/10/36 to 26/2/39. Mil. Attach*
(G.S.0.2) (local Lt.-Col.) 16/3/39.
Palestine 1936-39. M.C,
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