Army lists > Monthly army lists > 1937-1940 > March 1937

SpMlll UMit—tontinued.
957
ROYAL WEST AFRICAN FRONTIER FORCE.
(Adminittered by the Colonial Office.)
Upon a mount a palm tree.
Infantry.
Uniform—Scarlet.
Facinje—Blue.
ArtilUry.
Blue.
Scarlet.
Colonel-in-Chiet
Inspector-General ofthe Royal/Giffard, Maj.-Gen. G. J., DJS.O., i.d.e., p.t.c, n.$. (alto Impr.-Oen.
West African Frontier Force! uj the E..A.R.) 13/10/36
Staff Officers to the /Cole, Bt. Maj. S. J., O.B.B., ret. pay 10/12/30
Impr.-6en \ Bishop, Maj. VV. H. A., Dorset R., p.s.c.,f.s. (.G.S.O. 2nd grade) ... 1/7/36
THE NIGERIA REGIMENT.
Upon a mount a palm tree. In Arabic, " Victory ia from God alont."
" Athaniee, 1873—4," " Athanil, 1900."
The Great War—Q BottaZion* —" B«hoBoho," " Nyangao," " E. Africa, 191ft-18," •'Duala," " Qarua,"
" Banyo," " Cameroons, 1914-16."
Regimental Journal—The Regimental J^oumal, Nigeria Regiment, Eaduna.
8ta«.
Headqnartert—Kadnna.
Appointment.
Name, dto.
Seniority in
Army and in
Force.
Date ofpresentAppt.
DateAppt.to Force.
Commandant
Dickinson, Col. D. P., D.S.O., O.B.E.,M.C.p.s.c
1/1/32
26/8/36
26/8/36
AsBt. Comdt. & Staff Officer(G.S.O., 2nd grade).
Clarke, MaJ. (ilocal Lt.-Col.) F.A. S.,D.S.O., Essex R., p.s.e.
6/3/35
6/3/35
6/3/35
Staff Captain
Somerville, Capt. B. A., R.Ir.Fus.
14/11/34
14/7/35
5/10/32
Staff Quarter-Master
Element, Lt. (local Capt.) R., D.C.M.,Qr.-Mr., T.A.Res
11/12/27
11/8/31
11/12/27
Artillery (l Light Battery).
Zaria.
Name, &o.
Seniority in Army and in Force.
Date of
Rank in
Force.
Date of
Appt.
to Force.
Battery Commander. (1)Philllpps, Capt. C, R.A
Battery Offlcert. (3)
.■^keen. It. O. St. J., R.A
Nicoil, Lt. H. M. v., R.A
Loveluck, Lt. J. B., R.A
22/12/34
30/8/29
2/2/31
29/1/34
6/2/35
18/9/359/9/36
27/1/37
6/2/35
18/9/35
9/9/36
27/1/37
Signal Company.
Zaria.
...
(temp. Capt.) ...
... 4/8/36
25/7/36
27/11/35
...
... 1/9/30... 29/1/34
6/5/3617/7/35
6/5/3617/7/35
Company Commandtr. (1)
Denholm-Young, Lt. C. P. S., R. Signals
Company Officer. (1)
Boyle, Lt. R. V., Loyal R
Eeeder, Lt. A. R., R. Signals
I With precedeope aa a local Lt.-Col. 28/4/32.