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THE WAR OFFICE.
SECRETARY OF STATE FOR WAR.
Hon. Col. the Bt. Hon. OLIVER E. G. STA>LEY, M.C.. M.P., E. Signals (T.A.) {Maj. ret. T.A.).
Principal Private Secretary .„ G. I). Boaeway, Esq. {.s$iH>tant Secretary).
rv. G. F, Bovenizer, Esq. (Principal)
Assistant Private Secretaries ... •{ 8. L. Edwards, Hsg. (AssistatU Principal) (Resident Clerk).
I.A. D. Harvey, Esq. (Assistant Principal) (Resident Clerk).
General Staff Officer, 3rd grade ... Capt. W. R. P. Ridgway, Gen. List (T.A.).
Parliamentary Private Secretary ... Capt. E. C. Cobb, JJ.S.O., ret. pay, M.P. (unpaid).
Military Secretary to the Secretary of State for War.
Lt.-Gen. (actg. 5/2/40) A. N. FIoyer-Acland, D.S.O., M.C.p.s.cf. (Secretary of the Selection Board)
Deputy Military Secretary
/Brig. (?f)W. 12/3/40) A. H. Evans-Gwynne, D.S.O.,
'\ ivt. pay (Res. of Off.) p.s.cy.
Jtsitlant Military Secretaries
Deputy Assistant Military Secretaries
rHon. Brig. E. K. G. WiJmer, D.S.O., ret. pay (Re*.
of Off.) g*^.
5/2/40
12/9/39
25/8/39
Staff Captaim
— 1 Lt.-Col. G. E. Bruoe, .l-i.C., Zafelud. Army 30/9/39
LLt.-Ool. (actg. 23/11/39) L. 0. Lyue, Lan. I'us., p.s.ct. 23/11/39
fLt.-Col. (local 1/6/39) C. W. G. Ince., O.B.E., M.C.,
ret. pay (tern;).) 1/6/39
Maj. (actg. 20/11/39) Sir Algernon Peyton, Bt. Res. of
Off. 20/11/39
•^ Maj. (actg. 23/11/39) J. R. Sinclair, Gordons 23/11/39
Lt.-Col. (Commy.) B. McPolaud, O.B.E., late Ind,
Army Dept. (temp.) 19/2/40
Maj. J. 1). Wd.^li, .S. Wales Bord., p.s.c 15/3/40
TBt. Maj. I. N. Fyfe-Jamieson, ret. pay 11/9/39
I Bt.-Maj. J. E. French, M.C., ret. pay (Res. of Off.) 31/10/39
J Capt. ». J. C. C. E. Willis, Res. of Off. 11/12/39
■ Capt. C. L. Boyd,R,es.ofOff. 19/12/39
Capt. A. D. G. S. Battv, ret. Ind. Amiy 19/2/40
Maj. A. R. Morres, ret. pay 26/2/40
President
Memberi
Secretary
Assistant Secretary
SELECTION BOARD.
... The Chief of the Imperial General Staff.
/ The Adjutant-General to the Forces.
•••\The Commander-in-Chief, Home Forces.
... The Military Secretary to the Secretary of State.
... The Deputy Military Secretary.
OFFICE OF THE JUDGE ADVOCATE GENERAL OF THE FORCES.
(Joint Service for the Army and Royal Air Force).
(6, Spring Gardens, Coclcspur Street, S.W.I.)
Judge Advocatb General.
Sir Henry D. F. MacGeagh, K.B.E., T.D., K.C
Deputy Judge Advocate General ... c. L. Stirling, Etq
'Maj. (actg. 4/1/40) E. D. M. Hcriot HiU, ret. pay .
®2 Lt. D. P. M. Fyfe, K.C., M.P., E.R.E. List .
®Maj.Joc«(7. 6/2/40) E. E. Manningham-Biillcr,
Deputy Judge Advocate Staff
Legal Assistant
Registrar
E.R.E. List
... R. Harkcr, Esq., K.C.
... T. H. E. Tarrant, Esq
MILITARY DEPARTMENT.
Officer in Charcre (Military Deputy
of the Judge Advocate General)
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17/9/34
8/6/38
4/1/40
24/1/40
6/2/40
2/10/39
2/1/40
Col. (actg. 4/9/39) H. Shapcott, O.B.E., M.C., E.R.B.
List
Military Assistants (graded
War Office)
» , ,-, fLt.-Col. (temp. 4/12/39) W.R. F. Osmond.E.R.E. List
A.A.(3.^ Lt.-CoL (temp. 4/12/39) E. D. H. Stockor, M.C.,
L B.R.E. List
4/9/39
4/9/39
4/9/39
... 4/9/39
... 4/9/39
LMaj. (ti'iiiji. 30/1/40) H. Backhouse, R.A. (T.A.) ... 30/10/.i9
'^"warOffic'c)'^"^ ^"""^"^ '^'""^ ^'"^"•>}capt. (aetg. 12/1/40) A. A. H. Marlowe, E.R.E. Li.st lC/l()/:^,9
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(For Air Force Personnel see Air Force List.)