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2120—3 Special Littt -continued.
Royal Wost African Frontier Force—contd.
THE SIERRA LEONE BATTALION.
Upon a mount a palm tree. In each of the four comer? an elephant.
Th* Great I Far—1 Battalion.—“ Duala," “Cameroont, 1914-16."
Allied Unit:—The Gambia Company, Boyal West African Frontier Force.
Name, &e.
Seniority in Army and In Force.
Lt.-Golonel. (1)
Richards, Lt.-Col. H. U.
Major. (1)
Bean, Capt. L. H., Gloster R....
Company Commanders (3)
Hillyard, Capt. H. L. S., King's Own R.
CorbaUy, Capt. M. J. P. M., R.U. Rif.
Company Officers. (8)
Bowen, Capt. C. G., Lan. Fus.
Croker, Capt. E. J. O’B., Leicester R. (Adit.)
Dale, Capt. C. G., R. Berks. R
Kempthorne, Capt. H. P. A., R.W. Fus.
du Boulay, Capt. T P. H., Border R.
Salmon. Lt A W.. R.A.S.C
Simmons, Lt. G. N. W., R.T.R
Adjutant (1)
Croker, Capt. E. J. O'B., Leicester R. (9/12/38)
Quarter-Master. (1)
King, Lt. (Qr.-Mr.) W. W., T.A. Res. ...
(heal Maj.)
(local Maj.)
(local Capt.)
Date of
Rank in
Force.
Date of
Appt.
to Force.
... 25/1/39
1/4/38
7/10/88
31/1/38
27/5/38
1/8/38
1/8/38
28/8/38
7/3/39
1/9/35
27/8/39
, 12/11/38
25/1/39
1/4/38
710/38
23/7/38
11/12/35
7/10/36
4/5/38
28/9/38
26/9/34
7/10/36
17/5/39
12/11/38
25/1/39
18/10/33
19/6/35
7/10/30
11/12/36
7/10/36
4/5/38
28/9/38
26/9/34
7/10/36
17/5/39
12/11/38
THE GAMBIA COMPANY.
The Great War.—“ Nyangao,” “ E. Africa, 1917-18,” “ Cameroons, 1915-16.”
(Allied with The Sierra Leone Battalion, Royal West African Frontier Force.)
Company Commander. (1)
Davis, Capt. T. A., The King’s R. ...
Company Officers. (2)
Bird, Capt. E. S., E. Surrey R.
York, Lt. G. W., Loyal R