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GRADATION LIST OF OFFICERS OF THE BRITISH ARMY.
37-50
MAJOR-GENERALS— continued.
R.E. DOBB1E, William George Shedden, C.B.,
O.M.G., D.S.O., p.s.cj. Born 12/7/79. R.E.
2-Lt. 6/8/99. Lt. 1/4/02. Capt. 6/8/08. Adjt.
5/8/14 to 31/3/15. Maj. 1/4/16. Lt.-Col. (Brev.)
1/1/17. (Subst.) 1/1/25. Col. (Brev.) 1/7/22.
Col. 1/1/21 (13/1/26). h.p. 15/7/32. fVUJ.-Gen.
19/11/32. f.p. 18/2/33.
G.S.0.3 France 1/4/15 to 5/7/15. G.S.0.2 France
(temp. Maj. to 31/3116) 6/7/15 to 18/8/16.
O.S.O.l France (temp. Lt.-Col.) 19/8/16 to
6/4/19. G.S.O.l Rhine Army (temp. Lt.-Col.)
7/4/19 to 3/8/19. G.S.0.2 War Office (temp.)
4/8/19 to 17/4/20. G.S.O.l Aldershot Comd.
(temp. Lt.-Col.) 18/4/20 to 17/4/24. G.S.O.l
War Office 12/1/26 to 1/3/28. G.S.O.l W. Comd.
2/3/28 to 28/6/28. Brie. Comdr. Egypt (temp.
Brig.) 29/6/28 to 14/7/32. Comdt. Sch. of Mil.
Eng. (and Insp. of the R.E. and Comdr. Chatham
Area <fc Depot R.E.) 18/2/33 to 7/11/35. G.O.C.
Malaya 8/1 1/35.
S. Afr. War 1901-2. Q.M. CI. 14, 15, 16, 25, 26.
1914-21. France & Belgium 5/8/14 to 11/11/18.
Despatches L.G. 19/10/14, 17/2/15, 1/1/16, 4/1/17
and 20/12/18. Brev. of Lt.-Col. Order of
Leopold 4th Class. Belgian War Cross.
Legion of Honour 5th Class. French War
Cross (Two Awards). 1914 S. and CI. B.W.M.
V.M. C.M.O. D.S.O.
Inf. BERNARD, Denis John Charles Kirwan, C.B.,
C.M.G., D.S.O., v.s.cf. Born 22/10/82. Rifle
Bde. 2-Lt. 22/10/02. Lt. 21/7/06. Adjt. 17/7/09
to 16/7/12. Capt. 25/5/12. Maj. (Brev.) 3/6/16.
(Subst.) 22/10/17. Lt.-Col. (Brev.) 3/6/17. R.U.
Rif. Lt.-Col. 27/5/27. Col. (Brev.) 1/1/23.
h.p.lf.p. 15/10/30. Col. 3/6/21 (30/10/30). Maj.-
Gen. 14/12/33. h.p. 15/3/34. f.p. 1/10/34. Col.
R.U. Rif. 4/2/37.
R.T.O. (Staff Capt.) France 5/8/14 to 1/12/14.
G.S.O.3 Home Forces and Med. E.F. 10/2/15
to 23/9/15. G.S.O.2 Med. E.F. (temp. Maj.)
24/9/15 to 21/4/16. G.S.O.l E.E.F. and France
(temp. Lt.-Col.) 22/4/16 to 19/12/17. G.S.O.l
France (temp. Lt.-Col.) 20/12/17 to 16/9/19.
G.S.O.l Irish Comd. (temp. Lt.-Col. to 15 1 3122)
6/4/20 to 14/3/22. G.S.O.l Aldershot Comd.
20/5/23 to 19/5/27. Brig. Gen. Staff India (temp.
Brig, to 13/12133) 15/10/30 to 14/3/34. A.D.C. to
the King 20/8/32 to 13/12/33. Dir. of Recruiting
& Organization War Office 1/10/34 to 30/11/36.
Div. Comdr. S. Comd. 1/12/36.
1914-21. France & Belgium 4/8/14 to 9/2/15 and
7/6/16 to 11/11/18. Greek Macedonia, Serbia,
Bulgaria, European Turkey and the Islands
of the jEgean Sea 7/10/15 to 7/12/15. Gallipoli
1/7/15 to 1/10/15 and 8/12/15 to 1/1/16. Egypt
2/1/16 to 18/3/16. E.E.F. 19/3/16 to 1/6'16.
Wounded. Despatches L.G. 13/7/16, 4/1/17, 15/5/17,
11/12/17 and 20/12/18. Brevs. of Maj. and
Lt.-Col. Belgian War Cross. 1914 S.
B.W.M. V.M. C.M.O. D.S.O.
Ft. G'ds. SERGISON-BROOKE, Sir Bertram Nerman,
E.C.V.O., C.B., C.M.O., D.S.O.,p.s.c1(. Born
20/7/80. Gren. G'ds. 2-Lt. 12,8/99. Lt. 14/12/00.
Adjt. 1/4/05 to 9/3/08. Capt. 10/11/07. Maj. 2/11/14
(temp. Lt.-Col. 9/2/16 to 14/9/16). Lt.-Col. (Brev.)
1/1/18. (Subst.) 3/6/19. h.p. 3/6/23. Col. 1/1/22
(1/9/23). f.p. 1/9/23. Comdg. Gren. G'ds & Regtl.
Dist. 1/9/23 to 5/4/27. h.p. 20/12/27. f.p. 1/4/28.
Maj.-Gen. 1/4/34. h.p. 3/7/34. f.p. 1/12/34.
Empld. with Egyptian Army 13/3/08 to 2/11/10.
Asst. Embkn. Staff Off. (Staff Capt.) Southamp-
ton 5/8/14 to 17/9/14. Staff Capt. France
18/9/14 to 4/11/14. Brig. Maj. France 18/11/14
to 25/11/15. G.S.O.3 France 26/11/15 to 26/1/16.
Brig. Comdr. France (temp. Brig. Oen.) 22/8/17
to 18/3/19. Brig. Comdr. Independent Brig.
China (temp.) (temp. Col. Comdt.) 6/4/27 to
19/12/27. Brig. Comdr. Aldershot Comd. (temp.
Col. Comdt. to 31/5/28; temp. Brig. 1/6/28)
1/4/28 to 18/10/31. Brig. Gen. Staff India (temp.
Brig, to 31/3/34) 12/11/31 to 2/7/34. A.D.C. to
the King 18/2/33 to 31/3/34. G.O.C. London Dist,
1/12/34 to 25/10/38. Spec. Empld. (local Lt.-Gen.)
26/10/38.
5. Afr. War 1899-1902. Q.M. CI. 8, 14, 15.
K.M. CI. 25, 26.
1914-21. France & Belgium -/10/14 to -/9/16 and
-/8/17 to 11/11/18. Wounded twice. Des-
patches L.G. 17/2/15, 22/6/15, 1/1/16, 4/1/17,
11/12/17, 20/12/18 and 5/7/19. Brev. of Lt.-Col.
Belgian Order of the Crown 5th Class. Legion
of Honour 5th Class. 1914 S. B.W.M. V.M.
C.M.O. D.S.O.
Inf. SCOBELL, Sanford John Palairet, C.B., C.M.O.,
D.S.O., p.s.ct. Born 26/9/79. Norfolk R. 2-Lt.
12/8/99. Lt. 29/8/00. Capt. 24/1/06. Adjt.
28/11/07 to 27/11/10. Maj. 1/9/15. Lt.-Col.
(Brev.) 1/1/18. (Subst.) 10/1/26. Col. 1/1/22
(1/12/28). Maj.-Gen. 16/6/34. h.p. 15/9/34.
f.p. 25/11/35.
Asst. Embkn. Staff Off. (Staff Capt.) Southampton
5/8/14 to 10/9/14. Brig. Maj. Home Forces and
France 11/9/14 to 5/2/16. G.S.O.2 Fiance 6/2/16
to 4/5/17. G.S.O.l France (temp. Lt.-Col.)
5/5/17 to 1/9/19. G.S.O.l Mil. Mission to Russia
(temp. Lt.-Col.) 23/10/19 to 23/3/20. G.S.O.l
Black Sea and Turkey (temp. Lt.-Col.) 24/3/20
to 21/9/22. G.S.O. 1 Turkey (temp. Lt.-Col.)
22/9/22 to 23/8/23. A.A.G. War Office 1/12/28 to
24/7/30. Comdt. Sen. Offs. Sch. India (temp.
Brig.) 16/8/30 to 31/3/32. Brig. Comdr. India
(temp. Brig, to 15/6134) 1/4/32 to 14/9/34. Dist.
Comdr. India 25/11/35.
E. Afr. 1904. Operations in Somallland.
Empld. with Mtd. Inf. M. and CI.
1914-21. France & Belgium 29/5/15 to 11/11/18.
Despatches L.G. 1/1/16, 4/1/17, 15/5/17, 11/12/17,
20/5/18, 20/12/18, 5/7/19 and 3/2/20. Brev. of
Lt.-Col. 1914-15 S. B.W.M. V.M. C.M.O.
D.S.O.
Int. HERBERT, William Norman, C.B., C.M.O.,
D.S.O.,p.$.cj. Born 26/8/80. North'd. Fus. 2-Lt.
11/8/00. Lt. 11/12/01. Capt. 4/1 '11. Adjt.
1/10/12 to 16/6/15. Maj. 1/9/15 (iclg. Lt.-Col.
6/10/16 to 26/9/18). Lt.-Col. (Brev.) 1/1/18.
(Subst.) 23/11/25. h.p. 23/11/29. Col. 1/1/22
(17/12/29). f.p. 22/3/30. Maj.-Gen. 2/7/34.
h.p. 1/8/34. f.p. 20/2/35. Col. R. North'd. Fus.
5/7/35.
Empld. with W.A.F.F. 18/6/04 to 16/7/07. Brig.
Maj. Home Forces 10/11/15 to 15/2/16. Brig.
Maj. Home Forces and France 16/2/16 to
6/10/16. Spec. Appt. (D. A.A.G.) and
(Clus BB) Sen. Off. Sch. Cambridge 3/1/18 to
-/4/18. Brig. Comdr. France (temp. Brig.-
Gen.) 27/9/18 to 31/3/19. G.S.O.l India 8/6/20
to 3/3/22. A.D. Aux. & Terr. Force India
4/3/22 to 8/6/24. G.S.O.l N. Comd. 22/3/30 to
37-50
MAJOR-GENERALS— continued.
R.E. DOBB1E, William George Shedden, C.B.,
O.M.G., D.S.O., p.s.cj. Born 12/7/79. R.E.
2-Lt. 6/8/99. Lt. 1/4/02. Capt. 6/8/08. Adjt.
5/8/14 to 31/3/15. Maj. 1/4/16. Lt.-Col. (Brev.)
1/1/17. (Subst.) 1/1/25. Col. (Brev.) 1/7/22.
Col. 1/1/21 (13/1/26). h.p. 15/7/32. fVUJ.-Gen.
19/11/32. f.p. 18/2/33.
G.S.0.3 France 1/4/15 to 5/7/15. G.S.0.2 France
(temp. Maj. to 31/3116) 6/7/15 to 18/8/16.
O.S.O.l France (temp. Lt.-Col.) 19/8/16 to
6/4/19. G.S.O.l Rhine Army (temp. Lt.-Col.)
7/4/19 to 3/8/19. G.S.0.2 War Office (temp.)
4/8/19 to 17/4/20. G.S.O.l Aldershot Comd.
(temp. Lt.-Col.) 18/4/20 to 17/4/24. G.S.O.l
War Office 12/1/26 to 1/3/28. G.S.O.l W. Comd.
2/3/28 to 28/6/28. Brie. Comdr. Egypt (temp.
Brig.) 29/6/28 to 14/7/32. Comdt. Sch. of Mil.
Eng. (and Insp. of the R.E. and Comdr. Chatham
Area <fc Depot R.E.) 18/2/33 to 7/11/35. G.O.C.
Malaya 8/1 1/35.
S. Afr. War 1901-2. Q.M. CI. 14, 15, 16, 25, 26.
1914-21. France & Belgium 5/8/14 to 11/11/18.
Despatches L.G. 19/10/14, 17/2/15, 1/1/16, 4/1/17
and 20/12/18. Brev. of Lt.-Col. Order of
Leopold 4th Class. Belgian War Cross.
Legion of Honour 5th Class. French War
Cross (Two Awards). 1914 S. and CI. B.W.M.
V.M. C.M.O. D.S.O.
Inf. BERNARD, Denis John Charles Kirwan, C.B.,
C.M.G., D.S.O., v.s.cf. Born 22/10/82. Rifle
Bde. 2-Lt. 22/10/02. Lt. 21/7/06. Adjt. 17/7/09
to 16/7/12. Capt. 25/5/12. Maj. (Brev.) 3/6/16.
(Subst.) 22/10/17. Lt.-Col. (Brev.) 3/6/17. R.U.
Rif. Lt.-Col. 27/5/27. Col. (Brev.) 1/1/23.
h.p.lf.p. 15/10/30. Col. 3/6/21 (30/10/30). Maj.-
Gen. 14/12/33. h.p. 15/3/34. f.p. 1/10/34. Col.
R.U. Rif. 4/2/37.
R.T.O. (Staff Capt.) France 5/8/14 to 1/12/14.
G.S.O.3 Home Forces and Med. E.F. 10/2/15
to 23/9/15. G.S.O.2 Med. E.F. (temp. Maj.)
24/9/15 to 21/4/16. G.S.O.l E.E.F. and France
(temp. Lt.-Col.) 22/4/16 to 19/12/17. G.S.O.l
France (temp. Lt.-Col.) 20/12/17 to 16/9/19.
G.S.O.l Irish Comd. (temp. Lt.-Col. to 15 1 3122)
6/4/20 to 14/3/22. G.S.O.l Aldershot Comd.
20/5/23 to 19/5/27. Brig. Gen. Staff India (temp.
Brig, to 13/12133) 15/10/30 to 14/3/34. A.D.C. to
the King 20/8/32 to 13/12/33. Dir. of Recruiting
& Organization War Office 1/10/34 to 30/11/36.
Div. Comdr. S. Comd. 1/12/36.
1914-21. France & Belgium 4/8/14 to 9/2/15 and
7/6/16 to 11/11/18. Greek Macedonia, Serbia,
Bulgaria, European Turkey and the Islands
of the jEgean Sea 7/10/15 to 7/12/15. Gallipoli
1/7/15 to 1/10/15 and 8/12/15 to 1/1/16. Egypt
2/1/16 to 18/3/16. E.E.F. 19/3/16 to 1/6'16.
Wounded. Despatches L.G. 13/7/16, 4/1/17, 15/5/17,
11/12/17 and 20/12/18. Brevs. of Maj. and
Lt.-Col. Belgian War Cross. 1914 S.
B.W.M. V.M. C.M.O. D.S.O.
Ft. G'ds. SERGISON-BROOKE, Sir Bertram Nerman,
E.C.V.O., C.B., C.M.O., D.S.O.,p.s.c1(. Born
20/7/80. Gren. G'ds. 2-Lt. 12,8/99. Lt. 14/12/00.
Adjt. 1/4/05 to 9/3/08. Capt. 10/11/07. Maj. 2/11/14
(temp. Lt.-Col. 9/2/16 to 14/9/16). Lt.-Col. (Brev.)
1/1/18. (Subst.) 3/6/19. h.p. 3/6/23. Col. 1/1/22
(1/9/23). f.p. 1/9/23. Comdg. Gren. G'ds & Regtl.
Dist. 1/9/23 to 5/4/27. h.p. 20/12/27. f.p. 1/4/28.
Maj.-Gen. 1/4/34. h.p. 3/7/34. f.p. 1/12/34.
Empld. with Egyptian Army 13/3/08 to 2/11/10.
Asst. Embkn. Staff Off. (Staff Capt.) Southamp-
ton 5/8/14 to 17/9/14. Staff Capt. France
18/9/14 to 4/11/14. Brig. Maj. France 18/11/14
to 25/11/15. G.S.O.3 France 26/11/15 to 26/1/16.
Brig. Comdr. France (temp. Brig. Oen.) 22/8/17
to 18/3/19. Brig. Comdr. Independent Brig.
China (temp.) (temp. Col. Comdt.) 6/4/27 to
19/12/27. Brig. Comdr. Aldershot Comd. (temp.
Col. Comdt. to 31/5/28; temp. Brig. 1/6/28)
1/4/28 to 18/10/31. Brig. Gen. Staff India (temp.
Brig, to 31/3/34) 12/11/31 to 2/7/34. A.D.C. to
the King 18/2/33 to 31/3/34. G.O.C. London Dist,
1/12/34 to 25/10/38. Spec. Empld. (local Lt.-Gen.)
26/10/38.
5. Afr. War 1899-1902. Q.M. CI. 8, 14, 15.
K.M. CI. 25, 26.
1914-21. France & Belgium -/10/14 to -/9/16 and
-/8/17 to 11/11/18. Wounded twice. Des-
patches L.G. 17/2/15, 22/6/15, 1/1/16, 4/1/17,
11/12/17, 20/12/18 and 5/7/19. Brev. of Lt.-Col.
Belgian Order of the Crown 5th Class. Legion
of Honour 5th Class. 1914 S. B.W.M. V.M.
C.M.O. D.S.O.
Inf. SCOBELL, Sanford John Palairet, C.B., C.M.O.,
D.S.O., p.s.ct. Born 26/9/79. Norfolk R. 2-Lt.
12/8/99. Lt. 29/8/00. Capt. 24/1/06. Adjt.
28/11/07 to 27/11/10. Maj. 1/9/15. Lt.-Col.
(Brev.) 1/1/18. (Subst.) 10/1/26. Col. 1/1/22
(1/12/28). Maj.-Gen. 16/6/34. h.p. 15/9/34.
f.p. 25/11/35.
Asst. Embkn. Staff Off. (Staff Capt.) Southampton
5/8/14 to 10/9/14. Brig. Maj. Home Forces and
France 11/9/14 to 5/2/16. G.S.O.2 Fiance 6/2/16
to 4/5/17. G.S.O.l France (temp. Lt.-Col.)
5/5/17 to 1/9/19. G.S.O.l Mil. Mission to Russia
(temp. Lt.-Col.) 23/10/19 to 23/3/20. G.S.O.l
Black Sea and Turkey (temp. Lt.-Col.) 24/3/20
to 21/9/22. G.S.O. 1 Turkey (temp. Lt.-Col.)
22/9/22 to 23/8/23. A.A.G. War Office 1/12/28 to
24/7/30. Comdt. Sen. Offs. Sch. India (temp.
Brig.) 16/8/30 to 31/3/32. Brig. Comdr. India
(temp. Brig, to 15/6134) 1/4/32 to 14/9/34. Dist.
Comdr. India 25/11/35.
E. Afr. 1904. Operations in Somallland.
Empld. with Mtd. Inf. M. and CI.
1914-21. France & Belgium 29/5/15 to 11/11/18.
Despatches L.G. 1/1/16, 4/1/17, 15/5/17, 11/12/17,
20/5/18, 20/12/18, 5/7/19 and 3/2/20. Brev. of
Lt.-Col. 1914-15 S. B.W.M. V.M. C.M.O.
D.S.O.
Int. HERBERT, William Norman, C.B., C.M.O.,
D.S.O.,p.$.cj. Born 26/8/80. North'd. Fus. 2-Lt.
11/8/00. Lt. 11/12/01. Capt. 4/1 '11. Adjt.
1/10/12 to 16/6/15. Maj. 1/9/15 (iclg. Lt.-Col.
6/10/16 to 26/9/18). Lt.-Col. (Brev.) 1/1/18.
(Subst.) 23/11/25. h.p. 23/11/29. Col. 1/1/22
(17/12/29). f.p. 22/3/30. Maj.-Gen. 2/7/34.
h.p. 1/8/34. f.p. 20/2/35. Col. R. North'd. Fus.
5/7/35.
Empld. with W.A.F.F. 18/6/04 to 16/7/07. Brig.
Maj. Home Forces 10/11/15 to 15/2/16. Brig.
Maj. Home Forces and France 16/2/16 to
6/10/16. Spec. Appt. (D. A.A.G.) and
(Clus BB) Sen. Off. Sch. Cambridge 3/1/18 to
-/4/18. Brig. Comdr. France (temp. Brig.-
Gen.) 27/9/18 to 31/3/19. G.S.O.l India 8/6/20
to 3/3/22. A.D. Aux. & Terr. Force India
4/3/22 to 8/6/24. G.S.O.l N. Comd. 22/3/30 to
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