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GRADATION LIST OF OFFICERS OF THE BRITISH ARMY.
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MAJOR S — continued.
TAYLOR, Robert Allan Grant, O.D.E., M.C.,p.i.c-'(.
Bom 20/6/96. R.S. Fus. 2-Lt. 11/11/14. (temp.
Capt. 1717115 to 1719115.) Lt. 15/10/15. {acty.
Capt. 1(8116 to 1812117, 2017117 to 4I5I1S and
1816118 to 612119.) Capt. 1/1/23. Maj. (Brev.)
1/7/35, (Subst.) 2/1/38.
Staff Capt. France, Rhine Army and British
Mil. Mission to S. Russia (temp. Capt. to
1818119) 7/2/19 to 28/5/20. Spec. Appt. (Class
OG) Irish Comd. (temp.) 17/11/21 to 23/1/22.
Adjt. O.T.C. (attd. Gen. Staff) 16/10/23 to
15/10/27. G.S.0.3 Malaya 23/11/31 to 16/1/34.
Co. Comdr.( G.5.0.) (Class CO R.mi.ColL (local
Maj.) 171/34 to 31/1/35. D.A.A.G. Palestine
and Trans-Jordan (temp.) 8/9/:'6 to 12/l/:.7.
D.A.A. & O.M.G. Palesiine and Trans-Jordan
(Ump.) 13/1/37 to 23/4/37. D.A.A.G. 1/7/37.
1914-21. France & Belgium 2/1/15 to 19/9/15.
18/7/16 to 12/10/17 and 20/4/18 to 11/11/18.
Wounded. Despatclies L.G. 1/1/16, 18/12/17
and 3/2/20. 1914-15 S. B.W.M. V.M.
O.B.E. M.C.
Palestine 1936-39.
X MILLER. Andrew Douglas. Born 22/3/08. In
ranks 1 yr. 183 dys. (temp. 2-Lt. 28111117 to
2111118.) Army. 2-Lt. 28/8/18. I. A. 2-Lt.
3/11/18. Lt. 28/8/19. Capt. 23/8/23. Maj. (Brev.)
1/7/35. (Subst.) 23,836.
X HALLETT, Bertram Edwin, p.g.ef. Born 19/6/96.
{From I.A.R.O.) I.A. Lt. 28/8/19 (14/1/20).
Capt. 23/8/23. Maj. (Brev.) 1/7/35. (Subst.)
23/8/38.
Staff Capt. India 19/1/32 to 18/1/36. D.A.D. of
Supplies India 29/9/36 to 10/5/39. D.A.Q.M.G.
11/5/39.
X MURRAY, Shadwell Kt\i\\, M.B.E., M.C. Bora
1/8/99. Unatt. 2-Lt. 31/8/13. I.A. 2-Lt. 1/9/18.
Lt. 31/8/19. (acta. Capt. 1512120 to 1915121 ; actg.
Maj. 1612121 to 2013/21.) Capt. 31/8/23. Maj.
(Brev.) 1/7/35. (Subst.) 31/8,36.
i^ MALLABY, Aubertin Walter Sothern, p.s.c'f.
Born 12/12/99. Unatt. 2-Lt. 1/10/18. I.A.
2-Lt. 8/10/18. Lt. 1/10/19. Capt. 1/10/24.
Maj. (Brev.) 1/7/35. (Subst.) 1/10/36.
G.S.0.3 India 5/2/33 to 31/3/33. G.S.0.2India
1/4/33 to 4/2/37. G.S.0.2 1/3/38.
XNICHOLLS, Alfred William, O.B.E.,p.s.cl. Born
5/6/99. Unatt. 2-Lt. 1/10/18. I.A. 2-Lt. 6/10/18
(actg. Capt. lljllllS to 3019/24). Lt. 1/10/19.
Capt. 1/10/24. Maj. (Brev.) 1/7/35. (Subst.)
1 10 36.
Staff Capt. 27/12, 36 to 25/9/39.
X BYRNE, Ian Cesnola. Bom 19/3/00. Unatt. 2-Lt.
16/12/18. I.A. 2-Lt. 30/12/18. Lt. 16/12/19.
Capt. 16/12/24. Maj. (Brev.) 1/7/35. (Subst.)
16 12/36.
MIDDLETON, John Alan. Bora 11/1/94. (Temp.
2-Lt. 2SJ11I14 to 3117115 ; temp. Lt. IjSjlS to
30/6117.) A.S.C. 2-Lt. 29/8/15 (30/8/16). R.A.S.C.
Lt. 1/7/17. Capt. 24/1/26. Adjt. l/'6/27 to 9/4/30.
Maj. (Brev.) 1/7/35. (Subst.) 1/8/38.
Adjt. T.A. 1/4/32 to 29/2/36.
1914-21. Empld. as Adjt. 28 Divl. Train 8/10/16
to 31/10/17. Greek Macedonia, Serbia,
Bulgaria, European Turkey and the Islands
of the jEgean Sea 3/12/15 to 11/11/18. Des-
patches L.G. 28/11/17. 1914-15 S. B.W.M.
V.M.
OSMASTON, Gordon Hutchinson, M.C. Born
26/9/98. R.E. 2-Lt. 26/5/16. Lt. 26/11/17. Capt.
28/2/26. Maj. 1/7/35.
1914-21. France & Belgium 26/3/18 to 11/11/18.
B.W.M. V.M. M.C.
Mahsud 1919-20. M. and CL
SHORTT, Arthur Charles, p.s.cf. Born 2/4/99. R.E.
2-Lt. 26/8/16. Lt. 26/2/18. Capt. 16/11/26. Adit.
17/10/32 to 28/6/35. Maj. (Brev.) 1/7/35. (Subst.)
2312,36.
Emi.ld. on Survey Duties Gold Coast (Class B,
Art. 92 m. Wt. 1922) 1/10/24 to 2/2/27. Off
Co. of Gent. Cadets (Class A) R. Mil. Acad.
3/2/27 to 28/1/31. Adjt. T.A. 31/3/31 to 16/10/32.
G.S.0.2 War Office 29/6/35 to 20/1/39.
1914-21. France & Belgium 28/3/18 to 11/11/18.
B.W.M. V.M.
FIELD, Leonard Frank, p.s.d. Born 6/3/98. A.S.C.
2-Lt. 7/4/16. R.A.S.C. Lt. 7/10/17. Capt. 7/4/27.
Maj. (Brev.) 1/7/35. (Subst.) 1/8/38.
Spec. Appt. (Class FF) Shanghai Def. Force
and N. China (temp.) 2/4/27 to 31/8/27.
G.S.0.3 N. China <fe China (temp.) 1/9/27 to
18/8/32. Inst. R.A.S.C. Trng. Centre 1/4/33
to 29/9/33. G.S.0.3 War Office 30/9/33 to 29/9/37.
last. R.A.S.C. Trng. Centre 5/5/38 to 20/1/39.
1914-21. France & Belgium 15/8/16 to 20/12/17.
B.W.M. V.M.
BOUSTEAD, Henry Lawrence Home. Born 18/10/98.
Essex R. 2-Lt. 1/5/17 (E.F.C. 21/10/17 to 31/3/18).
Lt. 1/11/18. Capt. 26/9/27. Adjt. 1/4/32 to 31/3/35.
Maj. (Brev.) 1/7/35. (Subst.) 1/8/38.
Empld. under Air Min. 1/4/18 to 10/6/19. Inst.
Small Anns Sch., India 12/2/25 to 11/2/28.
1914-21. France & Belgium 1/0/18 to 11/11/18
B.W.M. V.M.
N.W. Frontier of India 1930-31. M. and CI.
COBB, William Thomas, M.C, o. Bom 15/5/94.
In ranks 2 yrs. 362 dys. S. Wales Bord. 2-Lt.
8/1/17 (temp. Lt. Serv. Bn. 30/4/17 to 26/8/17 ;
actg. Capt. Serv. Bn. 2017/17 to 26/8/17 ; temp.
Capt. Serv. Bn. 27/8/17 to 4/9/19.) Lt. 8/7/18.
(Tank Corps 30/4/20 to 31/8/23.) R. Tank Corps.
Lt. 1/9/23. (R. A.O.C. Ord. Off. 4th Class 114/28
to 31/3/31.) Capt. 21/8/28. R.A.O.C. Capt. &
Ord. Off. 4th Class 1/4 28 (1/4/:; i). Maj. (Brev.)
1/7/35. (Subst.) & Ord. Off. 3rd Class 1/4/37.
1914-21. France & Belgium 11/9/14 to 1/1/15,
6/2/15 to 28/2/18 and 22/10/18 to 11/11/18.
Wounded twice. Promd. 2-Lt. 1914 S. and
CI. B.W.M. V.M. M.C.
Mclennan, Kenneth Alexander Taylor, M.C,
p.g.(j. Born 11/2/98. K.O.S.B. 2-Lt. 7/4/16.
Lt. 7/10/17. Capt. 16/5/28. Maj. (Brev.) 1/7/35.
(Subst.) 1/8/38.
Spec. Appt. (Class H B) Ireland (temp.) 4/11/22 to
17/12/22. Spec. Appt. (Class HH to 14/1/24;
Class 06 15/1/24) Rhine Army 21/12/23 to
31/3/27. Staff Capt. India 22/1/31 to 21/1/35.
D.A.A. & Q.M.G. 2/1/37.
1914-21. France & Belgium 16/6/16 to 30/7/17 and
5/4/18 to 10/9/18. Italy 11/12/17 to 3/4/18.
Wounded. BVV.M. V.M. M.C.
MEARS, Gerald Grimwood, M.C, p.s.cj. Bom 15/10/96.
(2'emp. 2-Lt. 24/9/14 to 29/12/15.) R.A. 2-Lt.
15/10/15 (30/12/15). Adjt. 22/2/17 to 11/12/17
(actg. Lt. 22/2/17 to 30/6/17). Lt. 1/7/17 (actg.
Capt. 1/7/17 to 11/12/17 and 14/12/17 to 26/7/lS ;
actg. Maj. 27/7/18 to 24/8/18 ; actg. Capt. 25/S/18
to 19/10/18 ; actg. Maj. 20/10/18 to 23/12/18 ;
actg. Capt. 24/12/18 to 31/1/19; actg. Maj.
1/2/19 to 28/2/19). Capt. 28/7/28. Maj. (Brev.)
1/7/36. (Subst.) 1/1/37.
A.D.C. to Viceroy and Gov.-Gen. of India
26/11/21 to 4/6/22. G.S.0.3 R.A.F. Sch. of Army
Co-operation 18/5/31 to 31/7/33. Staff Off. R.A.
(O.S.0.3) S. Comd. 1/8/33 to 16/6/35. G.S.0.2
1/10/36 to 29/9/39.
1914-21. France & Belgium 31/8/15 to 11/11/18.
1914-15 S. B.W.M. VJtI. M.C and Bar.
Afghanistan N.W. Frontier 1919. M. and CI
Waziristan 1921-24. CI.
439
MAJOR S — continued.
TAYLOR, Robert Allan Grant, O.D.E., M.C.,p.i.c-'(.
Bom 20/6/96. R.S. Fus. 2-Lt. 11/11/14. (temp.
Capt. 1717115 to 1719115.) Lt. 15/10/15. {acty.
Capt. 1(8116 to 1812117, 2017117 to 4I5I1S and
1816118 to 612119.) Capt. 1/1/23. Maj. (Brev.)
1/7/35, (Subst.) 2/1/38.
Staff Capt. France, Rhine Army and British
Mil. Mission to S. Russia (temp. Capt. to
1818119) 7/2/19 to 28/5/20. Spec. Appt. (Class
OG) Irish Comd. (temp.) 17/11/21 to 23/1/22.
Adjt. O.T.C. (attd. Gen. Staff) 16/10/23 to
15/10/27. G.S.0.3 Malaya 23/11/31 to 16/1/34.
Co. Comdr.( G.5.0.) (Class CO R.mi.ColL (local
Maj.) 171/34 to 31/1/35. D.A.A.G. Palestine
and Trans-Jordan (temp.) 8/9/:'6 to 12/l/:.7.
D.A.A. & O.M.G. Palesiine and Trans-Jordan
(Ump.) 13/1/37 to 23/4/37. D.A.A.G. 1/7/37.
1914-21. France & Belgium 2/1/15 to 19/9/15.
18/7/16 to 12/10/17 and 20/4/18 to 11/11/18.
Wounded. Despatclies L.G. 1/1/16, 18/12/17
and 3/2/20. 1914-15 S. B.W.M. V.M.
O.B.E. M.C.
Palestine 1936-39.
X MILLER. Andrew Douglas. Born 22/3/08. In
ranks 1 yr. 183 dys. (temp. 2-Lt. 28111117 to
2111118.) Army. 2-Lt. 28/8/18. I. A. 2-Lt.
3/11/18. Lt. 28/8/19. Capt. 23/8/23. Maj. (Brev.)
1/7/35. (Subst.) 23,836.
X HALLETT, Bertram Edwin, p.g.ef. Born 19/6/96.
{From I.A.R.O.) I.A. Lt. 28/8/19 (14/1/20).
Capt. 23/8/23. Maj. (Brev.) 1/7/35. (Subst.)
23/8/38.
Staff Capt. India 19/1/32 to 18/1/36. D.A.D. of
Supplies India 29/9/36 to 10/5/39. D.A.Q.M.G.
11/5/39.
X MURRAY, Shadwell Kt\i\\, M.B.E., M.C. Bora
1/8/99. Unatt. 2-Lt. 31/8/13. I.A. 2-Lt. 1/9/18.
Lt. 31/8/19. (acta. Capt. 1512120 to 1915121 ; actg.
Maj. 1612121 to 2013/21.) Capt. 31/8/23. Maj.
(Brev.) 1/7/35. (Subst.) 31/8,36.
i^ MALLABY, Aubertin Walter Sothern, p.s.c'f.
Born 12/12/99. Unatt. 2-Lt. 1/10/18. I.A.
2-Lt. 8/10/18. Lt. 1/10/19. Capt. 1/10/24.
Maj. (Brev.) 1/7/35. (Subst.) 1/10/36.
G.S.0.3 India 5/2/33 to 31/3/33. G.S.0.2India
1/4/33 to 4/2/37. G.S.0.2 1/3/38.
XNICHOLLS, Alfred William, O.B.E.,p.s.cl. Born
5/6/99. Unatt. 2-Lt. 1/10/18. I.A. 2-Lt. 6/10/18
(actg. Capt. lljllllS to 3019/24). Lt. 1/10/19.
Capt. 1/10/24. Maj. (Brev.) 1/7/35. (Subst.)
1 10 36.
Staff Capt. 27/12, 36 to 25/9/39.
X BYRNE, Ian Cesnola. Bom 19/3/00. Unatt. 2-Lt.
16/12/18. I.A. 2-Lt. 30/12/18. Lt. 16/12/19.
Capt. 16/12/24. Maj. (Brev.) 1/7/35. (Subst.)
16 12/36.
MIDDLETON, John Alan. Bora 11/1/94. (Temp.
2-Lt. 2SJ11I14 to 3117115 ; temp. Lt. IjSjlS to
30/6117.) A.S.C. 2-Lt. 29/8/15 (30/8/16). R.A.S.C.
Lt. 1/7/17. Capt. 24/1/26. Adjt. l/'6/27 to 9/4/30.
Maj. (Brev.) 1/7/35. (Subst.) 1/8/38.
Adjt. T.A. 1/4/32 to 29/2/36.
1914-21. Empld. as Adjt. 28 Divl. Train 8/10/16
to 31/10/17. Greek Macedonia, Serbia,
Bulgaria, European Turkey and the Islands
of the jEgean Sea 3/12/15 to 11/11/18. Des-
patches L.G. 28/11/17. 1914-15 S. B.W.M.
V.M.
OSMASTON, Gordon Hutchinson, M.C. Born
26/9/98. R.E. 2-Lt. 26/5/16. Lt. 26/11/17. Capt.
28/2/26. Maj. 1/7/35.
1914-21. France & Belgium 26/3/18 to 11/11/18.
B.W.M. V.M. M.C.
Mahsud 1919-20. M. and CL
SHORTT, Arthur Charles, p.s.cf. Born 2/4/99. R.E.
2-Lt. 26/8/16. Lt. 26/2/18. Capt. 16/11/26. Adit.
17/10/32 to 28/6/35. Maj. (Brev.) 1/7/35. (Subst.)
2312,36.
Emi.ld. on Survey Duties Gold Coast (Class B,
Art. 92 m. Wt. 1922) 1/10/24 to 2/2/27. Off
Co. of Gent. Cadets (Class A) R. Mil. Acad.
3/2/27 to 28/1/31. Adjt. T.A. 31/3/31 to 16/10/32.
G.S.0.2 War Office 29/6/35 to 20/1/39.
1914-21. France & Belgium 28/3/18 to 11/11/18.
B.W.M. V.M.
FIELD, Leonard Frank, p.s.d. Born 6/3/98. A.S.C.
2-Lt. 7/4/16. R.A.S.C. Lt. 7/10/17. Capt. 7/4/27.
Maj. (Brev.) 1/7/35. (Subst.) 1/8/38.
Spec. Appt. (Class FF) Shanghai Def. Force
and N. China (temp.) 2/4/27 to 31/8/27.
G.S.0.3 N. China <fe China (temp.) 1/9/27 to
18/8/32. Inst. R.A.S.C. Trng. Centre 1/4/33
to 29/9/33. G.S.0.3 War Office 30/9/33 to 29/9/37.
last. R.A.S.C. Trng. Centre 5/5/38 to 20/1/39.
1914-21. France & Belgium 15/8/16 to 20/12/17.
B.W.M. V.M.
BOUSTEAD, Henry Lawrence Home. Born 18/10/98.
Essex R. 2-Lt. 1/5/17 (E.F.C. 21/10/17 to 31/3/18).
Lt. 1/11/18. Capt. 26/9/27. Adjt. 1/4/32 to 31/3/35.
Maj. (Brev.) 1/7/35. (Subst.) 1/8/38.
Empld. under Air Min. 1/4/18 to 10/6/19. Inst.
Small Anns Sch., India 12/2/25 to 11/2/28.
1914-21. France & Belgium 1/0/18 to 11/11/18
B.W.M. V.M.
N.W. Frontier of India 1930-31. M. and CI.
COBB, William Thomas, M.C, o. Bom 15/5/94.
In ranks 2 yrs. 362 dys. S. Wales Bord. 2-Lt.
8/1/17 (temp. Lt. Serv. Bn. 30/4/17 to 26/8/17 ;
actg. Capt. Serv. Bn. 2017/17 to 26/8/17 ; temp.
Capt. Serv. Bn. 27/8/17 to 4/9/19.) Lt. 8/7/18.
(Tank Corps 30/4/20 to 31/8/23.) R. Tank Corps.
Lt. 1/9/23. (R. A.O.C. Ord. Off. 4th Class 114/28
to 31/3/31.) Capt. 21/8/28. R.A.O.C. Capt. &
Ord. Off. 4th Class 1/4 28 (1/4/:; i). Maj. (Brev.)
1/7/35. (Subst.) & Ord. Off. 3rd Class 1/4/37.
1914-21. France & Belgium 11/9/14 to 1/1/15,
6/2/15 to 28/2/18 and 22/10/18 to 11/11/18.
Wounded twice. Promd. 2-Lt. 1914 S. and
CI. B.W.M. V.M. M.C.
Mclennan, Kenneth Alexander Taylor, M.C,
p.g.(j. Born 11/2/98. K.O.S.B. 2-Lt. 7/4/16.
Lt. 7/10/17. Capt. 16/5/28. Maj. (Brev.) 1/7/35.
(Subst.) 1/8/38.
Spec. Appt. (Class H B) Ireland (temp.) 4/11/22 to
17/12/22. Spec. Appt. (Class HH to 14/1/24;
Class 06 15/1/24) Rhine Army 21/12/23 to
31/3/27. Staff Capt. India 22/1/31 to 21/1/35.
D.A.A. & Q.M.G. 2/1/37.
1914-21. France & Belgium 16/6/16 to 30/7/17 and
5/4/18 to 10/9/18. Italy 11/12/17 to 3/4/18.
Wounded. BVV.M. V.M. M.C.
MEARS, Gerald Grimwood, M.C, p.s.cj. Bom 15/10/96.
(2'emp. 2-Lt. 24/9/14 to 29/12/15.) R.A. 2-Lt.
15/10/15 (30/12/15). Adjt. 22/2/17 to 11/12/17
(actg. Lt. 22/2/17 to 30/6/17). Lt. 1/7/17 (actg.
Capt. 1/7/17 to 11/12/17 and 14/12/17 to 26/7/lS ;
actg. Maj. 27/7/18 to 24/8/18 ; actg. Capt. 25/S/18
to 19/10/18 ; actg. Maj. 20/10/18 to 23/12/18 ;
actg. Capt. 24/12/18 to 31/1/19; actg. Maj.
1/2/19 to 28/2/19). Capt. 28/7/28. Maj. (Brev.)
1/7/36. (Subst.) 1/1/37.
A.D.C. to Viceroy and Gov.-Gen. of India
26/11/21 to 4/6/22. G.S.0.3 R.A.F. Sch. of Army
Co-operation 18/5/31 to 31/7/33. Staff Off. R.A.
(O.S.0.3) S. Comd. 1/8/33 to 16/6/35. G.S.0.2
1/10/36 to 29/9/39.
1914-21. France & Belgium 31/8/15 to 11/11/18.
1914-15 S. B.W.M. VJtI. M.C and Bar.
Afghanistan N.W. Frontier 1919. M. and CI
Waziristan 1921-24. CI.
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