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617 GRADATION LIST OF OFFICERS OF THE BRITISH ARMY.
MAJORS — continued.
GLENDSNNING, William. Born 25/2/00. Innis-
kiUinK Fus. 2-Lt. 20'12/18. Lt. 20/12/20. Welch
R. Lt. 21/2/23. Capt. 2/6/.31. Maj. 1/8/38.
Empld. with W.A.F.F. 7/3/23 to 28/4/25. Adjt. Aux.
Force India 1/4/36 to 31/3/39.
GAIRONER, Kenneth Dalrymple. Born 6/6/00.
A. & S.H. 2-Lt. 16/7/19. Lt. 16/7/21. Capt.
3/6/31. Adjt. 1/7/31 to 30/6/34. Maj. 1/8/38.
N.W. Frontier of India 1936-37. M. and CI.
BEDFORD-ROBERTS, John Gordon. Born 12/10/00.
A. & S.H. 2-Lt. 17/12/19. Lt. 17/12/21. Adjt.
1/5/25 to 30/10/28. Capt. 3/6/31. Maj. 1/8/38.
Adjt. T.A. 17/3/30 to 17/12/33. G.S.0.3 India 1/11/35
to 4/2/39. G.S.0.2 India 5/2/39 to 30/6/39.
N.W. Frontier of India 1926-37. M. and CL
PATERSON, Herbert Macgregor, p.a.c. Bom 29/11/98.
R.A. 2-Lt. 6/6/18. ].t. 6/12/19. (UniversUy
Course 7/10120 to 2416J23.) Capt. 6/6/31. Maj.
Asst. Insp. (Class CC) Inspn. Dept. (temp.)
11/11/30 to 28/12/30. Inst. (Class CC) MiL
Coll. of Science 29/12/30 to 28/12/34. 2nd Asst.
Supt. (Class CC) Design Dept. 6/9/37 to 6/2/38.
D.A.D. of Munitions Production, War Office
7/2/38 to 5/9/38. Dep. Asst. Dir. 6/9/38.
1914-21. E.E.F. 16/8/18 to 31/10/18. B.W.M.
V.M.
WILLIAMS, Percy. Bom 23/11/98. R.A. 2-Lt. 6/6/18.
Lt. 6/12/19. Capt. 6/6/31. Maj. 1/8/38.
Adjt. Aux. Force India 20/11/.30 to 31/3/33.
1914-21. E.E.F. 16/8/18 to 31/10/18. B.W.M. V.M.
MALTBY, Hugh Pennycuick, p.a.e., g*-\., y. Bom
9/7/99. R.A. 2-Lt. 6/6/18. Lt. 6/12/19.
Capt. 6/6/31. Ma|. 1/8/38.
Empld. under Air Min. 3/5/22 to 31/12/22. Inst
in Gunn. (Art.) (Class GG) Sch. of Art. 21/1/30
to 5/6/31. Capt. Inst, in Gunn. (Art.) (Class
EE) Sch. of Art. 6/6/31 to 7/1/33. Asst. Insp.
(Class CC to 3117138.) Inspn. Dept. 4/5/35 to
5/9/38. Dep. Asst. Dir. 6/9/38.
Afghanistan N.W. Frontier 1919. M. and CI.
Wazirisian 1919-21. CI.
Waziristan 1921-24. CI.
HILL, Cecil Vivian, g*^. Bora 3/11/98. R.A. 2-Lt.
6/6/18. (University Course 10110119 tn 2316122.)
Lt. 6/12/19. Capt. 6/6/31. Maj. 1/8/38.
Capt. Inst, in Gunn. W. Comd. 22/10/32 to 21/10/35.
Adjt. T.A. 22/10/35 to 31/12/38. Inst, in Gunn.
1/1/39.
1914-21. France & Belgium 7/6/18 to 27/8/18.
Wounded. B.W.M. V.M.
SYME, Ralph Noel.z. Born 14/1 1/98. R.A. 2-Lt. 6/6/18.
Lt. 6/12/19. Capt. 6/6/31. Adjt. 1/8/32 to 31/7/35.
Maj. 1/8/38.
Inst. (Class C C to 3117138.) 1/4/37.
1914-21. France & Belgium 13/10/18 to 11/11/18.
B.W.M. V.M.
Waziristan 1921-24. M. and CI.
STODDART, Eric. Bom 1/1/00. R.A. 2-Lt. 6/6/18.
Lt. 6/12/19 (R. Signals 1/7122 to 31112126).
Capt. 6/6/31. Maj. 1/8/38.
Adjt. T.A. 8/11/33 to 30/1/38. Inst. 26/8/39.
JOHNSON, Thomas Wharton Maurice, y. Born 27/2/98
R.A. 2-Lt. 6/6/18 (R.E. 2814/19 to 22/4/20). Lt.
6/12/19. Capt. 6/6/31. (I. A. 15/1/35 to 21/10/37).
Adjt. 19/11/37. Maj. 1/8/38.
A.M.L.O. (Class FP) Turkey (temp.) 23/6/23 to
4/10/23.
1914-21. France & Belgium 1/8/18 to 11/11/18.
B.W.M. V.M.
GIBSON, William Laurence, p.s.c^. Born 4/9/99. R.A.
2-Lt. 6/6/18. Lt. 6/12/19. Capt. 6/6/31. Maj.
Spec. Appt. Mil. Inter-Allied Commn. of Control
Berlin (Class HE) 2/11/20 to 9/11/26. Empld.
with R.W.AF.F. (temp Capt. 15/7/29 to 5/6/31)
4/7/28 to 14/9/33. Staff Off. R.A. (G.S.0.3) W.
Comd. 2/11/36 to 14/5/39. Mil Attachd (G.S.0.2)
(temp.) (local Lt.-Col.) 15/5/39.
1914-21. France & Belgium 12/10/18 to 11/11/18.
B.W.M. V.M.
MEYER, Guy Albert Karl. Bom 22/11/99. R.A.
o'^hn^l^l}?- ^t- ^'12/10 Adjt. 10/4/31 to
30/4/32. Capt. 6/6/31. Maj. 1/8/38.
A.D.C. to Dist. Conidr. India 24/3/21 to 13/S/22
Asst. Mil. Sec. India 1/5/32 to 30/4/36. Brig.
Maj. 27/9/38.
HUNT, David Arthur, O.B.E. Born 20/11/98. R.A.
2-Lt. 6/6/18. Lt. 6/12/19. Capt. 6/6/31. Maj.
1/8/38.
Attd. to Sudan Def. Force (local Capt. 16/4/30 to
5'6:31) (local Mai. 17/2132 to 2713135 ; local Lt -
Col. 28/3/35) 10/12/26 to 9/12/36. Staff Capt.
28/7/37 to 11/10/39.
1914-21. France * Belgium 22/6/18 to 28/8/18.
Wounded. B.W.M. V.M.
MURRAY HUDSON, Gordon Alan (g*). Born 5/8/99
R.A. 2-Lt. 6/6/18. Lt. 6/12/19. Capt. 6/6 Si!
Adjt. 16/3/35 to 15/3/38. Maj. 1/8/38.
Empld. with K. Afr. R. 9/12/21 to 13/2/27.
1914-21. France & Belgium 4/10/18 to 11/11/18.
BARFORD, Bernard Cole. Born 25/8/97. R.A.
2-Lt. 6/6/18. Lt. 6/12/19. Capt. 6/6/31. Maj.
1/8/38.
Adjt. T.A. 1/5/27 to 31/10/31.
1914-21. E.E.F. -/8/18 to 31/10/18. B.W.M. V.M.
DAVIES, Edmund L'Estrange. Born 3/1/00. R.A.
2-Lt. 6/6/18. Lt. 6/12/19. Capt. 6/6/31. Adjt.
24/9/31 to 31/10/34. Maj. 1/8/38.
Brig. Maj. 11/1/39.
BOSWELL, John Sandeman, g*\. Born 13/3/99 R.A.
2-Lt. 6/6/18. Lt. 6/12/19. Capt. 6/6/31. Maj.
Exptl. Off. Exptl. Estabt. Shoeburvness 20/3/25 to
20/3/27. Capt. Inst, in Gunn. Coast Art. Sch.
1/10/27 to 30/9/30. Capt. Inst, in Gunn. (Class
EE) Sch. of A.A. Def. 1/1/33 to 31/12/35. 2nd
Asst. Supt. 31/8/36.
1914-21. E.E.F. 28/8/18 to 31/10/18. B.W.M. V.M,
JENKINS, Llewellyn Graham Owen,p.s.ct. Bom 30/8/98.
R.A. 2-Lt. 6/6/18. Lt. 6/12/19. Capt. 6/6/31.
Maj. 1/8/38.
G.S.0.3 India 12/1/35 to 20/10/36. D.A.A.G., India
21/10/36 to 2/12/38.
1914-21. France & Belgium 19/10/18 to 11/11/18.
B.W.M. V.M.
ATKINS, V/!lliam Henry. Born 19/11/94. In ranks
8 yrs. 29 dys. Wt. Off. Class 2. 1 vr. 119 dvs.
R.A. 2-Lt. 15/6/18. Lt. 15/12/19. Capt. 6/6/31.
Adjt. 10/12/34 to 27/12/37. Maj. 1/8/38.
Range Off. Sch. of Art. 1/4/24 to 16/9/27.
1911-21. France & Belgium 17/8/14 to 31/8/U,
20/1/16 to 30/6/17 and 23/10/17 to 11/11/18.
Gallipoli 31/7/15 to 9/1/16. Wounded twice.
Promd. 2-Lt. 1914 S. and CI. B.W.M. V.M.
JAMES, George Joseph, M.M. Born 19/5/93. In
ranks 3 yrs. (Trsfd. to Army Res. 19/8/14;
Mobd. Army Res. 4 yrs. 42 dys.) R.A. 2-Lt.
16/9/18. Lt. 16/3/20. Capt. 6/6/31. Maj. 1/8/38.
Equipt. Off. 1/4/29.
1914-21. Franco & Belgium 15/8/14 to 7/3/18.
Wounded twice. 1914 S. B.W.M. V.M. M.M.-
Iran Operations 1919-20. Iraq. M. and CI.
ASHTON, John Forbes. Bom 2/10/98. Border R.
2-Lt. 27/10/16. Lt. 27/4/18 (R. Sianals 1/7/21
to 23/11/21). Capt. 16/6/31. Maj. 1/8/38.
Empld. with K. Afr. R. 24/11/21 to 25/1/27. Spec.
Emjfia.(local Maj. 15/11/37 to 31/7/38.) 23/1/37.
HILL, Reginald Francis Bressey. Born 6/2/99.
Devon R. 2-Lt. 21/12/17. Lt. 21/6/19. Capt.
19/6/31. Maj. 1/8/38.
1914-21. France & Belgium 29/4/18 to 27/5/18.
B.W.M. V.M.
REID, William Bether Andrew. Born 4/11/00. R.U.
Rif. 2-Lt. 16/7/20. Lt. 16/7/22. Capt. 21/6/31.
Maj. 1/8/38,
MAJORS — continued.
GLENDSNNING, William. Born 25/2/00. Innis-
kiUinK Fus. 2-Lt. 20'12/18. Lt. 20/12/20. Welch
R. Lt. 21/2/23. Capt. 2/6/.31. Maj. 1/8/38.
Empld. with W.A.F.F. 7/3/23 to 28/4/25. Adjt. Aux.
Force India 1/4/36 to 31/3/39.
GAIRONER, Kenneth Dalrymple. Born 6/6/00.
A. & S.H. 2-Lt. 16/7/19. Lt. 16/7/21. Capt.
3/6/31. Adjt. 1/7/31 to 30/6/34. Maj. 1/8/38.
N.W. Frontier of India 1936-37. M. and CI.
BEDFORD-ROBERTS, John Gordon. Born 12/10/00.
A. & S.H. 2-Lt. 17/12/19. Lt. 17/12/21. Adjt.
1/5/25 to 30/10/28. Capt. 3/6/31. Maj. 1/8/38.
Adjt. T.A. 17/3/30 to 17/12/33. G.S.0.3 India 1/11/35
to 4/2/39. G.S.0.2 India 5/2/39 to 30/6/39.
N.W. Frontier of India 1926-37. M. and CL
PATERSON, Herbert Macgregor, p.a.c. Bom 29/11/98.
R.A. 2-Lt. 6/6/18. ].t. 6/12/19. (UniversUy
Course 7/10120 to 2416J23.) Capt. 6/6/31. Maj.
Asst. Insp. (Class CC) Inspn. Dept. (temp.)
11/11/30 to 28/12/30. Inst. (Class CC) MiL
Coll. of Science 29/12/30 to 28/12/34. 2nd Asst.
Supt. (Class CC) Design Dept. 6/9/37 to 6/2/38.
D.A.D. of Munitions Production, War Office
7/2/38 to 5/9/38. Dep. Asst. Dir. 6/9/38.
1914-21. E.E.F. 16/8/18 to 31/10/18. B.W.M.
V.M.
WILLIAMS, Percy. Bom 23/11/98. R.A. 2-Lt. 6/6/18.
Lt. 6/12/19. Capt. 6/6/31. Maj. 1/8/38.
Adjt. Aux. Force India 20/11/.30 to 31/3/33.
1914-21. E.E.F. 16/8/18 to 31/10/18. B.W.M. V.M.
MALTBY, Hugh Pennycuick, p.a.e., g*-\., y. Bom
9/7/99. R.A. 2-Lt. 6/6/18. Lt. 6/12/19.
Capt. 6/6/31. Ma|. 1/8/38.
Empld. under Air Min. 3/5/22 to 31/12/22. Inst
in Gunn. (Art.) (Class GG) Sch. of Art. 21/1/30
to 5/6/31. Capt. Inst, in Gunn. (Art.) (Class
EE) Sch. of Art. 6/6/31 to 7/1/33. Asst. Insp.
(Class CC to 3117138.) Inspn. Dept. 4/5/35 to
5/9/38. Dep. Asst. Dir. 6/9/38.
Afghanistan N.W. Frontier 1919. M. and CI.
Wazirisian 1919-21. CI.
Waziristan 1921-24. CI.
HILL, Cecil Vivian, g*^. Bora 3/11/98. R.A. 2-Lt.
6/6/18. (University Course 10110119 tn 2316122.)
Lt. 6/12/19. Capt. 6/6/31. Maj. 1/8/38.
Capt. Inst, in Gunn. W. Comd. 22/10/32 to 21/10/35.
Adjt. T.A. 22/10/35 to 31/12/38. Inst, in Gunn.
1/1/39.
1914-21. France & Belgium 7/6/18 to 27/8/18.
Wounded. B.W.M. V.M.
SYME, Ralph Noel.z. Born 14/1 1/98. R.A. 2-Lt. 6/6/18.
Lt. 6/12/19. Capt. 6/6/31. Adjt. 1/8/32 to 31/7/35.
Maj. 1/8/38.
Inst. (Class C C to 3117138.) 1/4/37.
1914-21. France & Belgium 13/10/18 to 11/11/18.
B.W.M. V.M.
Waziristan 1921-24. M. and CI.
STODDART, Eric. Bom 1/1/00. R.A. 2-Lt. 6/6/18.
Lt. 6/12/19 (R. Signals 1/7122 to 31112126).
Capt. 6/6/31. Maj. 1/8/38.
Adjt. T.A. 8/11/33 to 30/1/38. Inst. 26/8/39.
JOHNSON, Thomas Wharton Maurice, y. Born 27/2/98
R.A. 2-Lt. 6/6/18 (R.E. 2814/19 to 22/4/20). Lt.
6/12/19. Capt. 6/6/31. (I. A. 15/1/35 to 21/10/37).
Adjt. 19/11/37. Maj. 1/8/38.
A.M.L.O. (Class FP) Turkey (temp.) 23/6/23 to
4/10/23.
1914-21. France & Belgium 1/8/18 to 11/11/18.
B.W.M. V.M.
GIBSON, William Laurence, p.s.c^. Born 4/9/99. R.A.
2-Lt. 6/6/18. Lt. 6/12/19. Capt. 6/6/31. Maj.
Spec. Appt. Mil. Inter-Allied Commn. of Control
Berlin (Class HE) 2/11/20 to 9/11/26. Empld.
with R.W.AF.F. (temp Capt. 15/7/29 to 5/6/31)
4/7/28 to 14/9/33. Staff Off. R.A. (G.S.0.3) W.
Comd. 2/11/36 to 14/5/39. Mil Attachd (G.S.0.2)
(temp.) (local Lt.-Col.) 15/5/39.
1914-21. France & Belgium 12/10/18 to 11/11/18.
B.W.M. V.M.
MEYER, Guy Albert Karl. Bom 22/11/99. R.A.
o'^hn^l^l}?- ^t- ^'12/10 Adjt. 10/4/31 to
30/4/32. Capt. 6/6/31. Maj. 1/8/38.
A.D.C. to Dist. Conidr. India 24/3/21 to 13/S/22
Asst. Mil. Sec. India 1/5/32 to 30/4/36. Brig.
Maj. 27/9/38.
HUNT, David Arthur, O.B.E. Born 20/11/98. R.A.
2-Lt. 6/6/18. Lt. 6/12/19. Capt. 6/6/31. Maj.
1/8/38.
Attd. to Sudan Def. Force (local Capt. 16/4/30 to
5'6:31) (local Mai. 17/2132 to 2713135 ; local Lt -
Col. 28/3/35) 10/12/26 to 9/12/36. Staff Capt.
28/7/37 to 11/10/39.
1914-21. France * Belgium 22/6/18 to 28/8/18.
Wounded. B.W.M. V.M.
MURRAY HUDSON, Gordon Alan (g*). Born 5/8/99
R.A. 2-Lt. 6/6/18. Lt. 6/12/19. Capt. 6/6 Si!
Adjt. 16/3/35 to 15/3/38. Maj. 1/8/38.
Empld. with K. Afr. R. 9/12/21 to 13/2/27.
1914-21. France & Belgium 4/10/18 to 11/11/18.
BARFORD, Bernard Cole. Born 25/8/97. R.A.
2-Lt. 6/6/18. Lt. 6/12/19. Capt. 6/6/31. Maj.
1/8/38.
Adjt. T.A. 1/5/27 to 31/10/31.
1914-21. E.E.F. -/8/18 to 31/10/18. B.W.M. V.M.
DAVIES, Edmund L'Estrange. Born 3/1/00. R.A.
2-Lt. 6/6/18. Lt. 6/12/19. Capt. 6/6/31. Adjt.
24/9/31 to 31/10/34. Maj. 1/8/38.
Brig. Maj. 11/1/39.
BOSWELL, John Sandeman, g*\. Born 13/3/99 R.A.
2-Lt. 6/6/18. Lt. 6/12/19. Capt. 6/6/31. Maj.
Exptl. Off. Exptl. Estabt. Shoeburvness 20/3/25 to
20/3/27. Capt. Inst, in Gunn. Coast Art. Sch.
1/10/27 to 30/9/30. Capt. Inst, in Gunn. (Class
EE) Sch. of A.A. Def. 1/1/33 to 31/12/35. 2nd
Asst. Supt. 31/8/36.
1914-21. E.E.F. 28/8/18 to 31/10/18. B.W.M. V.M,
JENKINS, Llewellyn Graham Owen,p.s.ct. Bom 30/8/98.
R.A. 2-Lt. 6/6/18. Lt. 6/12/19. Capt. 6/6/31.
Maj. 1/8/38.
G.S.0.3 India 12/1/35 to 20/10/36. D.A.A.G., India
21/10/36 to 2/12/38.
1914-21. France & Belgium 19/10/18 to 11/11/18.
B.W.M. V.M.
ATKINS, V/!lliam Henry. Born 19/11/94. In ranks
8 yrs. 29 dys. Wt. Off. Class 2. 1 vr. 119 dvs.
R.A. 2-Lt. 15/6/18. Lt. 15/12/19. Capt. 6/6/31.
Adjt. 10/12/34 to 27/12/37. Maj. 1/8/38.
Range Off. Sch. of Art. 1/4/24 to 16/9/27.
1911-21. France & Belgium 17/8/14 to 31/8/U,
20/1/16 to 30/6/17 and 23/10/17 to 11/11/18.
Gallipoli 31/7/15 to 9/1/16. Wounded twice.
Promd. 2-Lt. 1914 S. and CI. B.W.M. V.M.
JAMES, George Joseph, M.M. Born 19/5/93. In
ranks 3 yrs. (Trsfd. to Army Res. 19/8/14;
Mobd. Army Res. 4 yrs. 42 dys.) R.A. 2-Lt.
16/9/18. Lt. 16/3/20. Capt. 6/6/31. Maj. 1/8/38.
Equipt. Off. 1/4/29.
1914-21. Franco & Belgium 15/8/14 to 7/3/18.
Wounded twice. 1914 S. B.W.M. V.M. M.M.-
Iran Operations 1919-20. Iraq. M. and CI.
ASHTON, John Forbes. Bom 2/10/98. Border R.
2-Lt. 27/10/16. Lt. 27/4/18 (R. Sianals 1/7/21
to 23/11/21). Capt. 16/6/31. Maj. 1/8/38.
Empld. with K. Afr. R. 24/11/21 to 25/1/27. Spec.
Emjfia.(local Maj. 15/11/37 to 31/7/38.) 23/1/37.
HILL, Reginald Francis Bressey. Born 6/2/99.
Devon R. 2-Lt. 21/12/17. Lt. 21/6/19. Capt.
19/6/31. Maj. 1/8/38.
1914-21. France & Belgium 29/4/18 to 27/5/18.
B.W.M. V.M.
REID, William Bether Andrew. Born 4/11/00. R.U.
Rif. 2-Lt. 16/7/20. Lt. 16/7/22. Capt. 21/6/31.
Maj. 1/8/38,
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