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SUPPLEMENT TO THE LONDON GAZETTE, 30TH DECEMBER 1989 c.v.o. CENTRAL CHANCERY OF George CHARLTON, C.B.E., Q.P.M. THE ORDERS OF KNIGHTHOOD Alexander Clement GILMOUR. ST. JAMES'S PALACE, LONDON s.w.i. General Sir (Basil) Ian (Spencer) GOURLAY, K.C.B., 30th December 1989 O.B.E., M.C. Major David Auldjo JAMIESON, V.C. THE QUEEN has been graciously pleased to give Hon. Diana Mary Robina MAKGILL, L.V.O. orders for the following promotions in, and David Lars Manwaring ROBERTSON. appointments to, the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire: L.V.O. Miss Anne Honor Mary BECKWITH-SMITH. Order of the British Empire Major Richard Julian GRESTY, M.V.O., M.B.E. (Military Division) Commander Peter John HUGHES, Royal Navy. Robert Donald Godfrey MACDONALD. MINISTRY OF DEFENCE (NAVY DEPARTMENT) Derrick Frank MEAD. C.B.E. John Crosbie PERLIN. Patrick John Holmes SELLORS. To be Ordinary Commanders of the Military Division of William Hamilton SUMMERS, M.V.O. the said Most Excellent Order: The Very Reverend John David TREADGOLD. Captain David HART-DYKE, L.V.O., Royal Navy. Captain Terence James MEADOWS, Royal Navy. M.V.O. Principal Nursing Officer Eileen Mary NORTHWAY, Ronald George BELL. R.R.C., Q.H.N.O., Queen Alexandra's Royal Naval Geoffrey Hamilton BUTTON. Nursing Service. Phyllis Margaret, Mrs. CARSWELL. Captain Patrick Barton ROWE, L.V.O., Royal Navy. William Roger CRA'STER. Miss Audrey Jessie DELLOW. O.B.E. Laurence Leslie FULLER, R.V.M. Paul Frederick GODDARD. To be Ordinary Officers of the Military Division of the Major Edwin HUNT. said Most Excellent Order: Warrant Officer Brian LEA, B.E.M. (D1923398), Commander David Kenneth ALLSOPP, Royal Navy. Royal Air Force. Commander Harry Arthur DIVER, Royal Navy. Miss Theresa Melinda PERFECT. Commander Michael Harvey FARR, Royal Navy. David Andrew SENIOR, R.V.M. Commander Anthony Leslie HORTON, Royal Navy. Patricia, Mrs. WALLACE. Commander Timothy JONES, Royal Navy. Commander Walter Henry MAXWELL, Royal Navy. Commander John Bruce McLELLAN, Royal Navy. Commander Anthony Chittenden MOORE, Royal CENTRAL CHANCERY OF Navy. THE ORDERS OF KNIGHTHOOD Commander William George Frederick ORGAN, ST. JAMES'S PALACE, LONDON s.w.i Royal Navy. Commander Andrew Neville TOPP, Royal Navy. 30th December 1989 Commander Robin Courtnay WHITESIDE, Royal THE QUEEN has been graciously pleased to award the Navy. Royal Victorian Medal (Silver) to the undermentioned: M.B.E. To be Ordinary Members of the Military Division of the Royal Victorian Medal (Silver) said Most Excellent Order: R.V.M. Captain (SCC) Peter Frederick ANSELL, Royal Marine Reserve. Chief Technician Andrew John BASHFORD, Lieutenant Michael Peter BULLOCK, Royal Navy. (H9099479), Royal Air Force. Lieutenant Commander Kevin Robert DONEY, James CAMERON. Royal Navy. Superintendent Gordon John Frederick Lieutenant Commander David Anthony GOODING, CHEESMAN, Automobile Association. Royal Navy. Harold Frederick George COOPER. Lieutenant Commander Eric Woodhall Police Constable James DEANE, Metropolitan GREETHAM, Royal Navy. Police. Lieutenant Commander Malcolm LLEWELLYN- George Leslie DIBLEY. JONES, Royal Navy. Local Acting Chief Petty Officer Steward Graham Lieutenant William McEwan MEIR, Royal Navy. Keith EASTER (D147638A), Royal Navy. Warrant Officer James MOULSON. Elizabeth Mary, Mrs. HANSLIP. Lieutenant John Arthur NUNDY, Royal Navy. Julie Christine, Mrs. MOYES. Warrant Officer Ronald RIDDELL. Police Constable Michael John ROBINSON, Warrant Officer Kenneth George SADLER. Metropolitan Police. Lieutenant Commander (SCC) William Jeffrey Chief Technician Laurence TUCKER, (C429095I), SHAKESPEARE, Royal Naval Reserve. Royal Air Force. Lieutenant Commander Robert William STREET, Anthony Patrick WILLIS. Royal Navy. Local Acting Chief Petty Officer (Sonar) Peter David Lieutenant Commander James Hamilton Simon Royden YOUNG, (DI26302J), Royal Navy. YORKE, Royal Navy..

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