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TO The London Gazette Of TUESDAY, the ist of DECEMBER, 1942 published by Registered as a newspaper

THURSDAY, 3 DECEMBER, 1942

CENTRAL CHANCERY OF THE ORDERS War Office, yd December, 1942. OF KNIGHTHOOD. The KING has been graciously pleased to approve St. James's Palace, S.W.r, yd December, 1942 the following awards in recognition of gallant and distinguished services in the Middle East: — The KING has been graciously pleased to give orders for the following appointments to The Most Bar to the . Excellent Order of the British Empire in recognition Captain (temporary Major) Edward Bruton Eason, of gallant conduct in carrying out hazardous work in M.C. (91776), Royal Regiment of Artillery (Kew). a very brave manner: — The Military Cross. To be Additional Members of the Military Division Lieutenant (temporary Captain) William Duncan of the said Most Excellent Order — McClure (91780), Royal Regiment of Artillery Second-Lieutenant Alan Morrison (184540), The (Chorley Wood). Border Regiment (East Bolden, Co. Durham). Lieutenant Edward Wickham Edmondson (32312), Second-Lieutenant David Kenneth Tilburn (182898), General List, Royal Artillery (T.A. Res. of Off.) Royal Regiment of Artillery. (attached Sudan Defence Force) (Hoylake). Captain (temporary Major) Miles Bloomfield Stubbs, General List (attached Sudan Defence Force). CENTRAL CHANCERY OF THE ORDERS The Indian (Second Class). OF KNIGHTHOOD. Jemadar Ram Bali Singh, 7th Rajput Regiment. St. James's Palace, S.W.i, yd December, 1942. The . The KING has been graciously pleased to approve No. 1069130 Staff-Sergeant Henry Charles Vickery, the award of the George Medal in recognition of Royal Regiment of Artillery (attached Sudan conspicuous gallantry in carrying out hazardous work Defence Force) (Erode, India). in a very brave manner: — No. 945825 Bombardier Stanley William Dungate, No. 3443379 Bombardier (acting Sergeant) Francis Royal Regiment of Artillery (Clapham, S.W.4). Faulkner, Royal Regiment of Artillery (Deansgate, No. 62199 Driver Claude Robinson, New Zealand Manchester). Military Forces. No. 1856619 Warrant Officer Class II (Company .No. 243092 Trooper (temporary Corporal) Marthinus Sergeant-Major) Frank Henry Harris, Corps of Philippus Prinsloo, South African Forces. Royal Engineers (Lostwithal, Cornwall). The Indian Distinguished Service Medal. Company Sergeant-Major James Adamson Leslie, Home Guard (Oxted, Surrey). Jemadar (acting Subadar) Balwant Singh, 7th Rajput No. 6466927 Sergeant Percy Pick, The Royal Regiment. Fusiliers (City of London Regiment) (Port Talbot, Jemadar (acting Subadar). Sukhdeo Singh, 7th Rajput Glamorgan). Regiment. No. 7595 Havildar (acting Company Havildar-Major) Shah Mohd, ?th Rajput Regiment. No. 14177 Naik (acting Havildar) Jitpal Singh, 7th CENTRAL CHANCERY OF THE ORDERS Rajput Regiment. OF KNIGHTHOOD. No. 6977 Havildar-Major Motilal Gurung, 4th Prince St. James's Palace, S.W.T., yd December, 1942. of Wales's Own Gurkha Rifles. The KING has been graciously pleased to approve the following awards of the War Office, yd December, 1942. (Military Division), in recogniton of gallant conduct The KING has been graciously pleased to approve in carrying out hazardous work in a very brave the following award in recognition of gallant and manner: — distinguished services on the North East Frontier of Private Norman William Stuart Baker, Home Guard India: — (Nottingham). The Military Cross. Private John Matthew 'Martell, Home Guard Lieutenant (acting Captain) Bruce Donald Sutherland (London). . (176428), The Seaforth Highlanders (Ross-shire Private Hubert David Rees, Home Guard (Caerphilly, Buffs, The Duke of Albany's) (attached loth Glamorgan). Gurkha Rifles, Indian Army) (Bath).