4544 SUPPLEMENT TO THE LONDON GAZETTE, 14 OCTOBER, 1943 No. 6906933 Lance-Sergeant Alfred James Flynn, No. 25841225 Sergeant Rowland George Shears, Royal Royal Corps of Signals (Edgware). Corps of Signals (New Barnet). No. 2339682 Sergeant Bennett William Forbes No. 7879666 Sergeant Albert John James Sherwood, Fothergill, Royal Corps of Signals (Salisbury, ist King's Dragoon Guards. Royal Armoured Rhodesia). Corps (Southsea, Hants). No. 1868311 Staff-Sergeant John Henry William No. 31374 Staff-Sergeant John Vincent Smaill, New Gale, Corps of Royal Engineers (Sevenoaks). Zealand Military Forces. No. 56643 Staff-Sergeant Ronald Lake Horsford No. 1882515 Corporal Edwin Ronald Smith, Corps Cell, South African Forces. of Royal Engineers (Stoke-on-Trent). No. 192548 V Staff-Sergeant Robert Henry Giles, No. 155466 Staff-Sergeant George Percy Smith, South African Forces. South African Forces. No. 4391042 Sergeant John George Goodman, The No. 1091894 Lance-Sergeant Horace Smith, Royal Green Howards (Alexandra, Princess of Wales's Regiment of Artillery (Maghull, Lanes). Own Yorkshire Regiment) (Middlesbrough). No. 7589179 Staff-Sergeant (acting Warrant Officer No. 2583933 Signalman Harry Hainsworth, Royal Class II (Armament Quartermaster-Sergeant)) Corps of Signals (Alloa). Roland William Charles Smith, Royal Electrical No. 809637 Sergeant Herbert John Hammon, Rdyal and Mechanical Engineers (Parkestone). Army Medical Corps (London, N.W.io). No. 7632930 Lance-Corporal Andrew Maxwell No. 2320050 Sergeant Edgar Charles Harrison, Royal Sneddon, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engi- Corps of Signals (Caerphilly). neers (Normanton, Derby). No. 7686177 Sergeant Ernest Hart, Corps of Military No. 2345987 Corporal Claude Stacey, Royal Corps Police (Bournemouth). of Signals (Colchester). No. 2348010 Lance-Sergeant Jack Hartley, Royal No. NX 26727 Staff-Sergeant Carlyle Norman Corps of Signals (Manchester, 20). Tattam, Australian Military Forces. No. 2319382 Sergeant Roy Haslam, Royal Corps of No. 1927557 Sergeant (acting Staff-Sergeant) Norman Signals (Barlow, nr. Sheffield). Edward Tildesley, Corps of Royal Engineers No. 55002 V. Sergeant Wallace Henry Hayward, (Manchester). South African Forces. No. 2I694&V Corporal Carl Walter Wallis, South No. 23156566 Corporal Frank Charles Hill, Royal Corps African Forces. of Signals (Cam, Glos.). (Since died wounds.) (To No. 1869009 Sergeant Aubrey Sidney Watton, be dated i4th March 1943.) Corps of Royal Engineers (Eastleigh). No. SX 42 Sergeant John William Hill, Australian No. 136551 Corporal Stanley Lorraine White, South Military Forces. African Forces. No. 7894898 Trooper John Hilton, Royal Tank Regi- No. 2185369 Corporal Stanley Montague Williams, ment, Royal Armoured Corps (Liverpool). Corps of Royal Engineers (Tetbury, Glos.). No. 7354779 Staff-Sergeant Gilbert Richard No. 2325304 Lance-Corporal Leonard Richard Hutchinson, Royal Army Medical Corps (Chilwell, Douglas Willmott, Royal Corps of Signals (Chip- Notts). ping Sodbury, Herts). No. 7896870 Corporal (local Sergeant) Thomas Wilfred No.T/203i3o Sergeant Arthur Wright, Royal Army Cragg James, Corps of Royal Engineers (Liverpool). Service Corps (King's Norton, Warwick). No. 2'i&7i46 Corporal William Henry James, Corps of Royal Engineers (Slough). No. 14136776 Gunner Ian Jeayes, Royal Regiment of Artillery (Chorley Wood). CENTRAL CHANCERY OF THE ORDERS No. 7899397 Corporal Harold Alfred Johns, i5th/igth OF KNIGHTHOOD. The King's Royal Hussars, Royal Armoured Corps St. James's Palace, S.W.i. (Southport). i^th October, 1943. No. 116023 V. Sapper William Killian, South African The KING has been graciously pleased to approve Forces. the award of the George Medal to the undermen- No. 27708 Corporal Charles Frederick Larcombe, New tioned in recognition of gallant conduct in carrying Zealand Military Forces. out hazardous work in the Middle East in a very No. 7625498 Sergeant William Blundell brave manner: — Leatherbarrow, Royal Army Ordnance Corps (Down Holland, Lanes). No. 1894307 Sapper Kenneth Hutton, Corps of Royal No. 7622844 Armament Staff-Sergeant (actg. Warrant Engineers (Ambler Thorn, nr. Halifax). Officer Class II (Armament Quarter-Master-Ser- No. 1469046 Gunner George Johnston, Royal Regi- geant)) George Samuel Longworth, Royal Electrical ment of Artillery (Coleraine, Co. Londonderry). and Mechanical Engineers (Wallasey). No. 2334507 Company Quaiter-Master-Sergeant Francis Roy Lucas, Royal Corps of Signals (Bath). War Office, i^th October, 1943. No. 853076 Sergeant Maurice Slade Lynch, Royal Regiment of Artillery (Southall). The KING has been graciously pleased to approve No. 2586143 Company Quarter-Master-Sergeant the following awards in recogniton of gallant and Alastair John Mackintosh, Royal Corps of Signals distinguished service in the Middle East: — (Glasgow). Bar to the Distinguished Service Order. No. 2321758 Sergeant Hubert Marjoram, Royal Corps Major (temporary Lieutenant-Colonel) Robert of Signals (Leiston). Elliott Urquhart, D.S.O. (17550), The Highland No. 2015526 Sergeant John Mayfield, Corps of Royal Light Infantry (City of Glasgow Regiment) (New- Engineers (Liverpool). ton Abbott). No. 2044309 Company Quarter-Master-Sergeant James Brigadier (temporary) Henry Walter Houldsworth, Walter McBride, Corps of Royal Engineers D.S.O., M.C. (1193), The Seaforth Highlanders (Belfast). (Ross-shire Buffs, The Duke of Albany's) (Dallas, No. 3388 Staff-Sergeant Archibald Forbes MoLeod, Morayshire). New Zealand Military Forces. No. 2008889 Sapper John Henry Mondey, Corps of The Distinguished Service Order. Royal Engineers (Fareham, Hants). Major (temporary Lieutenant-Colonel) Robert No. 387360 Company Quarter-Master-Sergeant (act- Bramston Thesiger Daniell (18822), Royal Horse ing Warrant Officer Class II (Company Sergeant- Artillery. Major) Thomas Murray, Royal Corps of Signals Major (temporary Lieutenant-Colonel) Charles (E. Lin ton, E. Lothian). Douglas Packard, O.B.E. (26992), Royal Horse No. 5471 Staff-Sergeant Robert Crawford Nicholls, Artillery. New Zealand Military Forces. Captain (temporary Major) John Charles Arthur No. 7620088 Corporal George Eric Platts, Royal Elec- Digby Lawson, M.C. (58072), nth Hussars (Prince trical and Mechanical Engineers (Matlock). Albert's Own), Royal Armoured Corps (Temple- No. 7687274 Sergeant William Arthur Salter, Corps of combe, Somerset). Military Police (Birmingham). Brigadier (temporary) Edward Cecil Neville Custance (8866), Royal Tank Regiment, Royal Armoured No. 1897644 Corporal Henry Bell Sclater, Corps of Corps (Ludlow). Royal Engineers (Helensburgh, Dumbartonshire). Captain (temporary Major (acting Lieutenant- No. 36609 V. Staff-Sergeant James Mollison Scott, . Colonel)) James George Sandell Compton (39433)> South African Forces. Royal Tank Regiment, Royal Armoured Corps No. 2008498 Sapper Fred Sharp, Corps of Royal En- (Cairo, Egypt). gineers (Manchester). Captain (temporary Major) Richard Erskine Ward, No. 7361593 Staff-Sergeant Arthur Alan Sharpies, M.C. (73199), Royal Tank Regiment, Royal Corps of Royal Engineers (Salmesbury, nr. Preston). Armoured Corps (Broadstone, Dorset).