SUPPLEMENT TO THE LONDON 'GAZETTE, 21 DECEMBER, 1944 5853 No. 4694089 Private Eric Bullen Holmes, The War Office, list December, 1944. King's Own Yorkshire Ligiht Infantry (Guiseley). The KING has been graciously pleased to approve No. 6209862 Sergeant Douglas Arthur Batchelor, the following awards in recognition of gallant and The Middlesex Regiment (Duke of Cambridge's distinguished services in North West Europe: — Own) (Annan). Jfo. 5567194 Sergeant John Gridley, The Wiltshire Bar to the Distinguished Service Order. Regiment (Duke of Edinburgh's) (Luton). No. 5044452 Private George Dale, The North Major (temporary Lieutenant.-Colonel) Denis Lucius Staffordshire Regiment (The Prince of Wales's) Alban Gibbs, D.S.O. (34771), The Queen's Royal (Stoke-on-Trent). Regiment (West Surrey) (Hatfield). No. 5947792 Warrant Officer Class II (Company Major (temporary Lieutenant-Colonel) John Adam Sergeant-Major) Arthur Mattin, The Durham Hopwood, D.S.O. (44885), The Black Watch Light Infantry. (Royal Highland Regiment) (St. Andrews). No. 595.1910 Sergeant Peter William Hamilton Captain (temporary Major) George Willoughby Dunn, Griffin, The Durham Light .Infantry (High D.S.O., M.C. (65906), The Black Watch (Royal Cross, Herts). 'Highland Regiment) (Glasgow, W.2). No. 4345247 Sergeant Harold Wilmott, Army Air Major (temporary Lieutenant-Colonel) John Herbert Corps (Rotherham). Walford, D.S.O. (14776), The Seaforth Highlanders No. 6096731 Corporal (acting Sergeant) Jack Barter, (Ross-shire Buffs, The Duke of Albany's) (Basing- Army Air Corps ((London, N.g). stoke). No. S/57901 Staff-Sergeant Edwin John Hughes, The Distinguished Service Order. Royal Army Service Corps (Chester). Major Peter Pettit (51848), Royal Horse Artillery No. T/S9874 Sergeant Alfred" John Alexander (Amersham). Baker, Royal Army Service Corps (Westerham). Major (temporary Lieutenant-Colonel) Alexander No. T/74257 Sergeant Fred Maplethorpe, Royal George Jeffrey Readman (57071), Royal Armoured Army Service Corps (Spalding). Corps (Banbury). No. T/159643 Sergeant Albert Edward Tomkins, Captain (temporary Major) Sir Delaval James Alfred Royal Army Service Corps (Wamngton). Cotter, Bt. (52615),' i3th/iSth Royal Hussars No. T/176186 Corporal John Albeit Coleman, Royal (Queen Mary's Own), Royal Armoured Corps Army Service Corps (Henley-on-Thaines). (Spratton). No. 8/111317 Lance-Corporal Frederick John Major (temporary Lieutenant-Colonel) Anthony ' Wratten, Royal Army Service Corps (London, Donnithorne Taylor, M.C. (47660), i5th/igth The S.W.i). King's Royal Hussars, Royal Armoured Corps No. 7261121 Sergeant Leonard Sidney Gilbert, Royal (Goodhurst, Kent). 'Army Medical Corps (Lincoln). Major (temporary Lieutenant-Colonel) Douglas Forster No. 7371332 Sergeant Joseph Charles ' Graham (20784), Northamptonshire Yeomanry, Royal Lukins, Royal Army Medical Corps (Cardiff). Armoured .Corps (Kineton). No. 552835 Lance-Corporal Joseph Lawson, Royal Major (temporary Lieutenant-Colonel) Uvedale .Army Medical Corps (Burgess Hill). Corbett (44038),' Royal Regiment of Artillery No. 7389216 Private John Henry Mallett, Royal (Bridgenorth, Salop). Army Medical Corps (Lancing). Major (temporary Lieutenant-Colonel) George Drew No. 7623675 Staff-Sergeant Wilfred Thomas Fanshawe, O.B.E. (14521), Royal Regiment' of Lamacraft, Royal Electrical and Mechanical En- Artillery (Farley, Wilts). gineers (Bridford). Major (temporary Lieutenant-Colonel) Maurice No. 13905045 Sergeant France Marie, Pioneer Corps. Webley Hope (14524), Royal Regiment of Artil- No. 13908004 Private Andre Ah-Tong, Pioneer lery (Chard). Corps. No. 304809 Sergeant John Stanton Bowley, Corps Major (temporary Lieutenant-Colonel) James Alastair of Military Police (Ashby-de-la-Zouch). Harry Mitchell (47593), Royal Regiment of Artil- No. 6199584 Corporal William Smalley, Corps of lery (Camberley). Military Police (Enfield). Major (temporary Lieutenant-Colonel) Edward Henry No. 5184052 Lance-Corporal George William Goulburn (28083), Grenadier Guards (Bletchworth). Boulton, Corps of Military Police. Brigadier (temporary) Norman Wilmshorst Gwatkin, No. 47524 Sergeant Robert Charles Henry M.V.O. (19152), Coldstream Guards (Hindhead). Kirkwood, New Zealand Military Forces. Major (temporary Lieutenant-Colonel) Sir Walter de No,. , 16592 Sergeant Heathcote Norman Kent -Stopham Barttelot, Bt. (30663), Coldstream . Needham, New Zealand Military Forces. Guards (Pulborough) (since killed in action) (to be No. 42448 Sergeant Eric James Upcihurch, New dated isth August, 1944). . Zealand Military Forces. Brigadier (temporary) George Frederick Johnson (28480), Scots Guards (Brechin). No. 12063 Lance-Sergeant Frederick Alan Marks, Lieutenant-Colonel John Ormsby Evelyn Vandeleur New Zealand Military Forces. (28140), Irish Guards (York). No. 25770 Lance-Sergeant George Albert Raven wood, Major (temporary Lieutenant-Colonel) John " New Zealand Military Forces. Blackwood Ashworth (47519). Infantry (Hove). No. 40837 Corporal Maxwell Arthur Chapman,' New Major (temporary Lieutenant-Colonel) John Harradine Zealand Military Forces. Mason (90298), The Queen's Royal Regiment (West No. 17414 . Driver Lester Hubbard, New Zealand Surrey) (Stevenage). .. Military Forces. Captain (temporary Major) (acting Lieutenant- No. 44867 Gunner Frederick Wilson Lee, New Colonel) William Dilsmore Griffiths, M.C. . Zealand* Military Forces. (137412), The Queen's Royal Regiment (West No. 17463 Havfldar Bheemeswar Rao, Indian En- Surrey) (Crowthorne, Berks). gineers, Indian Army. Brigadier (temporary) Reginald Willoughby Hessey No. 68691 Sapper Kandasami, Indian Engineers, Fryer, M.C. (15789), The'Royal Northumberland Indian.o Army. Fusiliers (Folkestone). No. 1095 Havildar Kishanbaradur Gurung, ist/2nd Captain (temporary Major) Thomas Gordon Bundocfc, King Edward VII's Own Gurkha Rifles, Indian M:C. (85603), The Royal Warwickshire Regiment Army. (Brighton) (since killed in action) (to be dated No.. 76251 Havildar Clerk .Balkumar Rai, 2nd/7th • -6th August, 1944) • Gurkha Rifles, Indian Army. Captain (temporary Major) Ronald Clarence No. MTN/898617 Lance-Naik Mohib Ullah, Royal MacDonald (52682), The Royal Warwickshire 'Indian Army Service Corps. , • Regiment (Boscombe). ^No. MT/901181 Sepoy Thomas Daniel, Royal Indian 1 Major (temporary • Lieutenant-Colonel) Ian Henry Army: Service Corps. Freeland (53691), The Royal Norfolk Regiment (Lechlade). ' ' Major (temporary Lieutenant-Colonel) Francis Wyndham Arthur Butterworth, M.B.E. (36309), India Office, zist December, 1944. : The West Yorkshire Regiment (The Prince of : The following award has been made in recognition' Wales's "Own) (Blackwater, Hants). - •of gallant and distinguished services in Italy: — Major (temporary Lieutenant-Colonel) George Taylor -,.(32461), The West Yorkshire Regiment (The ]. ,. The Indian Distinguished Service Medal. • Prince of Wales's Own) (Camberley). No.-"ME7122916 iLance-Naik Allah Ditta, 'Indian Major Hubert Jocelyri. Nangle (141443), The Bed- Electrical and : Mechanical Engineers. fordshire and Hertfordshire Regiment (Devizes);."