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2758 SUPPLEMENT to the LONDON GAZETTE, 13 JUNE, 1946 Engineer Rear-Admiral Charles William Brigadier (Temporary) John Edward Chalmers LAMBERT 2758 SUPPLEMENT TO THE LONDON GAZETTE, 13 JUNE, 1946 Engineer Rear-Admiral Charles William Brigadier (temporary) John Edward Chalmers LAMBERT. McCANDLiSH, C.B.E. (22030), late Corps of Engineer Rear-Admiral Sydney Oswell FREW. Royal Engineers. Instructor Captain William Isaac SAXTON, Major-General David Vincent O'MALLEY, O.B.E., M.A. O.B.E., M.B., B.Ch. (N.U.I.), V.H.S., Indian Medical Service. To be an Additional Member of the Civil Major-General (temporary) Robert Philip Division of the Third Class, or Companions, Lancaster RANKING, C.B.E., M.C., Indian of the said Most Honourable Order:— Army. Hamish Duncan MACLAREN, Esq., D.F.C., Brigadier (temporary) Robert St. George B.Sc. Tyldesley RANSOME, C.B.E., M.C. (27820), The Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regi- ment). CENTRAL CHANCERY OF THE ORDERS Major-General (temporary) Cecil Stanway OF KNIGHTHOOD. SUGDEN, C.B.E. (27005), Corps of Royal St. James's Palace, S.W.I. Engineers. i$th June, 1946. Major-General (temporary) James Noel THOMSON, D.S.O., M.C., A.D.C., late Royal The KING has been graciously pleased, on Regiment of Artillery. the occasion of the Celebration of His Majesty's Major-General (temporary) Douglas Ashton Birthday, to give orders for the following pro- Lofft WADE, O.B.E., M.C. (19214), late motions in, and appointments to, the Most Royal Corps of Signals. Honourable Order of the Bath:— Major-General (temporary) Thomas Needham To be an Additional Member of the Military Furnival WILSON, D.S.O., M.C. (8864), late Division of the First Class, or Knights Grand Infantry. Cross, of the said Most Honourable Order:— Major-General (temporary) Thomas John General Sir Hastings Lionel ISMAY, C.H., Willoughby WINTERTON, C.B.E. (5778), late K.C.B., D.S.O. Infantry. To be Additional Members of the Military To be Additional Members of the Civil Division Division of the Second Class, or Knights of the Third Class, or Companions, of the Commanders, of the said Most Honourable said Most Honourable Order:— Order:— Major William Marshall DUGDALE, D.S.O, Lieutenant-General (acting) Rob McGregor T.D., Chairman, Territorial Army Associa- Macdonald LOCKHART, C.B., C.I.E., M.C., tion of the County of Montgomery. Indian Army. Colonel the Right Honourable Hugh William, Lieutenant-General (temporary) Sir Arthur Earl FORTESCUE, O.B.E., M.C., President Francis SMITH, K.B.E., C.B., D.S.O., M.C. and Chairman, Territorial Army and Air (12914), late Foot Guards. Force Association of the County of Devon. Colonel Thomas James MORRILL, T.D., Chair- To be Additional Members of the Military man, Territorial Army and Air Force Asso- Division of the Third Class, or Companions, ciation of the County of the East Riding of of the said Most Honourable Order:— York. Brigadier (temporary) Hugh Scott SCOTT- BARRETT, C.B.E., T.D. (7974), Extra Regi- mentally Employed List. Major-General (temporary) William Henry CENTRAL CHANCERY OF THE ORDERS Alexander BISHOP, O.B.E. (11689), late OF KNIGHTHOOD. Infantry. • St. James's Palace, S.W.I, Lieutenant-General (acting) Harold Rawdon i$th June, 1946. BRIGGS, C.B.E., D.S.O., loth Baluch Regi- The KING has been graciously pleased, on ment, Indian Army. the occasion of the Celebration of His Majesty's Major-General Neil CANTLIE, M.C., M.B. Birthday, to .give orders for the following F.R.C.S. (4217), late Royal Army Medical appointments to the most Honourable Order of Corps. Honorary Physician to The King. the Bath:— Major-General Geoffrey CHEETHAM, D.S.O., M.C. (30410), Corps of Royal Engineers. To b-s Additional Members of the Military Colonel John Conyers D'ARCY. C.B.E., M.C. Division of the Third Class, or Companions, (10058), late Royal Regiment of Artillery. of the said Most Honourable Order:— Major-General (temporary) John Cecil Air Vice-Marshal Gerard COMBE, Royal Air Alexander DOWSE, C.B.E., M.C., M.B. Force. (8626), late Royal Army Medical Corps. Air Vice-Marshal Walter John Brice CURTIS, Lieutenant-General (temporary) Charles Henry C.B.E., Royal Air Force. GAIRDNER, C.B.E. (14142), late Royal Air Vice-Marshal Alexander Paul DAVIDSON. Armoured Corps. C.B.E., Royal Air Force. Colonel (local) Bernard Charles HARTLEY, Air Vice-Marshal Charles Edward Neville O.B.E. (118251), General List. GUEST, C.B.E., Royal Air Force. Major^General (temporary) Eric Charles Air Vice-Marshal Arthur Edward PANTER. HAYES (10623), ^ate Infantry. M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P., K.H.S., Royal Air Major-General (acting) Brian Charles Hannam Force. KIMMINS, C.B.E. (1294), late Royal Regi- Air Vice-Marshal Donald Fasken STEVENSON, ment of Artillery. C.B.E., D.S.O., M.C., Royal Air Force. Major-General (acting) Robert Stidman LEWIS, Air Vice-Marshal Sydney Edward TOOMER, O.B.E., Indian Army Ordnance Corps. C.B.E., D.F.C., Royal Air Force. Major-General (acting) Christopher Michael Air Commodore George William BIRKINSHAW, MALTBY, M.C., Indian Army. Royal Air Force..
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