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NOVEMBER, 1943. ./ EXTRACTS FROM THE "LONDON Miss Blanche de Courcy Meade (206306). GAZETTE." Sister (Asst. Matron), Queen Alexandra's October 14, 1943.-The KING has been Imperial Military Nursing Service (Kil­ graciously pleased to approve the following brittain, Co. Cork). 2021 by guest. Protected copyright. awards in recognition of gallant and distin­ Miss Hilda Margaret Parker (206382). guished services in the Middle East :- Sister (actg. Matron). Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service (Barry, The Distinguished Service Order. Glam.). Major (temp. Lt.-Col.) Lewis Trevor Miss Doris Seymour Reed (209178). Sister, Furnivall (52313), Royal Army Medical Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Corps. (Fleet, Hants). Service (Shallon Colliery. Co. Durham). Major (temp. Lt.-Col.) Robert McIntyre Miss Annie Roberts (209120). Sister. Queen Go:rdon, D.F.C., M.B. (37575), Royal Army Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service Medical Corps. . (Leigh. Lancs.). The Military Cross. Miss Lillian Maud Rose (206411), Sister. Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Capt. Roderick "George MacLeod, M.B. Service (Hampstead. N.W.). (142598), Royal Army Medical Corps Miss Dorothy Gwendoline Thorp (206479). (Glasgow). Sister-in-Charge, Queen Alexandra's Imperial Capt. Alfred Denis Parsons, M.B. (115988), Military Nursing Service (Purley). Royal Army Medical Corps. Capt. Malcolm James Pleydell, M.B. The KING has been graciously pleased to (133658), Royal Army Medical Corps (Hove). give orders for the following promotions in, Capt. James Wilson Taylor; M.B. (181814), and appointments to. the Most Excellent Hoyal Army Medical Corps. Order of the British Empire, in recognition Capt.. Charles Whitlow Warner, M.B. of gallant and distinguished services in the (139125), Royal Army Medical Corps (Birken­ Middle East :- head). To be Additional Commander of the Military http://militaryhealth.bmj.com/ The Royal Red Cross. Division of the said Most Excellent Order. To be Additional Members of the RtJya/ Red Brig. (local) William Douglas Denton Cross, First Class. Small. M.D .• F.RC.P. (127320), Royal Army Miss Mabel Booth (206029), Sister (actg. Medical Corps. Matron), Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military . I Nursing ServiCe (Natal, S. Africa). To be Additional Officers of the Military . Miss MargueriteBerthe Fullalove (206140), Division of the said Most Excellent Order. Matron, Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Major (temp. Lt.-Col.) Ronald Heywood Nursing Service (Swallowbrick, Lincoln). Bland. M.D .• M.RC.P.!' (27870), Royal Army Miss Lillian Ellen Murphy (206291), Sister Medical Corps (Res. of Off.) (Dublin). (actg. Matron), Queen ~lexandra's Imperial Major (temp. Lt.-Col.) Ernest Bulmer. Military NurSing Service (Cork). . M.D., M.RC.P. (88685), Royal Army Medical Miss Mary Ann Varton Soutar (206431), Corps. . Sister (actg. Matron), Queen Alexandra's Major (temp. Lt.-Col.) John Badan Strick­ Imperial Military Nursing Service (Arbroath). land Guy. M.B. (40285), Royal Army Medical on September 26, Corps (Saltburn-by-Sea). To be Additional Associates of the Royal Red Major (temp. Lt.-Col.) Theobald Denis Cross, Second Class. Phelan, M.B. (56817), Royal Army Medical Miss Mary Annie Gray Cameron (206085), Corps. Sister, Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Major (temp. Lt.-Col.) Vladimir Charles Nursing Service. . Verbi (41310), Royal Army Medical Corps. / J R Army Med Corps: first published as 10.1136/jramc-81-05-11 on 1 November 1943. Downloaded from

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To be Additional Members of the Military Order of the British Empire, in recognition of Division of the said Most Excellent Order. gallant and distinguished services in Malta :- Capt. Hamish Carmichael Allan, M.B, To be Additional Commander of the Military (188260), Royal Army Medical Corps. Division of the said Most Excellent Order. Capt. Kenneth Green Armitage Barlow. Col. Frederick Whalley, D.S.O., T.D., M.B., M.B. (127189), Royal Army Medical Corps K.H.P. (24268), late Royal Army Medical (Sheffield) . Corps. Capt. (temp. Major) Archibald Keith Borland (135566). Royal Army Medical Corps . To be Additional Member of the J.1ilitary '(Sunbury-on-Thames). Division of the said Most ExcellenfOrder. Capt. (temp. Major) Donald MacLeod Capt. (temp. Major) ,Hyman George Gillis Douglas, M.B., F.RC.S., (199304), Royal Bernstein (111999), Royal Army Medical Army Medical Corps (St. Andrews, Fife). Corps (London, S.W.5). Capt. (temp. Major) Morgan Howell'Evans (69205), Royal Army Medical Corps (Pencoed, The KING has been graciously pleased to Glam.). approve the award of the British Empire Capt. Arnold Marklew Lester, M.B. Medal (Military Division) in recognition of (136285). Royal Army Medical Corps (Bir- gallant and distinguished services in Malta, mingham). ,._ to the undermentioned :- Lt. (Qmr.) Reginald Luckwell (178560), No. 7391411 Sjt. Harold Edward Fisher, Royal Army Medical Corps (Weston-Super­ Royal Army Medical Corps (Rayleigh, Essex). Mare). The KING has been graciously pleased to

Major Peter Joseph May, M.B. (45049), 2021 by guest. Protected copyright. Royal Army Medical Corps. approve the following award in recognition of Capt. Gebrge Be~ard Northcroft (122050), g!lllant and distinguished services in Malta :- ,Royal Army Medical Corps (London, W.l). The Royal Red Cross. Capt. Keith' Ridley Douglas Porter To be A'dditional Associate of the Royal Red (136279). Royal Army Medical Corps Cross, Second Class. . (Woking). Lt. (Qmr.) .(local Major) Frederick Henry Miss Sheila Mary Gough (208336), Sister, Rhead (118099), Royal Army Medical Corps Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing (London,S.E.9). Service (Moore, Cheshire). Capt. "Alan Ford Smith" M.B., M.RC.P. The KING has been graciously pleased to (126843), Royal' Army Medical Corps approve that the following be Mentioned in (Leicester) (since died). (To be dated July 3, recognition of gallant and distinguished 1943.) . services in the Middle East :- Capt. (temp. Major) Charles Phillips ,

No. 7363383 Pte. James Arthur McKenzie Miss K. M. Perkins (209208), Sister. on September 26, Watt, Royal Army Medical Corps (Easing- 'Miss H. J. Read (209151). Sister. wold, Yorks). ' October 21.-The KING has been graciously The KING has been graciously pleased to pleased to approve the following awards in give' orders for the following promotions in, recognition of gallant and distinguished and ",PPointments to, ,the Most Excellent services in Sicily :- J R Army Med Corps: first published as 10.1136/jramc-81-05-11 on 1 November 1943. Downloaded from

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the lHilitary Cross. gallant and distinguished services in North Capt. (temp. Major) Archibald Crerar, M.B. Africa :- (70322), Royal Army Medical Corps (Millport, To be Additional Officers of the Military Bute). ," • Division of the said Most Excellent Order. Capt. Leopold Herbert, M.B., M.D., B.Ch. Col. (temp.) John Thomas McQuat, M.B., (101317). Royal Army Medical Corps (Belfast) F.R.C.S. (36018), Royal Army Medical Corps (since killed in action). . (Loughborough) . Capt. Joseph Esmond Miller (163133), Col. (temp.) Thomas Menzies, M.B. (8428), Royal Army Medical Corps. Royal Army Medical Corps (Aberdeen) . . 'The Military Medal. The KING has been graciously pleased to No. 7266352 Sjt. Thomas Spears, Royal approve the award of the British Empire Army Medical Corps (attd. Special Service Medal (Military Division) in recognition of Troops) (Anfield Plain, Co. purham). gallant and distinguished services in North No. 7348621 Sjt. Alan Johg Spencer, Royal Africa to the undermentioned :- Army Medical Corps (Wallington, Surrey). No. 7389747 <;pl. James Edwin Dean, Royal No. 7260995 Cp1.· Francis Albert Wood, Army Medical Corps (Warrington, .Lancs.). Royal Army Medical Corps (\¥olverhampton): . No. 7364542 Pte. Harold James Eden, The KING has been graciously pleased 'to Royal Army Medical Corps (L~ndon, S.E.20). approve the follmying awards in recognition The KING has been graciously pleased to of gallant and distinguished services in North confer "The Efficiency Decoration" upon Africa :-

the following officers of the Territorial The Distinguished Service Order. 2021 by guest. Protected copyright. Army:---' . Col. (actg.) Maltolm MacEwan, O.B:E., Royal z4.l'my Medical Corps. D.F.C., T.D.; M.D. (22266), Royal Army Lt.-Col. (temp. CoL) (local Brig.) A. H. Medical Corps (Longbank, Renfrewshire) .. Whyte, D.S.O. (36850). The Royal Red Cross. Lt.-Col. (temp. CoL) A. T. B. Dickson, To be Additional Members of the Royal Red O.B.E. (16079). Cross, First Class. Lt.-Col. (temp. CoL) I. M. Pirrie, M.C. :Miss Hilda Martha Caistor (206062), Sister (31343). (actg. Matron), Queen Alexandra's. Imperial Major (te1p.p. Lt.-Col.) (actg. Col.) A. H. ~IiIitary Nursing Service (Gainsborough). Macklin, O.B.E., M.C. (35384). Miss Jean Ramsay (206410), Sister (actg . . Major (temp. Lt.-Col.) J. B. Forsyth Matron), Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military (47137). ,. . , Nursing Service (Glasgow). Major (temp. Lt.-Col.) R M. Gordon (37575)... .. To be an Additional Associate of the Royal Red Major (temp .. Lt.;Col.).A. B. Ken (38993). Cross, Second Class. ' Major (temp. Lt.-Co1.) W. R Logan :Mrs. Violet Patience Cowley Morgan (40634). (215601), Sister, Territorial Army Nursing Major (temp. Lt.-Co1.) R. W. Power Service. (35257). Major (temp. Lt.-Co1.) W. B. Sprunt The KING has been grapiously pleased to (41717). approve that the following be ?v~en.tion~ iri Major W. C. Armstrong (38014). recognition of gallant and dlstmgUlshed Major R E. Holme (33533). services in North Africa :- Major w. H .. M. Jones (35750). Commands and Staffs. . http://militaryhealth.bmj.com/ . Major W. L. Lamb (37419). Brig. (local) J. M. Weddell, F.R.C.S. Major M. Stoddart-Scott (38295). (18884) (Res. of Off.), late Royal Army Major C. M. Willcox (38962). ~Iedical Corps. Major J. Wright (40001). Capt. (Qmr.) W. E. Lawson (T.A.RO.) Royal Army .Medical Corps. (51053). Brig. (local) E. R Boland, O.B.E., F.RC.P. (128259). . November 4.-,'-The King has been gniciously Col. (temp.) J. H. Bayley, M.C. (8621). pleased to approve the followin~' ~wa~d in Col. (temp.) F. J. Hallinan, M.B. (5016). recognition of gallant and dlstmgUlshed Col. (temp.) G. K. Maurice, D.S.O., M.C. services in Sicily :- (15791) (Res. of Off.). The Military Cross. Major (temp. Lt.-Col.) J. C. Alexander, Capt. Ivor Joseph, M.B. (118091), Royal T.D., M,B. (22683).

Army Medical· Corps (Rhymney, Mon.). Major (temp. Lt.-Col.) H. D. Chalke on September 26, (87094). November 11.-The KING has been Major (temp. Lt.-Col.) S. Heatley, M.B., graciously pleaSed to give orders for the F.R.C.S. (230705).. • following appointments to the Most Excellent Capt. (temp. Major) (actg. Lt.-Col.) S. ~. Order of the British Empire, in recognition of Chesser, M.B. (76612). J R Army Med Corps: first published as 10.1136/jramc-81-05-11 on 1 November 1943. Downloaded from

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Capt. (temp. Major) F. W. Bunting, M.D. November 2.-Lt.-Col. J. R. Hayman (174366). (4831), having attained the age fDr retirement, Capt. (Qmr.) K. C. Pacey (123315). is retained .on. the Acth'e List supern. tD Lt. (Qmr.) P. A. HDwe (210453). ~ establt. Oct. 31, 1943 .. 7358299 W.O.l (RS.M.) J.J. McCann. MajDr (temp. Lt.-CDl.) W. I: FitzG.. PDwell 7346282 W.O.2 (Q.M.S.) R E. Hill. (5871) tD be Lt.-CDl. Oct. 31,1943. 7262428 S/Sjt. (actg. W.O.2 (Q.M.S.)) H. lI!ovember 9.-Lt.-CDI. (temp: CD!.) "~. D. D~ March. Harding, M.B. (14283), from RA.M.C. tD be 2652556 S/Sjt. W. H. BDucher. CDl. Nov. 10, 1943, with seniDrity from 7361553 S/Sjt. R H. Bull. Oct. 8, 1940. . 7522965 S(Sjt. C. E.M. James. Major (War Subs. Lt.-Col.) (temp. CDl.) 7376028 Sjt. M. C. Daley. G. W. B .. Shaw (1786) to be Lt.-Col. Nciv. 10, 7346344 Sjt. G. A. L. Gillespie. 1943. . 7375944 CpL (actg. Sjt,) C. StevensDn. 739.Q387 Cpl. F. W. R Claridge. l,iovcmber 12.-CDI. (temp. Brig.): f 1;3. A. 867465 Pte. F. Davis. WigmDre, M.D. (4881) (late RA.M.C.) .on ·7380482 Pte. G. HiltDn. cDmpletion of fDur years in the .rat;tk. on 7403454 Pte. T, P. L. WatsDn. Nov. 10, 1943; is retained on the Active List 7402984 Pte. A. E. NDrris. supern. to establt. -7385671 Pte. W. L. WDDds. The undermentiDned shDrt service officers . are' appDinted tD' permanent commns., October 15.-CDI. A. F. C. lY{artyn, late retaining their present seniDrity, NDV. I, R.A.M.C. (4868), having attained the age fDr

1943 :- 2021 by guest. Protected copyright. retirement, is retained .on ·the Active List supern. tD estabt. Oct. 16, 1943. Capt. (temp. MajDr) G: L. Humphreys MajDr (War Subs. Lt.-CDl.) (temp. CD!.) (78768). Capt. (temp. MajDr) G.F. Edwards, W. C. MacKinnDn, M.B. (26360), tq'be Lt.-CDI. M.B. (78766). Capt. (temp. MajDr) H. ]. A. Oct. 16, 1943. Rich~rds; M.B. (75433). Capt. (temp: MajDr) MajDr W. E. Adam, M.C., M.D. (3031), F. B. Bagshaw (51996). Capt. H. C. Jeffrey, reverts tD ret. pay .on ceasing tD be re-empld. M.B. (78767). Capt. D. A: Ireland, B.M. R. Bell~ and is restDred tD the rank .of Lt.-CDI. (78908). Capt. D. M.B: (78703). Sept. 25, 1943. (Substituted fDr the nDtifn. Capt. A. Bennett (53971). • in.Gazette (Supplement) Sept. 24, 1943.) Reg~lar Army Reserve' of Officers. October 29.-Lt.-CDl. (temp. CDI.) R A. Austin, M.C. (8589) frDm RA.M.C. tD be November 2.-MajDr L: T. ChallenDr (36095) CD!. Oct. 16, 1943, with seniority from ceases tD belong tD the Res. .of Offrs. NDV. 3, Sept.30, 1940. 1943, and is granted the hDn. rank of Lt.-Col.

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October 19.-Lt.-CDI. J. C. Adams (28491) health Oct. 19, 1943, and is granted the hon.' relinquishes his CDmmn. on accDunt of ill- rank of Lt.-CDl. [

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REPATRIATED PRISONERS OF WAR. CDI. G. A. D. Harvev. Capt. A. D. Aveling. Lt.-Col. F. J. Morris'. Capt. E. R. Dansie. Lt.-CDI. T. A. S. Samuel. Capt. M. Egan. MajDr J. Burns. Capt. T. K. ElIiDtt YIajDr J. A. Chapel. Capt. P. A. FDrsyth. MajDr J. H. T. Challis. Capt: E. M. Fraser. MajDr W. N. S. Donaldson. Capt. R. W. Gunderson. MajDr C. H. Imrie. Capt. W. C. Harris. on September 26, Major R Mackay. Capt. I. J aCDbsDn. :vIajor J. C. Steel: Capt. J. D. RecDrdDn. MajDr \V. E. Tucker. Capt. G, E. StDker. :vIajDr E. R. C. Walker. Capt. G. S. TrDwer. Capt. N. D. Allan. Capt. (Qmr.) F. E. Weekes. J R Army Med Corps: first published as 10.1136/jramc-81-05-11 on 1 November 1943. Downloaded from

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PRISONERS OF WAR AND MISSING. Prisoners of War. Missing. Capt. J. Connolly, Sicily. Capt. J. Henry, Italy. Capt. G. F. Allan, Malaya. Capt. A. McLellan, Burma. Capt. R D. Taylor, Malaya. Lt. T. M., Park, Italy. Lt. T. Wilson, Malaya.

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HOPIi:INS.-On Oct. 26, 1943, Major Charles "1857, he took the L.RC.S.L in 1878 and Hensley Hopkins, R.A.M.C.,retired. Born the L.RC.P.Edinburgh in 1879. Com­ May 29,- 1870, he took the M.RC.S.England missioned Surgeon Feb. 5, 1881. ho was and the L.RC.P.London in 1896, and promoted Surgeon Major Feb .4, 1894, entered the Army as Surgeon Lieutenant and Lieutenant-Colonel, RA.M.C., Feb. 5. July 28, 1897. Promoted Captain. 1901. He was seconded for service with RA.M.C .• July 28.1900. and Major July 28, the Government of Egypt, Aug. 2, 1887, 1909. He retired Nov. 5, 1913, and took to Aug. 1. 1894. The 3rd Class of the up the Retired Pay appointment at Osmanieh was conferred on him by the Devizes a few days later. where he remained Khedive for his services as Inspector of

till 1932. except from May 20, 1916. till Hospitals to the Sanitary Department of, 2021 by guest. Protected copyright. April 2, 1918. when l).e acted as Assistant Egypt, London Gazette July 26, 1892. He to the D.D.M.S., Southern Command. He served in the Egyptian Campaign of 1882, served with the Nile Expedition of 1898. being present at the Battle of Tel-el-Kebir, and was present at the Battle of Khartoum. being awarded the Medal with Clasp and' He received the Egyptian Medal with Clasp Bronze Star. He served on the Nile and the Queen's Medal. He was brought 1884-1885. receiving 'a second Clasp to the to notice for valuable services rendered Medal. He retired April 16. 1904. during the Great War in War Office Communique of Sept. 18. 1917. WALKER-'-On November 16, 1943, Captain , . Harry Norman Walker, RA.M.C., aged 43 LAFFAN.-In Torquay on Oct. 29. 1943, years. Beloved husband of Maureen, of Lieutenant-Colonel Richard Charles Kirby 'Grafton, Whitenap, Romsey. and only son Laffan. RA.M.C., retired. BOl:n April 4, of Dr. and Mrs. H. R. Walker, Ipplepen. http://militaryhealth.bmj.com/ on September 26, Advertisement.) vii J R Army Med Corps: first published as 10.1136/jramc-81-05-11 on 1 November 1943. Downloaded from

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