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SUPPLEMENT to the LONDON GAZETTE, 6Ra APRIL 1967 3808 SUPPLEMENT TO THE LONDON GAZETTE, 6ra APRIL 1967 Brig. J. W. H. Gow, C.B.E., J.P., D.L., 445 HONOURABLE ARTILLERY COMPANY (Lowland) Light Air Defence Regiment. Brig. J. F. S. RENDALL, D.S.O., 383 Field Regi- TERRITORIAL ARMY ment (Duke of Connaught's Royal Hampshire). Gen. Sir Rodney MOORE, G.C.V.O., K.C.B., Col. (Hon. Brig.) The VISCOUNT ROCHDALE, C.B.E., D.S.O., Honourable Artillery Company. O.B.E., T.D., D.L., 851 (Westmorland and Cumberland Yeomanry) Independent Field Battery. CORPS OF ROYAL ENGINEERS Lt-Col. H. J. PORTER, O.B.E., T.D., 245 ARMY EMERGENCY RESERVE (Ulster) Light Air Defence Regiment, retaining the Gen. Sir Charles JONES, G.C.B., C.B.E., M.C., hon. rank of Col. Field and Works. Lt-Col. H. C. OWTRAM, T.D., 288 (2nd West Lt.-Col. (Bt. Col.) B.S.T. ARCHER, G.C., O.B.E., Lancashire) Light Air Defence Regiment, retaining E.R.D., Bomb Disposal Regiment the hon. rank of Col. Lt.-Gen. Sir Brian KIMMINS, K.B.E., C.B., 250 Maj.-Gen. T. H. F. FOULKES, C.B., O.B.E., (Queen's Own Dorset and West Somerset Yeo- Resources Units. manry) Medium Regiment. TERRITORIAL ARMY Col. G. E. BEER, M.B.E., T.D., J.P., D.L., 436 Lt. (Hon. Lt-Col.) H. A. P. CLAY, E.R.D., (South Lancashire Artillery) Light Air Defence Royal Monmouthshire Royal Engineers (Militia) Regiment. retaining the hon. rank of Col. Lt.-Gen. Sir William PIKE, K.C.B., C.B.E., Col. N. V. STOPFORD-SACKVILLE, C.B.E., T.D., D.S.O., 277 (Argyll and Sutherland Higlanders) D.L., 250 (Northamptonshire Yeomanry) Field Field Regiment. Squadron. Lt.-Col. R. S. BURTON, M.C., D.L., 279 (City Col. F. H. FOSTER, D.S.O., O.B.E., T.D., of Glasgow and Ayrshire) Field Regiment, retaining H.Q. 44 (Home Counties) Division/District En- the hon. rank of Col. gineers. Col. H. KIRTON, T.D., D.L., 439 (Tyne) Light Col. (Hon. Maj.-Gen.) G. L. WATKINSON, D.S.O., Air Defence Regiment. D.L., H.Q. 43 (Wessex) Division/District En- Lt.-Col. The Lord LANGFORD, O.B.E., 470 (3rd gineers. West Lancashire) Light Air Defence Regiment, Lt-Col. (Bt. Col.) R. B. DENTON, M.C., T.D., retaining the hon. rank of Col. H.Q. 42 (Lancashire and Cheshire) Division/District Lt-Col. W. N. BRANN, E.R.D., 661 (Ulster) Engineers. Field Regiment, retaining the hon. rank of Col. Col. E. D. R. SHEARER, O.B.E., T.D., D.L., 146 Capt (Hon. Maj.) The Rt. Hon. Hugh C. P. J. Engineer Regiment. FRASER, P.C., M.B.E., M.P., 540 Light Air Defence Col. S. M. HOLLWAY, O.B.E., M.C., T.D., 107 Regiment (The Lovat Scouts), retaining the hon. Engineer Regiment. rank of Col. Col. A. R. MAIS, O.B.E., E.R.D., T.D., D.L., Col. G. W. NOAKES, O.B.E., T.D., 252 Field 101 Engineer Regiment. Regiment (The Manchester Artillery). Brig. Sir Mark HENNIKER, Bt., C.B.E., D.S.O., Col. F. E. ALLDAY, O.B.E., T.D., D.L., 268 M.C., D.L., 131 Parachute Engineer Regiment. (Warwickshire) Field Regiment. Lt.-Col. J. V. WILLIAMS, D.S.O., O.B.E., T.D., Lt.-Col. (Hon. Col.) Sir Robin CHAPMAN, Bt, D.L., H.Q. 53 (Welsh) Division/District Engineers, C.B.E., T.D., J.P., D.L., 463 (Durham Light retaining the hon. rank of Col. Infantry) Light Air Defence Regiment. Col. Sir John FORBES, Bt., D.S.O., J.P., D.L., Col. (Hon. Brig.) F. W. BASTON, D.L., 638 H.Q. 51 Highland Division/District Engineers. (Brecknockshire and Monmouthshire) Light Air Col. A. P. de T. DANIELL, O.B.E., M.C., T.D., Defence Regiment. D.L., 125 Engineer Regiment. Lt.-Col. (Bt. Col.) A. J. PAGE, C.B., T.D., D.L., Brig. E. C. R. STILEMAN, C.B.E., 114 Engineer 300 (Tower Hamlets) Light Air Defence Regiment. Regiment. Lt-Col. G. E. SUDDARDS, T.D., 249 (The West Brig. The LORD NAPIER OF MAGDALA, O.B.E., Riding Artillery) Field Regiment, retaining the hon. 105 Engineer Regiment. rank of Col. Col. J. L. OSBORNE, M.B.E., T.D., H.Q. 48 Lt.-Col. (Bt. Col.) R. INMAN, O.B.E., T.D., J.P., Division/District Engineers. 271 (The Sheffield Artillery Volunteers) Light Air Lt.-Col. (Bt. Col.) C. J. COCKS, T.D., Mersey- Defence Regiment. side Engineer Units. Brig. A. G. MUNN, D.S.O., M.C., 257 (Sussex Col. B. D. COTTON, O.B.E., T.D., 591 (Antrim) Yeomanry) Field Regiment. Independent Field Squadron. Lt.-Col. (Bt. Col.) G. H. VERBURGH, T.D., 287 Lt. Lord PORCHESTER, 115 Engineer Regiment, (1st West Lancashire) Field Regiment retaining the hon. rank of Col. Maj. (Hon. Lt.-Col.) Hon. David BALFOUR, T.D., Lt.-Col. (Bt. Col.) J. H. MACLEOD, O.B.E., T.D. 278 (Lowland) Field Regiment (The City of Edin- H.Q. 52 '(Lowland) Division/District Engineers. burg Artillery), retaining the hon. rank of Col. Lt.-Col. N. E. CARLINE, M.B.E., T.D., 140 Lt.-Col. (Bt. Col.) J. THOMSON, T.D., D.C.L., Engineer Regiment, .retaining the hon. rank of Col. 299 (Royal Buckinghamshire Yeomanry Queen's Maj. J. B. UPTON, M.B.E., T.D., J.P., D.L., Own Oxfordshire Hussars and Berkshire) Field 129 Engineer Regiment, retaining the hon. rank Regiment. of Col. Lt.-Col. (Bt. Col.) R. W. R. KENNEDY, D.S.O., Col. W. REID, E.R.D., T.D., 432 Engineer Regi- T.D., J.P., 400 Highland (Aberdeen/Angus) Field ment. Regiment. Col. J. O. McD. ALEXANDER, D.S.O., M.C., T.D., Capt. (Hon. Maj.) S. WHITBREAD, J.P., 286 H.Q. 50 (Northumbrian) Division/District En- (Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire Yeomanry) Field gineers. Regiment, retaining the hon. rank of Col. Lt.-Col. (Bt. Col.) T. J. WIGNALL, T.D., D.L., H.Q. 54 (East Anglian) Division/District Engineers. Lt.-Col. C. P. HORRELL, M.B.E., T.D., J.P., Brig. L. J. HARRIS, C.B.E., 135 Survey Engineer D.L., 444 (Staffordshire) Light Air Defence Regi- Regiment. ment, retaining the hon. rank of Col. Col. W. S. TYZACK, M.C., T.D., H.Q. 49 (West Lt.-Col. (Bt Col.) W. H. CHEESEMAN, T.D., Riding and North Midland) Division /District 274 (Northumbrian) Field Regiment. Engineers. Maj. The Earl of YARBOROUGH, J.P., D.L., 440 Gen. The Lord ROBERTSON OF OAKRIDGE, G.C.B., (Humber) Light Air Defence Regiment, retaining G.B.E., K.C.M.G., K.C.V.O.. D.S.O., M.C., D.L., the hon. rank of Col. Engineer and Railway Staff Corps. Gen. Sir Roderick McLEOD, G.B.E., K.C.B., 254 (City of London) Field Regiment. ROYAL CORPS OF SIGNALS Brig. P. J. D. TOOSEY, C.B.E., D.S.O., T.D., 359 (4th West Lancashire) Medium Regiment. ARMY EMERGENCY RESERVE Brig. H. E. C. WELDON, C.B.E., 265 Light Air Col. A. H. WOODLAND, E.R.D., 81 Signal Defence Regiment. Regiment. Lt.-Col. (Hon. Col.) C. E. CALVELEY, O.B.E., Lt.-Col. (Bt. Col.) H. H. PEILE, O.B.E., T.D., E.R.D., 80 Signal Regiment. 272 (Northumbrian) Field Regiment Col. W. H. OLIVER, M.B.E., E.R.D., 82 Signal Col. G. R. JUDD, T.D., D.L., 304 (Essex Regiment Yeomanry, R.H.A.) Field Regiment. Lt.-Col. (Hon. Col.) E. F. MALTBY, C.B.E., 92 Col. A. A. WARBURTON, C.B.E., D.S.O., 307 Signal Regiment (Special Communication). (Royal Horse Artillery) (South Nottinghamshire Col. G. H. T. SHRIMPTON, C.B.E., T.D., A.D.C., Hussars Yeomanry) Field Regiment. 83 Signal Regiment..
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