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SUPPLEMENT to the LONDON GAZETTE, I JANUARY, 1947 IO SUPPLEMENT TO THE LONDON GAZETTE, i JANUARY, 1947 The Reverend Edward James WARNER To be Officers of the Military Division of the (104856), Chaplain to the Forces, Third said Most Excellent Order: — Class (temporary), Royal Army Chaplains' Major Ernest SOYSA, M.B., B.S., M.R.C.P., Department. M.R.C.S., Ceylon Medical Corps. Major Herbert WAUGH. (286575), Army Cadet Major Vernon Cumberbatch VAN GEYZEL Force. KELAART, Ceylon Defence Force. To be Members of the Military Division of the said Most Excellent Order: — CENTRAL CHANCERY OF THE ORDERS OF KNIGHTHOOD. Sergeant-Major Frederick Charles JONES, Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps. St. James's Palace, S.W.I. Major (temporary) OMER FAIR MUFTIZADE, The ist January, 1947. Cyprus Regiment. The KING has been graciously pleased to give orders for the following promotions in, and appointments to, the Most Excellent Order CENTRAL CHANCERY OF THE ORDERS of the British Empire: — OF KNIGHTHOOD. St. James's Palace, S.W.i. To be Commanders of the Military Division of 1st January, 1947. the said Most Excellent Order:— The KING has been graciously pleased to Senior Controller the Right Honourable Bridget give orders for the following promotion in, Helen, Countess of CARLISLE, Auxiliary and appointments to, the Most Excellent Order Territorial Service, Director of Women's of the British Empire: — Auxiliary Corps (India). Lieutenant-Colonel (Temporary Brigadier) To be a Knight Commander of the Military Percy Trant CLARKE, O.B.E., The Frontier Division of the said Most Excellent Order: — Force Regiment, Indian Army. Ak Vice-Marshal Charles Wanburton MEREDITH, C.B., C.B.E., A.F.C., Southern Rhodesian To be Officers of the Military Division of the Air Force. said Most Excellent Order:— Lieutenant (Assistant Commissary) (Temporary To be Commanders of the Military Division of Lieutenant-Colonel) Edmund John STEVENS, the said Most Excellent Order: — M.B.E. (Mes. 7-B), Military Engineering Ser- Air Commodore Ernest Joihn Dennis vice, Indian Army. TOWNESEND, Royal Air Force (Retired). Lieutenant-Colonel (Temporary Colonel) Robert Acting Air Commodore Henry Osmond CLARKE, Andrew BRIGGS (171.1 A) 5th Royal Gurkha M.B., B.Oh., F.R.C.S., F.R.C.S. (I) Royal Rifles, Indian Army. Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Lieutenant-Colonel (Temporary Colonel) Group Captain Edward Ardley BEAULAH, Royal . Ronald Harry CULLEY, (IA.925) The Rajput Air Force (now Reserve of Air Force Officers). Regiment, Indian Army. Group Captain John .Bidney Farrant HAWKINS, To be Members of the Military Division of the (Reserve of Air Force Officers. said Most Excellent Order:— Group Captain Louis Johannes SCHOON, Southern Rhodesian Air Force. W.S. Captain (Temporary Major) Ellis Charles GREEN, (OS/216) Indian Army Ordnance To be Officers of the Military Division of the Corps. said Most Excellent Order: — Lieutenant (Assistant Commissary) (Temporary Wing Commander John Frederick HALL Captain) (Deputy Commissary) James (35124), Royal Air Force. Patrick O'BRIEN, (OS/56) Indian Army Wing Commander Ernest Laurence Geoffrey Ordnance Corps. LE DIEU (21178), Royal Air Force. W.S. Captain (Temporary Major) George Wing Commander David MCLAREN (35105), Herald HEITHUS, (EC.205772) Indian Elec- Royal Air Force. trical and Mechanical Engineers. Wing Commander Barry Fitzgerald MOORE W.S. Captain (Temporary Major) Wyndham (01210), Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Garfield FROST, (EC.8788) 2 Gurkha Rifles, Wing Commander Frederick William MOXHAM, Indian Army. A.F.C. (18178), Royal Air Force. Senior Commander Mary Joyce YOUNG Wing Commander Charles William' Kelvin •(W AC/153) Women's Auxiliary Corps NICHOLLS, D.S.O. (34224), Royal Air Force. (India). Wing Commander John Kevitt ROTHERHAM (05242), Royal Air Force. Wing Commander Norman Francis SIMPSON CENTRAL CHANCERY OF THE ORDERS (36033), Royal Air Force. OF KNIGHTHOOD. Acting Wing Commander William Robert Abercrombie MATHESON (28065), Royal Air St. James's Palace, S.W.I. Force. 1st January, 1947. Acting Wing Commander William Walmsley The KING has been -graciously pleased to WATSON (44245), Royal Air Force. give orders for the following promotion in, and Acting Squadron Leader Robert Allison appointments to, the Most Excellent Order of MOOREHEAD, M.B., B.Ch. (133495), Royal the British Empire: — Air Force Volunteer Reserve. To be a Commander of the Military Division To be Members of the Military Division of the of the said Most Excellent Order: — said Most Excellent Order:— Brigadier (temporary) Edward John GIBBONS, Acting Squadron Leader Henry James CARTER, M.B.E. (191220), General List, lately Chief D.F.C. (104474), Royal Air Force Volunteer Civil Affairs Officer, S.A.C.S.E.A. Reserve..
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