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SUPPLEMENT to the LONDON GAZETTE, 30 MAY, 1947 Lt 2434 SUPPLEMENT TO THE LONDON GAZETTE, 30 MAY, 1947 Lt. (War Subs. Capt.) John WILKINSON (104324) Capt. F. R. G. MILTON, M.C. (21157), having ex- from R.A.R.O. to be Capt., 3rd Jan. 1947, with ceeded the age limit of liability to recall, ceases to seniority i4th Aug. 1945. belong to the Res. of Offrs., 3ist May 1947. Lt. (War Subs. Capt.) Arthur Dudley HILL, M.C. Lt. N. T. MARTIN, M.C. (5263), having exceeded (80641), from K.R.R.C. (Emerg. Commn.) to be the age limit of liability to recall, ceases to belong Capt., ist. Nov. 1946, with seniority 26th Sept. 1945. to the Res. of Offrs, 3ist May 1947, and is granted Lt. (War Subs. Capt.) Reginald BOOTH (125987) the hon. rank of Capt. from W. York. R. (Emerg. Commn.) to be Capt., 2nd Lt. (War Subs. Capt.) G. B. W. P. WRIGHT ist Mar. 1947, with seniority i6th Jan. 1946. (79672) from Supp. Res. of Offrs., to be 2nd Lt., 2nd Lt. (War Subs. Capt.) Leslie Parker 3oth May 1947, retaining his present seniority. HODGKINSON (42645) from R.E. (Emerg. Commn.) INFANTRY. to be Capt., ist Jan. 1947, with seniority 6th Feb. R. Fus. 1940. Capt. (Bt. Maj.) G. C. L. ATKINSON, M.C. (17856), 2nd Lt. (War Subs. Capt.) William Henry JONES having attained the age limit of liability to recall, (141646) from R.A.O.C. (Emerg. Commn.) to be ceases to belong to the Res. of Offrs., 30th May Capt., nth Oct. 1946, with seniority 5th June 1943. 1947. 2nd Lt. (War Subs. Capt.) William Banyard SAUNDERS (169126) from R.P. Corps. (Emerg. Manch. R. Commn.) to be Capt., 3rd Jan. 1947, with seniority 2nd Lt. C. H. SKEVEY (169746) having exceeded 22nd June 1943. the age limit of liability to recall, relinquishes his 2nd Lt. (War Subs. Capt.) Edward Albert LLOYD commn., 3ist May 1947, retaining the rank of 2nd (287732) from Emerg. Commn., to be Capt., 5th Lt. Dec. 1946, with seniority 4th Jan. 1945. Rifle Bde. 2nd Lt. (War Subs. Capt.) George William PINNELL Capt. (War Subs. Lt.-Col.) J. M. WEST, T.D. (252087) from R.P. Corps. (Emerg. Commn.) to be (7106), having attained the age limit of liability to Capt., i?th Feb. 1947, with seniority 8th Oct. 1945. recall, relinquishes his commn., 3oth May 1947, and and Lt. (War Subs. Capt.) Edward NEWTON is granted the hon. rank of Col. (106396) from R.E. (Movement Control Section) (Emerg. Commn.) to be Capt., ist Feb. 1947, with ROYAL ARMY SERVICE CORPS. seniority 25th Jan. 1946. 2nd Lt. (War Subs. Lt.) C. BROWN (71715) from Lt. William Alexander George HAWKER (99620) Supp. Res. of Offrs., to be 2nd Lt., 8th May 1947, from R.A.R.O. to be Lt., ist Jan. 1947, with seniority retaining his present seniority. 24th Aug. 1939. ROYAL ARMY CHAPLAINS' DEPARTMENT. Lt. John Oswin ROBSON (49059) from T.A.R.O. to Rev. H. W. HUTCHINGS, M.C., M.A. (14591), be Lt., 7th Mar. 1947, with seniority 24th Aug. 1939. Chapln. to the Forces, 2nd Cl. (C.E.), having attained Lt. Alexander Duncan MENZIES (24075) from the age limit of liability to recall, ceases to belong T.A.R.O. to be Lt., 3rd Jan. 1947, with seniority to the Res. of Offrs., 23rd May 1947. I5th Dec. 1939. ROYAL PIONEER CORPS. The undermentioned Lts. from R.A.O.C. (Emerg. War Subs. Maj. J. M. MILLAR, D.C.M. (60115), Commns.) to be Lts.: — having exceeded the age limt for liability to recall, Philip Morris DAVIDSON (136944), ist Feb. 1947, ceases to belong to the Res. of Offrs., and is granted with seniority, 28th June 1940. the hon. rank of Lt.-Col., 2gth May 1947. James Reginald STARLEY, M.C. (116225), ist Mar. 1947, with seniority 3ist Aug. 1940. 2nd Lt. (War Subs. Lt.) Andrew Vialar HENDERSON (146472) from R.E. (Emerg. Commn.) REGULAR ARMY. to be Lt., loth Jan. 1947, with seniority ist Oct. 1940. EMERGENCY COMMISSIONS. 2nd Lt. (War Subs. Lt.) Stephen Constant EYES ROYAL ARMOURED CORPS. (168114) from R.A.O.C. (Emerg. Commn.) to be Lt., War Subs. Lt. H. G. STUBBS, M.C., M.M. (307825), ist Jan. 1947, with seniority .I5th Feb. 1941. relinquishes his commn., 25th Jan. 1946, and is 2nd Lt. (War Subs. Lt.) Frederick William Walter granted the hon. rank of Capt. EDWARD (161794) from Emerg. Commn., to be Lt., War Subs. Lt. P. B. GREENBERG, M.C. (315911), ist Feb. 1947, with seniority gth Dec. 1941. relinquishes his commn., 8th May 1947, and is 2nd Lt. (War Subs. Lt.) John Gordon FLETCHER granted the hon. rank of Capt. (233313) from Int. Corps. (Emerg. Commn.) to be War Subs. Lt. R. D. HILLTOUT (334923) relin- Lt., 24th Jan. 1947, with seniority i7th July 1942. quishes his commn., 28th May 1947, on account of 2nd Lt. (War Subs. Lt.) Dennis Michael CULHANE disability, and is granted the hon. rank of Lt. (371752) from Emerg. Commn. to be Lt., ist Mar. 1947, with seniority 3rd Aug. 1946. ROYAL REGIMENT OF ARTILLERY. War Subs. Lt. E. P. GIBBS (101379) relinquishes his commn., 2oth Sept. 1946, on appt. to T.A. Gen. REGULAR ARMY RESERVE OF OFFICERS. List Trng. Corps. Lt. (Qr.-Mr.) H. V. B. LEE (358837), is removed ROYAL REGIMENT OF ARTILLERY. from the Army, loth Mar. 1947, on conviction by Lt.-Col. E. D. MILLIGAN (4783) having exceeded Civil Power. the age limit of liability to recall, ceases to belong to War Subs. Capt. J. D. W. GEARE (109916) relin- the Res. of Offrs., 3ist May 1947. quishes his commn., 26th Oct. 1946, and is granted Lt.-Col. H. H. MACKENZIE (4913) having exceeded the hon. rank of Mai. (Substituted for the notifn. in the age limit of liability to recall, ceases to belong Gazette (Supplement) dated 28th Jan. 1947.) to the Res. of Offrs., 3ist May 1947. Maj. J. G. MACGEORGE (1324) having exceeded the CORPS OF ROYAL ENGINEERS. age limit of liability to recall, ceases to belong to the War Subs. Lt. G. P. OWENS (288579) relinquishes Res. of Offrs., 3ist May 1947. his commn. on account of disability, 3oth May 1947, Maj. S. L. HALL, O.B.E. (5037), having exceeded and is granted the hon. rank of Lt. the age limit of liability to recall, ceases to belong War Subs. Lt. J. R. M. WARNER (269294) is dis- to the Res. of Offrs., 3ist May 1947. missed the Service by sentence of a Gen. Court- Maj. S. A. J. GREHAN, O.B.E., M.C. (5173), having Martial, 25th Feb. 1947. exceeded the age limit of liability to recall, ceases to War Subs. Lt. D. E. SCOTT (122957) is cashiered, belong to the Res. of Offrs., 3ist May 1947. loth Apr. 1947, by sentence of a Gen. Court-Martial. Capt. G. Mitchel MITCHELL (11613) having ex- Movement Control Section. ceeded the age limit of liability to recall, ceases to War Subs. Capt. E. SCORGIE (150073) relinquishes belong to the Res. of Offrs., 3ist May 1947, and his commn., 2ist Nov. 1946, and is granted the hon. is granted the hon. rank of Maj. rank of Maj. (Substituted for the notifn. in Gazette Capt. H. H. HEWITT (46453) having exceeded the (Supplement) dated 2nd May 1947.) age limit of liability to recall, ceases to belong to the Res. of Offrs., 3ist May 1947, and is granted the INFANTRY. hon. rank of Maj. R. Fus. (War Subs. Capt.) (Hon. Maj.) R. H. B. HARPER War Subs. Lt. A. F. HARLOW (368149) relinquishes (9353) having exceeded the age limit of liability his commn. on account of disability, 28th May 1947, to recall, ceases to belong to the Res. of Offrs., 3ist and is granted the hon. rank of Lt. May 1947. Green Howards. Capt. G. R. N. HESELTINE, M.C. (46444) (Lt.-Cpl. War Subs. Lt. A. M. H. SCOTT (337254) relin- T.A.), having exceeded the age limit of liability quishes his commn., 5th Mar. 1947, and is granted to recall, relinquishes his commn., 3ist May 1947. the hon. rank of Capt..
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