5432 SUPPLEMENT TO THE LONDON GAZETTE, 8 NOVEMBER, 1945 These daring efforts enabled the Company Captain (temporary) Paul Bertram WATSON (109100), The Green Howards (Alexandra, Prin- to increase the momentum of its attack and cess of Wales's Own Yorkshire Regiment) (St. so relieve pressure on another Company Leonards-on-Sea). which was attacking from another direction. Major Donovan Guy ADAMS (16813), The East The outstanding gallantry of Private Surrey Regiment (Bournemouth). Lieutenant-Colonel (temporary) Loris Clyde COOPER Starcevich in carrying out these attacks single- ,(107838), The Sherwood Foresters (Nottingham- handed with complete disregard of his own shire and Derbyshire .Regiment). personal safety resulted in the decisive success The Reverend Albert William Harrison HARLOW (131946), Chaplain to the Forces, Third Class of the action. (acting), Royal Aamy Chaplains' Department (Ghippenham). CENTRAL CHANCERY OF THE ORDERS Bar to the Military Cross. OF KNIGHTHOOD. Major (temporary) Alan Gay ROBERTS, M.C. (71214), St. James's Palace, S.W.i. Royal Tank Regiment, Royal Armoured Corps 8th November, 1945. (Budleigh Salterton). The KING has been graciously pleased to give The Military Cross. orders for the following appointments to the Most Captain Walter Buckley RADFORD '(37205), ist Excellent Order of the British Empire, in recogni- King's Dragoon Guards, Royal Armoured Corps tion of gallant and distinguished services in. the (Sheringham, Norfolk). Major (temporary) Frederick Crookenden GREEN field: — (50987), Royal Tank Regiment, Royal Armoured To be Additional Members of the Military Division Corps (Cambridge). of the said Most Excellent Order:— Major (temporary) William Alexander PATON No. 6132883 Warrant Officer Class II Ernest (120781), Royal Tank Regiment, Royal Armoured Frederick BARHAM, The East Surrey Regiment Corps .(Newport, Essex). (Mitcham). Major (acting) Edward John SHARP, M.M. (58982), No. 1856595 Warrant Officer Class II Benjamin Royal Tank Regiment, Royal Armoured Corps. Sanders CLOKE, Corps of Royal Engineers (Farn- Captain (temporary) Allan Gilmour BROWN (160729), •ham, Surrey). Royal Tank Regiment, Royal Armoured Corps Lieutenant (Quartermaster) George HURST (157189), (Ottershaw, Surrey). Royal Tank Regiment, Royal Armoured Corps Captain (temporary) Michael Rowland LEAHY (Godalming). (117522), Royal Regiment of Artillery (London, No. 1414314 Warrant Officer Class I Albert Henry Wi4). NANKIVELL, B.E.M., Royal Regiment of Artillery. Captain (temporary) James Garforth MILLER Lieutenant (Quartermaster) Cyril Albert NORTHMORE (158283), Royal Regiment of Artillery (London, (199151), The Hampshire Regiment. W.2) (The ranks shown against the names of the Lieutenant Leslie Brian FARMILOE 1(158592), Royal Officers are those held by them at the time they Regiment of Artillery (London, S.W.i). were recommended.) Lieutenant Ronald Alexander -NORMAN-WALKER (106703), Royal Regiment of Artillery (Streatiey, Berks). CENTRAL CHANCERY OF THE ORDERS Major (temporary) Anthony Henry George DOBSON OF KNIGHTHOOD. (52385), Corps of Royal Engineers (Prescott). Lieutenant Colin Elston Hyde EDWARDS (95077), St. James's Palace, S.W.i. Corps of Royal Engineers (Compton, Hants). 8th November, 1945. Lieutenant Peter Patrick RATKES (62333), Corps of The KING has been graciously pleased, on the Royal Engineers (Birmingham 17) (since killed advice of His Majesty's Canadian 'Ministers, to in action). approve the following appointment to the Most Major (temporary) John Arthur BREWER '(65715), Excellent Order of the British Empire, in recognition The East Yorkshire Regiment (The Duke of of .gallant and distinguished services in North West York's Own) (Swindon). Europe (to be dated aoth October, 1945): — Lieutenant Percival Eric BRAY (156344), The Green To be an Additional Member of the Military Division Howards (Alexandra, Princess of Wales's Own of the said Most Excellent Order:— Yorkshire Regiment). No. 4380801 Warrant Officer Class I James EXALL, Major Edmond LAMOTHE, Canadian Intelligence M.B.E., The Green Howards (Alexandra, Princess Corps. of Wales's Own Yorkshire Regiment) (Gains- borough). War Office, 8th November, 1945. Captain (temporary) Geoffrey Thomson ANDERSON .(56988), The Cheshire Regiment (Birkenhead). The KING has been graciously pleased to approve Second-Lieutenant Ronald Henry Lewis RUSSELL the following awards in recognition of gallant and .(92805), The East Surrey Regiment (London, distinguished .services in the field: — S.W.20). Captain (temporary) Howard Eric WINGFIELD Bar to the Distinguished Service Order. •(113608), The Hampshire Regiment (Bourne- Major John Ronald MACDONELL, D.S.O. (15970), 9th mouth) . Queen's Royal Lancers, Royal Armoured Corps Captain (acting) Alan Noel Edwin WALDRON (Libs, Hants) (since killed in action) (to be dated (108182), The Hampshire iRegiment (Famborough, 3rd September, 1944). Hants). Major (temporary) Ronald Fulton Lucas CHANCE The Distinguished Service Order. (49821), The King's Royal Rifle Corps (Edgbas- Lieutenant-Colonel Christopher Henry Maxwell PETO ton, Birmingham). (13521), 9th Queen's Royal Lancers, Royal Major (temporary) Oswald George PROSSER, M.B. Armoured Corps (Brill, Bucks). '(77O53). Royal Army Medical Corps (Anlaby, Major (temporary) Jack PRICHARD (52965), Royal E. Yorks). Tank Regiment, Royal Armoured Corps (Iver, Captain Edward Francis More CARAHER, M.B. Bucks). (159540), Royal Accmy Medical Corps (Wexford, Lieutenant-Colonel (acting) John LYALL (22252), Eke). Royal Regiment of Artillery (Epsom). Captain Alexander Colin Peter Duguid THOMSON, Major Bruce DA VIES (47904), Royal Regiment of M.B. (136449), Royal Army Medical Corps. Artillery (Rickmansworth). Lieutenant Michael Anthony EGAN, M.B. (111993), Major Robert William Ronald KENNEDY (36067), Royal Army Medical Corps (Kiltinagh, Co. Mayo). Royal Regiment of Artillery (Maryculter, Kin- The Distinguished Conduct Medal. cardineshire). Major (temporary) Robert iEixiOT (386118), Royal No. 6584832 Sergeant George Edward MACDONALD, Regiment of Artillery (Cambeiiley). Royal Regiment of Artillery (London, N.4). Lieutenant^Colonel (temporary) William Maurice No. 4390815 Lance-Sergeant John LENG, The Green BROOMHALL, O.B.E. '(13364), Corps of Royal Howards (Alexandra, Princess of Wales's Own (Engineers. Yorkshire Regiment) (Middlesbrough). (Major (temporary) Peter Daniel Highton Fox Bar to the Military Medal. (67690), The Green Howards (Alexandra, Prin- No. 2563583 Bombardier John William JENNINGS, cess of Wales's Own Yorkshire Regiment). M.M., Royal Regiment of Artillery (Gateshead).