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SUPPLEMENT to the LONDON GAZETTE, 10 JUNE, 1948 CENTRAL CHANCERY of the ORDERS Mr 3370 SUPPLEMENT TO THE LONDON GAZETTE, 10 JUNE, 1948 CENTRAL CHANCERY OF THE ORDERS Mr. Augustus Christmas George SWEET, Acting OF KNIGHTHOOD Commissioned Cookery Officer, Royal Navy. St. James's Palace, S.W.i. Mr Henry Francis TOMBLIN, Senior Chief Officer, Royal Naval Shore Wireless Service. loth June, 1948 The KING has been graciously pleased, on the occasion of the Celebration of His Majesty's CENTRAL CHANCERY OF THE ORDERS Birthday, to give orders for the following pro- OF KNIGHTHOOD. motions m, and appointments to, the Most St. James's Palace, S.W.I Excellent Order of the British Empire: — loth June, 1948. To be an Ordinary Knight Commander of the The KING has been graciously pleased, on Military Division of the said Most Excellent the occasion of the Celebration of His Order'— Majesty's Birthday, to give orders for the Vice-Admiral Claud Barrington BARRY, C.B., following promotions in, and appointments to, D.S.O. the Most Excellent Order of the British To be Ordinary Commanders of the Military Empire: — Division of the said Most Excellent Order.— To be an Ordinary Knight Commander of the Military Division of the said Most Excellent Captain Stuart Latham BATESON, Royal Navy. Order:— ' Captain Alfred Charles DEWAR, O.B.E., B Litt., Royal Navy (Retired). Lieutenant-General (temporary) Francis Robert Surgeon Captain Frederick George HUNT, Roy BUCHER, C.B., O.B.E., M.C., Special M.B., B Ch., Royal Navy. List (ex Indian Army). Engineer Captain William Thomas Arthur To be Ordinary Commanders of the Military JORDAN, O.B.E., Royal Navy (Retired). Division of the said Most Excellent Order.— Superintendent Mary Beatrice RUNDLE, Colonel (temporary) Eric Gilmour BROWN Women's Royal Naval Service. (18643), Royal Army Ordnance Corps. Colonel Richard William SPRAGGETT, M.C., Brigadier (temporary) Denys Herbert Vintcent Royal Marines. BUCKLE, O.B.E. (27504), late Royal Army To be Ordinary Officers of the Military Division Service Corps. of the said Most Excellent Order"— Brigadier (temporary) David Henry COLE, O.B.E., M.A., Litt.D. (10135), Royal Army Instructor Lieutenant-Commander Frederick Educational' Corps. Ernest BERRY, Royal Navy. Controller (temporary) Jessie Evelyn ELGAR Temporary Commander (Sp.) Leslie Alan (196107), Auxiliary Territorial Service. BROWN, RNV.R. Brigadier (temporary) William Robert Norris Temporary Commander (Sp.) Douglas Walter HINDE, D S.O. (10830), late Royal CHILD, R.N.V.R. Armoured Corps. Commander John Graham FORBES, Royal Colonel Hugh Valdemar Sigvaid MULLER, Navy. Special List (ex Indian Army) Major (Acting Lieutenant Colonel) (Local' Colonel William Ernest PEARSON (9751), late Colonel) Campbell Richard HARDY, D.S.O., Royal Regiment of Artillery. Royal Marines. Brigadier (temporary) John Gordon BEDFORD- Captain Edmund Howard Neville HARVEY, ROBERTS (521), The Argyll and Sutherland Royal Navy (Retired). Highlanders (Princess Louise's) Mr. Mortimer Joseph LAWRENCE, D.S.C., Brigadier (temporary) Charles Gordon Chief Engineer Officer, Royal Fleet Auxiliary. STEWART, A M.I.Mech.E (1765), Royal Temporary Acting Commander (Sp.) Jack Electrical and Mechanical Engineers. LEES, R.N.V.R. Chief Principal Matron Anne THOMSON, R.R C. Engineer Commander Daniel Patrick O'DwYER (206473), Queen Alexandra's Imperial Royal Navy (Retired) < Military Nursing Service. The Reverend Owen ROEBUCK, Chaplain, Brigadier (temporary) John Evered WITT, Royal Navy. M.C. (10269), late Royal Army Service Commander (S) Alfred George SPEARS, Roya], Corps. Navy Brigadier (temporary) Edmond WODEHOUSE To be Ordinary Members of the Military (8253), The Royal Welch Fusiliers. Division of the sa-id Most Excellent Order.— To be Ordinary Officers of the Military Division Mr. William Gerald BLIGHT, Acting Com- of the said Most Excellent Order.— missioned Wardmaster, Royal Navy. Lieutenant-Colonel Stanley ACHESON, M.B.E. Mr., William George BRUTY, Commissioned (9868), Royal Army Service Corps Engineer, Royal Navy. Lieutenant-Colonel (temporary) John Gerald Telegraphist Lieutenant Henry Victor DRURY, WOLFE-BARRY (34381), Royal Regiment of ' Royal Navy. Artillery. Mr. George James DYER, Warrant Recruiter, Chief Commander (temporary) Irene Jenny Royal Marines. Josephine BIGNOLD de COLOGAN (192038), Temporary Acting Lieutenant-Commander (Sp.) Auxiliary Territorial Service. Thomas Ralston LAMONT, R.N.V.R. Lieutenant-Colonel (temporary) Derek Grant Acting Lieutenant-Commander George Walter BIRKETT (44800), Royal Regiment of MORGAN, Royal Navy. Artillery. Lieutenant John 0'SULLIVAN, Royal Navy Lieutenant-Colonel and Staff Paymaster, ist (Retired). Class (temporary) Cecil Charles BLACKWELL, Acting Lieutenant-Commander (E) Edward M B.E. (6240), Royal Army Pay Corps. John SAWDY, Royal Navy. Lieutenant-Colonel (temporary) Charles Neil Lieutenant-Commander (S) Jeremiah Thomas Melsworth BLAIR ,(47521), The Black Watch SHEEHAN, Royal Navy (Retired). (Royal Highland Regiment)..
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