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SUPPLEMENT
TO
The London Gazette
Of FRIDAY, the iSth of APRIL, 1947
published
Registered as a newspaper
TUESDAY, 22 APRIL, 1947
War Office, zznd April, 1947.
REGULAR ARMY.
The KING has been graciously pleased to give
orders for the following appointments: —
Her Royal Highness The Princess Elizabeth as
Colonel in Chief, The Argyll and Sutherland
Highlanders.
Her Royal Highness The Princess Elizabeth as
Colonel i<n Chief, the i6th/'5th Lancers.
Lt.-Cc|l. R. D. CAMERON, O.B.E., M.C., M.B.
(8711), late R.A.M.C., to be Col., i6th Apr. 1947,
with seniority 7th Feb. 1946.
Lt.-Col. W. J. F. CRAIG, O.IB.E., M.B. (8612) from
R.A.M.C., to be Col., 2ist Apr. 1947, with seniority
8th Mar. 1946.
Col. G. S. McCoNKEY, O.B.E., M.D. ((1249).
late R.A.M.C. on attaining the age for retirement,
is retained on the Active -List, 2 ist Apr. 1947
(supern.").
Col. IE. P. ALLMAN-SMITH, O.B.E., M.C., M.B.
(4819), late R.A.M.C. retires on ret. pay, 22nd Apr.
1947, and is granted the hon. rank of Brig.
Col. A. E. S. PRINGLE-PATTISON (15656) late
R.A.'M.C. retires on ret. pay, 22nd Apr. 1947.
•Lt.-Col. (temp. Brig.) M. D. ERSKINE, D.S.O.
(•28067) tfrom S. G'ds. to be Col., 3'ist Dec. 1946,
with seniority i3th Dec. 1946.
ROYAL ARMOURED CORPS.
Lt. P. G. TYNAN (198978) to be Capt., 23rd Apr.
1947.
ROYAL REGIMENT OF ARTILLERY.
Lt.-Col. F. E. H. FERGUSON (13418) retires on ret.
pay, 2ist Apr. 1947, and is granted the hon. rank
of Brig.
Lt.O>l. M. W. DENHAN, D.S.O. (15014) retires
on ret. pay, aist Apr. 1947, and is 'granted the
hon. <rank of Brig.
Maj. A. W. HAZELRIGG (27921) retires on ret. pay,
2.ist Apr. 1947, and is granted the hon. rank of
Lt.-Col.: —
CORPS OF ROYAL ENGINEERS.
The undermentioned Majs. (War. Subs. Lt.-Cols.)
to be Lt.-Cols.
O. STURT, B.A., 23rd Aug. 1946 (6546).
C. D. STEEL, O.B.E., 22nd Sept. 1946 (14744).
W. R. HEALING, A.M.LlE.E., 3oth Sept. 1946
(18521).
W. D. H. BEYTS, A.M.I.-E.E., ist Oct. 1946
(22033).
G. E. H. PHILBRICK, gth Oct. 1946 (18159).
H. L. MOSCARDI, 23rd Nov. 1946 (18253).
R. K. MILLAR, D.S.O., 5th Dec. 1946 (18243).
The undermentioned Majs. to be Lt.jCols.:—
E. MCDONALD, O.B.E., A.M.I.Mech.E., 2nd
Nov. 1946.
J. H. -B. LOWE, 24th Dec. 1946.
Capt. (Cjr.-Mr.) G. B. THOMAS (101207) to be
Maj. (Cjr.-Mr.) 23id Apr. 1947.
ROYAL CORPS OF SIGNALS.
The undermentioned Capts. to be Majs., ist Feb.
1947: —
(War Subs. Maj.) R. G. MILLER, A.M.I.E.E.
(62546).
E. F. MERVYN-SMITH '(62547).
(War Subs. Maj.) G. H. STARR, B.A. (62548).
W. H. L. GORDON, M.B.E., M.C. (62549).
(War Subs. Maj.) J. W. SMITH-AINSLEY, M.A.
(62550).
P. A. WATTS (62552).
(War Subs. Maj.) E. W. TOWNSEND (52942).
(War Subs. Maj.) P. W. LONNON, M.B.E., B.Sc.,
A.M.I.E.E. (63046).
INFANTRY.
Lan. Fits.
Maj. J. K. SMITH (i5~9o8) retires on ret. pay,
2Oth Apr. 1947, and is granted the hon. rank of
Lt.^Col.
Inniskiliing Fus.
Lt.-Col. G. THOMSON, D.S.O., M.C. (15890), having
exceeded tihe age limit for retirement, is placed on
ret. pay, 2-ist Apr. 1947, and is granted the hon.
rank of Col.
Rifle Bde.
Maj. W. E. ROGERS (6082) is placed on ret. pay,
2oth Apr. 1947, and is granted the hon. rank o£
Lt.-Col.
ROYAL ARMY CHAPLAINS' DEPARTMENT.
Short Service Commn.
Rev. Harvey Royden PHILLIPS (371222) is granted
a commn. (of 4 years) as Chapln. to the Forces, 4th
Cl. (C.E.), 22nd Apr. 1947.
ROYAL ARMY MEDICAL CORPS.
Maj. C. -M. MARSDEN, M.B., F.R.C.S. (Edin.)
(53104), to be Lt.-Col., 28th Mar. 1947.
Maj. (War Subs. Lt.-Col.) P. T. L. DAY, O.B.E.
(51344), to be Lt.-Col., 8th Apr. 1947.
Maj. (War Subs. Lt.-Col.) F. K. BUSH, O.B.E.r
M.B. (52041), to be Lt.-Col., i2th Apr. 1947.
Maj. M. J. KOHANE, M.C. (51322), to be Lt.-Col.,
i6th Apr. 1947.
Maj. (War Subs. Lt.-Col.) R. C. LANGFORD (52028)
to be Lt.-Col., 20th Apr. 1947.
Maj. (War Subs. Lt.-Col.) L. T. FURNIVALL, D.S.O.
(52313), to be Lt.-Col., 2ist Apr. 1947.