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Aaron, C.
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Abbott, J.P.F.		 Abbott, J.R.
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Abel, W.K.J.		 Abel Smith, A.
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Abulafia, A. 		Acarnley, C.E.
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Aitken, W.H.H. 		Aizlewood, J.A.
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Anstice, J.H.		 Arbuthnot, A.R.C.
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Arbuthnott, R.K. 		Archdale, A.
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Azzopardi, M.F.

 

C.E. Acarnley   to   W.H.H. Aitken
Acarnley,
Cyril Ernest
C.E. Acarnley 		(03?).1893
Shoreditch, London, Middlesex
-
T/2nd Lt.
 		?
T/Lt.
 		26.10.1918
T/Capt.
 		26.08.1918-15.08.1919
2nd Lt.
 		08.12.1939 [110209]
WS/Lt.
 		12.02.1940
T/Capt.
 		20.05.1940-(04.1941)
WS/Capt.
 		18.05.1941
T/Maj.
 		06.09.1942-(04.1946)
(1918)

Service Battalion, The King's Royal Rifle Corps
26.08.1918
 -
 		15.08.1919
 		seconded as Brigade Physical and Bayonet Training Supervising Officer



late Captain, Indian Army
08.12.1939
  
commissioned, Royal Army Service Corps [emergency commission]



part of the administration of Luxembourg until the re-establishment of its government at the end of WW2
Acaster,
Alfred George
A.G. Acaster 		?
-
2nd Lt.
 		22.12.1940
WS/Capt.
 		29.04.1942
T/Maj.
 		29.04.1942-..., 08.10.1944-...
22.12.1940

commissioned, Indian Army [emergency commission]
Acaster,
John Nicholson
J.N. Acaster 		04.08.1910
-
12.2003
Lincolnshire
2nd Lt.
 		25.11.1942 [283896]
WS/Lt.
 		25.05.1944
25.11.1942

commissioned, Territorial Army Reserve of Officers - Speical List (for service with the Army Cadet Force - Buckingham)
Ace,
Thomas John
T.J. Ace 		?
-
2nd Lt.
 		18.07.1936 [68415]
Lt.
 		18.07.1939
T/Capt.
 		25.08.1944
Capt.
 		1946?, seniority 11.04.1945
Territorial Decoration TD
 18.04.1947
 ?
18.07.1936

commissioned, The Welch Regiment - Territorial Army (5th Battalion)
24.08.1939

mobilized TA



employed The King's African Rifles
Ace,
William Onslow
W.O. Ace 		27.08.1918
-
01.1991
Llanelli, Dyfed
2nd Lt.
 		01.03.1941 [176245]
WS/Lt.
 		01.09.1942
T/Capt.
 		12.08.1944
01.03.1941

commissioned, The Welch Regiment [emergency commission]
Acethorpe,
Harold George
H.G. Acethorpe 		15.07.1903
Derby, Derbyshire
-
06.1990
Ashford, Kent
T/Lt.
 		15.09.1941 [...] = Assistant Ordnance Mechanical Engineer
T/Capt.
 		29.08.1942
15.09.1941

commissioned, Indian Army Departments [emergency commission]
Acford,
Peter Frank
P.F. Acford 		23.09.1916
-
05.1999
Bristol, Gloucestershire
2nd Lt.
 		28.03.1942 [229492]
WS/Lt.
 		01.10.1942
T/Capt.
 		06.03.1943
Mentioned in Despatches MID
 29.11.1945
 Italy
28.03.1942

commissioned, Corps of Royal Engineers [emergency commission]
Achard,
Philip Ian
P.I. Achard 		?
-
2nd Lt.
 		08.10.1942 [...]
08.10.1942

commissioned, Indian Army [emergency commission]
Achard,
Percy Louis
P.L. Achard 		?
-
2nd Lt.
 		15.02.1941 [EC 1795]
WS/Lt.
 		15.08.1942
A/Capt.
 		17.07.1943
T/Capt.
 		17.10.1943
Military Cross MC
 15.11.1945
 Burma
15.02.1941

commissioned, Indian Army [emergency commission]
?

3rd Madras Regiment, Indian Army
Acharya,
Bindiganavale Srinivas Srinivas
B.S.S. Acharya 		12.04.1910
-
06.1996
Surrey Northern
Lt.
 		10.01.1942 [221814]
WS/Capt.
 		10.01.1943
Education: MB
10.01.1942

commissioned, Royal Army Medical Corps [emergency commission]
Acheson,
Alexander Mayfield
A.M. Acheson 		?
-
Lt. (QM)
 		01.04.1938 [75890]
WS/Capt.
 		01.11.1942
Capt. (QM)
 		11.04.1945 (reld > 04.1946)
A/Maj.
 		31.10.1945
Hon. Maj. (QM)
 		> 04.1946
Officer of the Order of the British Empire MBE
 ?
 ?
Territorial Decoration TD
 13.04.1951
 ?
01.04.1938

commissioned, Corps of Royal Engineers - Territorial Army [44th (Leicester Regiment) Anti-Aircraft Battalion]
24.08.1939

mobilized TA
01.08.1940

transferred to the Royal Regiment of Artillery
(04.1944)

specially employed
?
 -
 		12.06.1953
 		Territorial Army Reserve of Officers [age limit]
Acheson,
Charles Anthony
C.A. Acheson 		?
-
Cadet
 		?
2nd Lt.
 		01.08.1942 [242852]
WS/Lt.
 		01.06.1943 (reld > 04.1946)
Capt. TA
 		? (retd 01.04.1967)
01.08.1942

commissioned, Corps of Royal Engineers [emergency commission]
Acheson,
H W K
H.W.K. Acheson 		?
-
2nd Lt.
 		20.11.1943 [300412 ?]
WS/Lt.
 		20.05.1944 (reld > 04.1946)
20.11.1943

commissioned, The Royal Warwickshire Regiment [emergency commission]
Acheson,
J
J. Acheson 		?
-
Capt.
 		15.11.1941 [...] (reld > 04.1946)
15.11.19141

commissioned, Indian Army [emergency commission]
Acheson,
J G
J.G. Acheson 		?
-
Lt.
 		02.09.1939 [...]
T/Capt.
 		01.06.1943



commissioned, ... - Territorial Army



Special List - Territorial Army Reserve of Officers
(04.1944)

specially employed
Acheson,
J F
J.F. Acheson 		?
-
2nd Lt.
 		2133h
WS/Lt.
 		?



commissioned,
Acheson,
J M T
J.M.T. Acheson 		?
-
2nd Lt.
 		531e
WS/Lt.
 		?



commissioned,
Acheson,
P M
P.M. Acheson 		?
-
2nd Lt.
 		1717b
WS/Lt.
 		?



commissioned,
Acheson,
Robert Russell
R.R. Acheson 		?
-
2nd Lt.
 		25.02.1940 [121306] 747r
WS/Lt.
 		?



Cadet, Officer Cadet Training Unit, Sandhurst (for The Somerset Light Infantry)
25.02.1940

commissioned, The Queen's Regiment
Acheson,
Stanley
S. Acheson 		12.01.1895
Manchester, Lancashire
-
09.1984
Poole, Dorset
T/2nd Lt.
 		23.03.1915-14.04.1917
T/Lt.
 		15.04.1917-08.11.1920
Lt.
 		09.11.1920, seniority 01.07.1917 [9868]
Capt.
 		28.03.1927
Maj.
 		01.08.1938
A/Lt.Col.
 		03.09.1939-02.12.1939
T/Lt.Col.
 		03.12.1939-22.02.1944
WS/Lt.Col.
 		23.02.1944
A/Col.
 		23.08.1943-22.02.1944
T/Col.
 		23.02.1944
Hon. Col.
 		18.04.1948 (retd)
Officer of the Order of the British Empire
OBE
 10.06.1948
 HM's birthday 48
Member of the Order of the British Empire
MBE
 04.06.1934
 HM's birthday 34
Mention in Despatches MID
 20.12.1940
 France & Flanders
1914-15 Star; British War Medal; Victory Medal; Palestine 1936-39 Medal & Clasp



from the ranks of the Canadian Military Forces
09.09.1915
 -
 		11.11.1918
 		served France & Belgium (wounded)
09.11.1920

commissioned, Royal Army Service Corps
22.07.1927
 -
 		21.07.1932
 		attached to Sudan Defence Force
late 1930s

served Palestine
(04.1944)

specially employed
Acheson,
Sydney Edwin Albert
S.E.A. Acheson 		?
-
2nd Lt.
 		03.10.1942 [247550]
WS/Lt.
 		03.04.1943
T/Capt.
 		?
Hon. Capt.
 		(1945/46)
03.10.1942

commissioned, Royal Army Service Corps [emergency commission]
Acheson,
Vincent William
V.W. Acheson 		?
-
2nd Lt.
 		02.03.1940 [124069]
WS/Lt.
 		02.09.1941
T/Capt.
 		01.05.1942
02.03.1940

commissioned, Royal Regiment of Artillery [emergency commission]
Acheson,
William Brodie
W.B. Acheson 		?
-
2nd Lt.
 		20.07.1941 [198947]
WS/Lt.
 		01.10.1942
T/Capt.
 		21.02.1945
20.07.1941

commissioned, Corps of Royal Engineers [emergency commission]
Acheson-Gray,
C N
C.N. Acheson-Gray 		?
-
2nd Lt.
 		?
WS/Lt.
 		?



commissioned,
Acheson-Gray,
C R
C.R. Acheson-Gray 		?
-
2nd Lt.
 		?
WS/Lt.
 		?



commissioned,
Acheson-Gray,
D A P
D.A.P. Acheson-Gray 		?
-
2nd Lt.
 		25.02.1939
WS/Lt.
 		01.01.1941
T/Capt.
 		13.09.1942
A/Maj.
 		13.09.1942
25.02.1939

commissioned, Royal Regiment of Artillery - Territorial Army
24.08.1939

mobilized TA
Acheson-Webb,
R,
Esq.
R. Acheson-Webb 		?
-
2nd Lt.
WS/Lt.
      commissioned,
Achilles,
D A
D.A. Achilles 		?
-
2nd Lt.
WS/Lt.
      commissioned,
Achotogui,
J J
J.J. Achotogui 		?
-
2nd Lt.
WS/Lt.
      commissioned,
Achurch,
R B
R.B. Achurch 		?
-
2nd Lt.
WS/Lt.
      commissioned,
Ackerley,
C L
C.L. Ackerley 		?
-
2nd Lt.
WS/Lt.
      commissioned,
Ackerley,
G
G. Ackerley 		?
-
2nd Lt.
WS/Lt.
      commissioned,
Ackerley,
J
J. Ackerley 		?
-
2nd Lt.
WS/Lt.
      commissioned,
Ackerley,
K G
K.G. Ackerley 		?
-
2nd Lt.
WS/Lt.
      commissioned,
Ackerman,
C H
C.H. Ackerman 		?
-
2nd Lt.
WS/Lt.
      commissioned,
Ackerman,
H L
H.L. Ackerman 		?
-
2nd Lt.
WS/Lt.
      commissioned,
Ackerman,
L T
L.T. Ackerman 		?
-
2nd Lt.
WS/Lt.
      commissioned,
Ackerman,
R G
R.G. Ackerman 		?
-
2nd Lt.
WS/Lt.
      commissioned,
Ackerman,
W L
W.L. Ackerman 		?
-
2nd Lt.
WS/Lt.
      commissioned,
Ackernley,
M C
M.C. Ackernley 		?
-
2nd Lt.
WS/Lt.
      commissioned,
Ackernley,
T L
T.L. Ackernley 		?
-
Capt. 08.03.1938
      commissioned, Royal Regiment of Artillery - Territorial Army
Ackers,
C H S
C.H.S. Ackers 		?
-
2nd Lt.
WS/Lt.
      commissioned,
Ackers,
H
H. Ackers 		?
-
2nd Lt.
WS/Lt.
      commissioned,
Ackers,
W A
W.A. Ackers 		?
-
2nd Lt.
WS/Lt.
      commissioned,
Ackland,
B H
B.H. Ackland 		?
-
2nd Lt.
WS/Lt.
      commissioned,
Ackland,
B N
B.N. Ackland 		?
-
2nd Lt.
WS/Lt.
      commissioned,
Ackland,
C F R
C.F.R. Ackland 		?
-
2nd Lt. 19.11.1938
WS/Maj. 11.08.1943
T/Lt.Col. 11.08.1943
19.11.1938     commissioned, Royal Regiment of Artillery - Territorial Army
24.08.1939     mobilized TA
(04.1944)     School of Anti-Aircraft Artillery
Ackland,
F R D
F.R.D. Ackland 		?
-
2nd Lt.
WS/Lt.
      commissioned,
Ackland,
G T
G.T. Ackland 		?
-
2nd Lt.
WS/Lt.
      commissioned,
Ackland,
H A
H.A. Ackland 		?
-
2nd Lt.
WS/Lt.
      commissioned,
Ackland,
H J
H.J. Ackland 		?
-
2nd Lt.
WS/Lt.
      commissioned,
Ackland,
J V
J.V. Ackland 		?
-
2nd Lt.
WS/Lt.
      commissioned,
Ackland,
 Mrs M S
M.S. Ackland 		?
-
2nd Lt.
WS/Lt.
      commissioned,
Ackland,
N
N. Ackland 		?
-
2nd Lt.
WS/Lt.
      commissioned,
Ackland,
W
W. Ackland 		?
-
2nd Lt.
WS/Lt.
      commissioned,
Ackrill,
J L
J.L. Ackrill 		?
-
2nd Lt.
WS/Lt.
      commissioned,
Ackrill,
E B
E.B. Ackrill 		?
-
2nd Lt.
WS/Lt.
      commissioned,
Ackroyd,
A E G
A.E.G. Ackroyd 		?
-
2nd Lt.
WS/Lt.
      commissioned,
Ackroyd,
A H
A.H. Ackroyd 		?
-
2nd Lt.
WS/Lt.
      commissioned,
Ackroyd,
C
C. Ackroyd 		?
-
2nd Lt.
WS/Lt.
      commissioned,
Ackroyd,
D
D. Ackroyd 		?
-
2nd Lt.
WS/Lt.
      commissioned,
Ackroyd,
D F
D.F. Ackroyd 		?
-
2nd Lt.
WS/Lt.
      commissioned,
Ackroyd,
E J F
E.J.F. Ackroyd 		?
-
2nd Lt.
WS/Lt.
      commissioned,
Ackroyd,
E N
E.N. Ackroyd 		?
-
2nd Lt.
WS/Lt.
      commissioned,
Ackroyd,
H C
H.C. Ackroyd 		?
-
2nd Lt.
WS/Lt.
      commissioned,
Ackroyd,
H J
H.J. Ackroyd 		?
-
2nd Lt.
WS/Lt.
      commissioned,
Ackroyd,
J
J. Ackroyd 		?
-
2nd Lt.
WS/Lt.
      commissioned,
Ackroyd,
J G
J.G. Ackroyd 		?
-
2nd Lt.
WS/Lt.
      commissioned,
Ackroyd,
J W
J.W. Ackroyd 		?
-
2nd Lt.
WS/Lt.
      commissioned,
Acland,
 Miss A D
A.D. Acland 		?
-
2nd Lt.
WS/Lt.
      commissioned,
Acland,
 [Sir] Antony Guy;
 5th Baronet (cr. 1890)
 A.G. Acland
Son of Captain Sir Hubert Guy Dyke Acland, 4th Bt, DSO, RN, and Lalage Mary Kathleen (died 1961), eldest daughter of Captain John Edward Acland.
Succeeded father, 1978.
Married 1st (1939) Avriel Ann Wingfield­Stratford
(15.08.1915 - 07.07.943); one daughter.
Married 2nd (1944) Margaret Joan Rooke; one son, one daughter.
 		17.08.1916
-
14.12.1983
2nd Lt.
 		28.01.1937
Lt.
 		28.01.1940
A/Capt.
 		14.01.1941-13.04.1941
T/Capt.
 		14.04.1941-01.08.1941
WS/Capt.
 		02.08.1941
Capt.
 		28.01.1945