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Edge,
Victor Alexander
V.A. Edge
Son of Alfred and Laura Edge; husband of Dorothy Hannah Edge, of Raynes Park, Surrey.
 		?
-
09.02.1946
[Ramleh War Cemetery, Palestine, 7.E.9]
Lt.
 		16.12.1925 [MZ/22135]
Capt.
 		16.12.1928 (retd mid-1930s)
T/Maj.
 		15.06.1943-(04.1944)
A/Lt.Col.
?
Mention in Despatches MID
 ?
 ?
?
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 		15.12.1925
 		Assistant Surgeon, 2nd Class, Indian Medical Department
16.12.1925

commissioned, Indian Medical Service
1930
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 		1932
 		Senior Medical Officer, Port Blair
31.08.1940
 -
 		(04.1944)
 		specially employed (retired officer, re-employed)
Edward-Collins,
Charles Edward
C.E. Edward-Collins
Son of Edward Charles Edward-Collins, DL, JP, Trewardale, Cornwall, and Eleanor Mary, daughter of Lt-Col F. Alms.
Brother of Adm. Sir Frederick Edward-Collins, RN.
Married (1907) Nora Mabel de la Cour (died 1952),
daughter of late Col R.D. de la Cour Corbett, DSO; two sons, three daughters.
 		28.05.1881
Blisland, Bodmin, Cornwall
-
21.11.1967
Blisland, Bodmin, Cornwall
Cadet
 		?
2nd Lt.
 		03.03.1900
Lt.
 		07.11.1901
Capt.
 		03.03.1909
Bt. Maj.
 		06.06.1912
Maj.
 		01.09.1915
T/Lt.Col.
 		18.09.1918-21.05.1919
Bt. Lt.Col.
 		28.06.1924
Lt.Col.
 		03.03.1926
Col.
 		24.05.1930, seniority 28.06.1928
T/Brig.
 		15.09.1933-14.09.1937
Maj.Gen.
15.09.1937 (retd 15.09.1940)
Companion of the Order of the Bath CB
 11.05.1937
 HM's coronation
Companion of the Order of the Indian Empire CIE
 04.02.1920
 Bushire Force, South Persia 19
Mention in Despatches MID
 1912?
 Abor Expedition
Mention in Despatches MID
 1919?
 South Persia
Education: Marlborough; Royal Military College Sandhurst
03.03.1900

commissioned, The Devonshire Regiment
1900
 -
 		1902
 		served South Africa (Queen's Medal with clasp, King's Medal with two clasps)
14.01.1907

seconded for service with the Indian Supply and Transport Corps
14.10.1909

transferred to the Indian Army
1911
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 		1912
 		Abor Expedition (despatches, medal with clasp, Bt. Maj.)
1914
 -
 		1918
 		served Egypt, Mesopotamia & Palestine
18.09.1918
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 		21.05.1919
 		Assistant Director of Supplies and Transport, India (served South Persia (despatches, CIE, medal))
01.11.1923
 -
 		02.03.1926
 		Assistant Director of Transport, India
19.05.1927
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 		23.05.1930
 		Commandant, Indian Army Service Corps Training Establishment, India
24.05.1930
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 		14.09.1933
 		Deputy Director of Transport, India
15.09.1933
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 		14.09.1937
 		Deputy Director of Supplies and Transport, India
30.08.1935
 -
 		14.09.1937
 		also: ADC to the King
15.09.1937
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 		15.09.1940
 		Director of Supplies and Transport, India (retired)
Commanded North Cornwall Group Home Guard, 1942-1945. High Sheriff of Cornwall, 1955.
Ellis,
Alfred Thomas John
"Jock"
A.T.J. Ellis 		(12?).1910
Taunton, Somerset
-
1969
Oxted, Surrey
Cadet
 		?
2nd Lt.
 		27.09.1941 [207784]
WS/Lt.
01.10.1942 (reld > 04.1946)
27.09.1941

commissioned, South Staffordshire Regiment [emergency commission]
1942/43?

transferred, Indian Army
       

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