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1939-1945

 

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Kauntze,
Colin Shubrick
C.S. Kauntze
Married (South Africa).
11.05.1910
-
2nd Lt.
28.08.1930
Lt.
28.11.1932
Capt.
28.08.1938
A/Maj.
14.02.1942-(01.1946)
28.08.1930


commissioned on the Unattached List
01.11.1931


commisioned, Indian Army



service details unknown
Key,
Berthold Wells

B.W. Key
Son of late Dr J.M. Key; married 1917, Aileen Leslie (died 1951), daughter of late Col E.L. Dunsterville, RE; (one son killed in action in Italy) two daughters.
19.12.1895
-
26.09.1986
[Sandwich, Kent ?]
2nd Lt.
01.10.1914 [9051]
Lt.
01.10.1915
A/Capt.
11.10.1917-30.12.1917, 01.01.1918-30.09.1918
Capt.
01.10.1918
Maj.
01.10.1932
Bt. Lt.Col.
01.07.1935
Lt.Col.
15.07.1937
Col.
16.03.1940, seniority 01.07.1938
A/Brig.
18.08.1940-17.02.1941
T/Brig.
18.02.1941
A/Maj.Gen.
14.01.1942
T/Maj.Gen.
18.09.1946
Maj.Gen.
20.01.1947, seniority 02.04.1944 (retd 18.01.1949)
Companion of the Order of the Bath CB
01.01.1947
New Year 47
Distinguished Service Order DSO
10.12.1937
Waziristan 11.36-01.37
Military Cross MC
26.05.1919
Mesopotamia 20.10.18 *

* For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty near Shuraimiyah on 20th October, 1918. During a reconnaissance towards the Fathah position he was ordered to advance and secure a ridge held by the enemy. Although exposed to heavy fire the company successfully reached its objective, where he moved about fearlessly in order to make his dispositions to the best advantage. He was eventually wounded, but refused to undergo treatment until his company had been withdrawn to camp. His behaviour throughout was splendid.

Education: Dulwich College; Staff College (psc)
01.10.1914


commissioned into the Army, Unattached List
18.12.1914


commissioned into the Indian Army, General List
1914
-
(1919)
served with 45th Rattray's Sikhs (European War); 01.01.1919 Company Commander
1919


served Mesopotamia (wounded, MC)
1919


served Afghanistan
1930


3rd Battalion, 11th Sikh Regiment (Northwestern Frontier of India; despatches)
12.02.1932
-
16.11.1933
Brigade Major, Razmak Brigade (Waziristan District, Northern Command, East Indies)
17.11.1933
-
31.03.1935
Deputy Assistant Adjutant & Quartermaster-General (DAA&QMG), ... (India)
01.04.1935
-
11.02.1936
Deputy Assistant Quartermaster-General (DAQMG), ... (India)
1936
-
1937

2nd Royal Battalion (Ludhiana Sikhs), 11th Sikh Regiment (Northwestern Frontier Waziristan; despatches, DSO)

21.12.1939
-
17.08.1940
Deputy Military Secretary, HQ Staff of the Army in India (India) (temporary)
1941
-
1945
Southeast Asia:
1940?


Commanding Officer, 2nd (Royal) Battalion The Sikh Regiment
18.08.1940
-
13.01.1942
Commander, 8th Indian Infantry Brigade (Malaya)
14.01.1942
-
15.02.1942
General Officer Commanding, 11th Indian Division (Malaya)
15.02.1942
-
1945
prisoner of war (Japan)
1945
-
1947
ADC to the King
15.04.1946
-
1947
Commander, Rawalpindi District
1947


Commander, Lahore District
18.01.1949
-
19.12.1955
transferred to the Regular Army Reserve of Officers
Colonel, The Sikh Regiment, 04.04.1947-1962.
Kilkelly,
Rupert Gerard Patrick
R.G.P. Kilkelly
Son of Lt.-Col. Charles Randolph Kilkelly, CMG, MVO, MB, and of Florence Mary Kilkelly (née Petre), of Menengai, Kenya.
Brother of Lt.Col. G. Kilkelly.
Married 1st (c. 1931/32) Muriel Joy Kilkelly (née Mitchell) (1911-1989); two sons, one daughter.
Married 2nd Diana Bunny Kilkelly (née ...); two daughters.
04.12.1904
-
18.11.1983
Cowes, Isle of Wight
2nd Lt.
30.08.1924 [IA 314]
Lt.
30.11.1926
Capt.
30.08.1933
Maj.
30.08.1941 (retd 11.01.1948)
A/Lt.Col.
05.07.1943-04.10.1943
T/Lt.Col.
05.10.1943-(01.1946)
Hon. Lt.Col.
11.01.1948
Education: Staff College, Quetta (1940-1941)
1919
-
1948
served with the 17th Queen Victoria's Own Poona Horse, in 1927 renamed: The Poona Horse (17th Queen Victoria's Own Cavalry)
30.08.1924


commissioned on the Unattached List
05.10.1925


commisioned, Indian Army
01.01.1939
-
08.12.1939
Staff Captain, ...
05.07.1943
-
(01?).1946
Commanding Officer, The Poona Horse
Served with Syncro-Cine Distributors Ltd. (till 1957?).
King-Martin,
John Douglas

J.D. King-Martin
Son of late Lewis King­Martin, Indian Forest Service.
Married (1940) Jeannie Jemima Sheffield Hollins,
daughter of late S.T. Hollins, CIE, Indian Police; one son,
one daughter.
09.03.1915
-
11.04.1993
Polstead, Suffolk
2nd Lt.
31.01.1935
...
...
T/Maj.
14.07.1942-04.01.1948
...
...
Brig.
08.10.1964 (retd 06.04.1970)
Commander of the Order of the British Empire CBE
1966
?
Distinguished Service Order DSO
23.07.1957
?
Military Cross MC
08.12.1953
?
Education: Allhallows School; Royal Military College, Sandhurst
31.01.1935


commissioned, Indian Army
1936


3rd Royal Bn 12 Frontier Force Regt, IA (Waziristan Operations, 1936-37)
17.07.1940
-
06.08.1940
Intelligence Officer, ... Infantry Brigade
1940
-
1942
Eritrea, Western Desert (despatches)
1944


Staff College, Quetta
17.02.1945
-
31.12.1945
Brigade Major, HQ ... Indian Infantry Brigade (India & Java)



GSO 2, Indian Inf. Div., Malaya, 1946-47; transferred to RA, 1948; Battery Comdr, 1948-50; DAQMG 2 Inf. Div., 1951-52; Korea, 1952-53; CO, 50 Medium Regt, RA, 1956-57; Suez, Cyprus, 1956-57; Coll. Comdr, RMA Sandhurst, 1958-60; Dep. Comdr and CRA, 17 Gurkha Div., 1961-62; Comdr, 17 Gurkha Div., 1962-64; Comdr, Rhine Area, 1964-67. Lieut­Col 1956; Brig. 1961. ADC to the Queen, 1968-70. Deputy Commander, HQ Eastern District, 1968-70.
Knatchbull-Hugessen,
Robin John Kay

R.J.K. Knatchbull-Hugessen
04.10.1921
-
03.1986
Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire
2nd Lt.
11.10.1941 [325992]
WS/Lt.
01.10.1942
Lt.
04.04.1944
T/Capt.
09.10.1943-(04.1944)
Capt.
04.10.1948 (retd 29.01.1952; disability) (removed from the Army 03.07.1962 on conviction by the Civil Power)
11.10.1941


commissioned, Indian Army [emergency commission to 27.08.1945]
28.04.1945


permanent commission, Royal Armoured Corps
16.07.1947


transferred, 3rd Dragoon Guards
       

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