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1939-1945

 

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Kakar,
A C
A.C. Kakar (Photo courtesy of Mr Charles Hawkshaw-Burn) 		?
-
Maj.
 		(1947)
...
 -
 		...
 		...
(1947)
  
 		 
 		HQ Southern Command, India (Poona)
Kannappan,
C
C. Kannappan (Photo courtesy of Mr Charles Hawkshaw-Burn) 		?
-
Capt.
 		(1947)
...
 -
 		...
 		...
(1947)
  
 		 
 		HQ Southern Command, India (Poona)
Kapur,
B D
B.D. Kapur (Photo courtesy of Mr Charles Hawkshaw-Burn) 		?
-
T/Lt.Col.
 		1945?
Col.
 		(1947)
...
 -
 		...
 		served Indian Signal Corps
17.12.1945
 -
 		(04.1947)
 		General Staff Officer, 1st grade (GSO1), Directorate of Signals, India Headquarters Staff
(1947)
  
 		 
 		HQ Southern Command, India (Poona)
Kapur,
K C
K.C. Kapur (Photo courtesy of Mr Charles Hawkshaw-Burn) 		?
-
Maj.
 		(1947)
...
 -
 		...
 		...
(1947)
  
 		 
 		HQ Southern Command, India (Poona)
Kargudri,
J S
J.S. Kargudri (Photo courtesy of Mr Charles Hawkshaw-Burn) 		?
-
Maj.
 		(1947)
...
 -
 		...
 		...
(1947)
  
 		 
 		HQ Southern Command, India (Poona)
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
Keir,
Edward Maurice
E.M. Keir
Married ((12?).1947, Cardiff district, Glamorgan) Doreen M. Williams.		 ?
-
1979
South Glamorgan
2nd Lt. 19.01.1945 [EC 14024] (reld > 04.1946, < 04.1947)
T/Capt. ?
Hon. Capt. > 04.1946, < 04.1947
Capt. 27.07.1960 [466941]
Efficiency Medal (Territorial) EM 31.01.1961 -
19.01.1945     commissioned, Indian Army [emergency commission]
27.07.1960 - 28.07.1963 Welsh Brigade (Welch), Territorial Army
28.07.1963     Territorial Army Reserve of Officers
 
Keeler,
Lionel Herbert
"Paddy"
L.H. Keeler (Photo courtesy of Mr Clive Lincoln) 		?
-
RQMS
 		? [5568653]
Lt. QM
07.03.1945 [EC 15917]
A?/Capt. QM
 		? (reld > 12.1947)



served in the ranks, The Wiltshire Regiment
07.03.1945
  
 		 
 		commissioned, "Special List" of Quarter-Master of the Indian Army
1947?
  
 		 
 		Special List (ex-Indian Army)
Kendall-Tobias,
William
W. Kendall-Tobias
Son of ... Kendall-Tobias, and ... Panchen.
 		28.02.1921
Wolstanton district, Staffordshire
-
(06?).1970
Wolverhampton district, Staffordshire
2nd Lt.
14.03.1942 [EC 6002)
WS/Lt.
 		01.10.1942 (reld < 04.1947)
T/Capt.
 		31.10.1943-(04.1946)
T/Maj.
 		?
Hon. Maj.
 		< 04.1947
Efficiency Medal (Territorial) EM
 22.04.1949
 -
14.03.1942
  
 		 
 		commissioned, Indian Army [emergency commission]
Kennedy,
Noel Albert Joseph
N.A.J. Kennedy
Married; one son.
 		?
-
2nd Lt.
 		21.01.1942
21.01.1942
  
 		 
 		commissioned, Indian Army [emergency commission]
?
 -
 		02.1942
 		served Gurkha Rifles (Malaya) (captured at fall of Singapore)
1942
 -
 		1945
 		POW in Japanese captivity (Birma-Siam railway)
First Administrator of Petaling Jaya local authority, Malaysia, 1953-31.12.1954.
Kentsbeer,
Donald Hugh
D.H. Kentsbeer (Photo courtesy of Mrs Linda Smith)
Son of Harry Robert Kentsbeer, and Gladys Bertha Cossom (1896-1984).
Married ((12?).1957, Sidcup district, Kent) Margaret Kemm.		 05.06.1918
West Ham district, Essex / Suffolk
-
22.05.2004
East Sidcup, Bexley district, Kent
Staff Sgt.Maj. ?
2nd Lt. 22.10.1942
WS/Lt. 22.04.1943 (reld > 04.1947)
A?/Capt. (1945)
22.10.1942     commissioned, Indian Army [emergency commission]
      served Royal Indian Army Service Corps
16.08.1945 - 23.10.1945 15th Advanced Course, RIASC School, Kakul
Civil servant.
Kerry,
John Henry
J.H. Kerry (Photo courtesy of Mr Lionel V. Kerry) 		13.03.1897
St Giles, London
-
31.12.1964
Dover, Kent
S/Sgt. (1936)
Assistant Commissary (with rank of Lt.) 01.11.1942 (reld > 04.1946, < 04.1947)
A?/Capt. ?
(04.1936)     Head Clerk, HQ Staff, Bannu Brigade (India)
01.11.1942     commissioned, Indian Army Departments [emergency commission]
Civil Servant with the Inland Revenue. Secretary of the Dover Old contemptibles Association.
Ketley,
Arthur Henry
A.H. Ketley (Photo courtesy of Mr David S.C. Wilson) 		?
-
Sgt. ?
2nd Lt. 22.08.1943
WS/Lt. 22.02.1944
? - 22.08.1943 'A' Company, 4 Wing, Officers' Training School, Mhow
22.08.1943     commissioned, Indian Army [emergency commission]
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.
Khan,
A G
A.G. Khan (Photo courtesy of Mrs Linda Smith) 		?
-
 
2nd Lt. ?
WS/Lt. ?
A?/Capt. (1945)
?     commissioned, Indian Army [emergency commission]
      served Royal Indian Army Service Corps
16.08.1945 - 23.10.1945 15th Advanced Course, RIASC School, Kakul
Khan,
Yusuf Ali
A.G. Khan (Photo courtesy of Mr Abid Khan) 		1917
Bissau, Rajputana, India
-
25.04.1997
CMH Rawalpindi, Pakistan
2nd Lt. 09.06.1945
India General Service Medal 1908-1935 IndGSM 08|35 - & clasp Mohmand Operations
1939-1945 Star 39|45 St - -
Africa Star Afr St - -
Italy Star It St - -
War Medal 1939-1945 WM 39|45 - -
India Service Medal 1939-1945 IndSM - -
Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Medal 1953 Cor M - -
1935     enlisted as a Sowar (NCO) Sepoy in the Royal Armoured Corps (Mohmand Operations)
      18th Indian Cavalry (Libya, Italy, Egypt, Greece)
      Central India Horse (Greece)
18.06.1943     appointed a Viceroy's Commissioned Officer in HM Indian Land Forces in the rank of Jemadar (dated 20.09.1943)
09.06.1945     commissioned, Indian Army [emergency commission]
Served Pakistan Army as Second-in-Command Cavalry Regiments (finally reaching the rank of Major). Quartermaster, Combined Military Hospitals, 1966-1972.
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,
Louis Anthony Norman
 L.A.N. King
Married ((06?).1919, Colchester, Essex) ... Hardy.
 		(03?).1898
Thanet district, Kent
-
?
Pte.
 		? [1229]
L/Cpl.
 		?
Conductor
 		?
Assistant Commissary (with rank of Lt.)
 		28.05.1941 [OS/230]
WS/Capt.
 		30.01.1943
Deputy Commissary (with rank of Capt.)
 		03.03.1945 (retd 18.11.1946)
T/Maj.
 		30.01.1943-(04.1946)
Hon. Maj.
 		18.11.1946
Military Medal MM
 29.08.1917
 bravery in the field
WW I

served in the ranks, Seaforth Highlanders
28.05.1941

commissioned, Indian Army Departments
30.10.1942
 -
 		(04.1944)
 		a Deputy Assistant Director of Ordnance Services, General HQ India
King,
Rodney Stewart
 R.S. King
Married ...; ... children (one son?).		 18.12.1898
Sialkot, Punjab, now Pakistan
-
(06?).1981
Worthing district, West Sussex
2nd Lt. 30.01.1917 [IA 161]
Lt. 30.01.1918
Capt. 30.01.1921
Maj. 30.01.1935
A/Lt.Col. 25.08.1940-24.11.1940
T/Lt.Col. 25.11.1940-20.12.1941
Lt.Col. 21.12.1941 (retd 08.10.1947)
A/Col. 28.02.1944-(01.1946)
A/Brig. 24.01.1945-30.05.1945
Hon. Col. 08.10.1947 [384260]
Military Cross MC 07.11.1918 *
* When in charge of a patrol sent out to investigate operations of an enemy working party, protected by a covering party, he came under heavy rifle fire. He promptly charged the enemy and dispersed them, killing some and capturing two prisoners. He behaved most gallantly and showed great determination and resource in successfully carrying out his mission.
30.01.1917     commissioned, Unattached List (for Indian Army)
14.02.1917     commissioned, Indian Army
      served, 7th Cavalry
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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