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1939-1945

 

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Lafferty,
Richard Grey Delamere
R.G.D. Lafferty 		19.05.1923
-
Cpl.
 		?
2nd Lt.
 		26.11.1942
WS/Lt.
 		26.05.1943 (reld > 04.1946)
A/Capt. ?
 		?
26.11.1942

commissioned, Indian Army [emergency commission]



served with the Maratha Light Infantry
Lawrenson,
Ralph
R. Lawrenson
Married Gertrude Talbot Edwards; one son, one daughter.
 		20.07.1899
South Africa
-
1973
UK
2nd Lt.
 		20.12.1918 [AI 338 & 14620]
Lt.
 		20.12.1919
Capt.
 		20.12.1924
Maj.
 		20.12.1936
A/Lt.Col.
 		18.11.1941-17.02.1942
T/Lt.Col.
 		18.02.1942-19.12.1944
Lt.Col.
 		20.12.1944 (retd 29.04.1948)
A/Brig.
 		(1943)
Distinguished Service Order DSO
 09.09.1942
 Middle East
20.12.1918
  
 		 
 		commissioned, Unattached List (for Indian Army)
30.03.1919

commissioned, Indian Army
30.11.1920
 -
 		31.03.1921
 		Orderly Officer, attached 51st Sikhs



16th Punjab Regiment
(1942)

4 Battalion 6 Rajputana Rifles (Middle East (Egypt and Libya))
1943
 -
 		1943
 		Commander, 7th Indian Infantry Brigade (temporary?)



Special List (ex-Indian Army)
01.01.1949
 -
 		20.07.1954
 		Gloucestershire Regiment - Regular Army Reserve of Officers [age limit]
Leftwich,
John Martin
J.M. Leftwich 		28.09.1923
-
07.2004
Croydon, London, Surrey
2nd Lt.
 		07.08.1943
Capt.
 		28.09.1950 (retd 01.03.1958)
07.08.1943

commissioned, Indian Army [emergency commission to 04.07.1947]
05.07.1947

permanent commission, 3rd Dragoon Guards
Lentaigne,
Walter David Alexander
"Joe"
W.D.A. Lentaigne W.D.A. Lentaigne
W.D.A. Lentaigne W.D.A. Lentaigne
Elder son of late Hon. Mr Justice Lentaigne, Burma High Court and Stackallen, Navan, Eire.
Married 1st (1928) Suzanne Catherine Marsden; one son, two daughters.
Married 2nd (1948) Hermione Constance, youngest daughter of late Sir Alfred
Lascelles, QC; one son.
 		15.07.1899
-
24.06.1955
London
2nd Lt.
 		01.10.1918
Lt.
 		01.10.1919
Capt.
 		01.10.1924
Maj.
 		01.10.1936
local Lt.Col.
 		01.12.1940-17.07.1941
A/Lt.Col.
 		19.07.1941-18.10.1941
T/Lt.Col.
 		19.10.1941-05.02.1943
WS/Lt.Col.
 		06.02.1943
Lt.Col.
 		01.10.1944
A/Col.
 		06.08.1942-05.02.1943
T/Col.
 		06.02.1943-29.03.1945
WS/Col.
 		30.03.1945
A/Brig.
 		06.08.1942-05.02.1943
T/Brig.
 		06.02.1943-29.03.1945
A/Maj.Gen.
 		30.03.1944-29.03.1945
T/Maj.Gen.
 		30.03.1945-(01.1946) (retd 1955)
Companion of the Order of the Bath CB
 1947
 ?
Commander of the Order of the British Empire CBE
 1945
 ?
Distinguished Service Order DSO
 1942
 ?
Mention in Despatches MID
 1920s
 Waziristan
Mention in Despatches MID
 1937?
 Waziristan
Mention in Despatches MID
 1944?
 Burma
Education: Oratory School, Edgbaston; Imperial Defence College (idc) (1946); Staff College (psc) (1935-1936)
01.10.1918

commissioned, Unattached List (for Indian Army)
11.10.1918

commissioned, Indian Army (4th Gurkha Rifles)
1919

served Afghanistan, NWF
1919
 -
 		1921
 		served Waziristan
1921
 -
 		1924
 		served Waziristan (despatches)
1930

served NW Frontier, India
1936
 -
 		1937
 		served Waziristan (despatches)
03.07.1938
 -
 		29.11.1940
 		Deputy Assistant Quartermaster-General India (served Waziristan 1938-1939)
01.12.1940
 -
 		17.07.1941
 		Instructor (General Staff Officer, 2nd grade (GSO2)), Staff College Quetta, India
19.07.1941
 -
 		08.1942
 		Commanding Officer, 1st Battalion 4th Prince of Wales's Own Gurkha Rifles (served Burma)
06.08.1942
 -
 		29.03.1944
 		Commander, 111th Indian Infantry Brigade ("Chindits") (Burma)
30.03.1944
 -
 		1945
 		General Officer Commanding, 3rd Indian Infantry Division ("Chindits") (Burma)
1945
 -
 		1946
 		General Officer Commanding, 39th Indian Division
1947

Director of Military Operations & Deputy Quartermaster-General, GHQ India
1948
 -
 		1955
 		Commandant, Indian Staff College
Lindsey,
Peter Kenneth John
P.K.J. Lindsey 		?
-
2nd Lt.
 		09.07.1942
WS/Lt.
 		09.01.1943 (reld > 04.1946)
09.07.1942

commissioned, Indian Army [emergency commission]



possibly served with the 5th Punjab Regiment
1945/46?

transferred, The Queen's Royal Regiment (West Surrey)
Loftus-Tottenham,
Frederick Joseph
A. Lord

04.05.1898
-
04.1987
Warminster, Wiltshire
2nd Lt.
 		18.04.1916 [IA 73]
Lt.
 		18.04.1917
Capt.
 		18.04.1920
Maj.
 		18.04.1934
A/Lt.Col.
 		20.05.1940-19.08.1940
T/Lt.Col.
 		20.08.1940--17.04.1942
Lt.Col.
 		18.04.1942
local Col.
 		26.09.1942-26.02.1943
A/Col.
 		27.02.1943-26.08.1943
T/Col.
 		27.08.1943-(04.1946)
WS/Col.
 		?
Col.
 		08.01.1947, seniority 18.04.1945
28.11.1947, dating changed to 01.01.1947 (retd 27.02.1948)
Col. RARO
 		03.07.1951, seniority 18.04.1945 
A/Brig.
 		27.02.1943-26.08.1943
T/Brig.
 		27.08.1943-(04.1946)
A/Maj.Gen.
 		04.08.1944-(04.1946)
T/Maj.Gen.
 		?
Hon. Maj.Gen.
 		?
Commander of the Order of the British Empire CBE
 12.06.1947
 HM's birthday 47: Force 401
Distinguished Service Order DSO
 22.06.1944
 Burma
Distinguished Service Order DSO
 22.03.1945
 Burma
Mention in Despatches MID
 17.12.1942
 Waziristan
Mention in Despatches MID
 05.04.1945
 Burma
Mention in Despatches MID
 19.07.1945
 Burma
14.04.1916

commissioned, Unattached List (for Indian Army)
25.04.1916

commissioned, Indian Army



served, 10th Gurkha Rifles
1941
 -
 		1942
 		Commanding Officer, 153rd Gurkha Parachute Battalion
1942
 -
 		1944
 		Commanding Officer, 33rd Indian Infantry Brigade (Burma)
04.08.1944
 -
 		1945
 		General Officer Commanding, 81st (West Africa) Division (India, Burma) [except for 15-26.8.1944 & 31.1-2.3.1945]
1946
 -
 		1947
 		Commander, Force 401 (Iraq)
27.02.1948

transferred, Special List (ex-Indian Army) [23216]
(1948)

General Officer Commanding, 7th Pakistan Infantry Division
28.08.1950

ceased to be employed with the Pakistan Armed Forces and reverted to retired list (Regular Army Reserve of Officers)
Lord,
Alfred
A. Lord

?
-
Lt. (Qr.Mr.)
 		12.05.1941 [363579]
WS/Capt. (Qr.Mr.)
12.05.1944 (reld 20.10.1947)
Hon. Capt. (Qr.Mr.)
 		20.10.1947?
Hon. Capt. (Qr.Mr.)
 		20.10.1951 (regranted)
2nd Lt. TA
 		23.01.1952
Capt. TA
 		23.01.1952 (reld 29.03.1956)
Hon. Capt. (Qr.Mr.)
 		29.03.1956 (regranted)

1939-45 Star; Burma Star; Defence and War Medals; LSGC (Military) (named to Indian Army), 30.12.1947.




Quarter-Master-Sergeant (QMS), Lancashire Fusiliers
12.05.1941

commissioned a Lieutenant, “Special List” of Quarter-Masters of the Royal Engineers (Indian Army) [emergency commission]
23.02.1946
 -
 		19.10.1947
 		transferred to General List
20.10.1947
 -
 		20.10.1951
 		enlisted service, Territorial Army
23.01.1952
 -
 		29.03.1956
 		commissioned service, Territorial Army
Lyle,
Robert Ludovic
R.L. Lyle
Married Monica (née ...); children.
 		16.06.1912
-
15.02.2007
2nd Lt.
 		25.05.1940
WS/Capt.
 		14.06.1942
T/Maj.
 		09.03.1943-(04.1946)
Lt.
 		30.11.1946, seniority 01.08.1938
Capt.
 		30.11.1946, seniority 16.06.1943
Maj.
 		16.06.1948
T/Lt.Col.
 		05.07.1954-11.01.1956,
01.07.1956-(02.1957)
Lt.Col.
 		?, seniority 01.07.1956 (Emp. List 1) (retd 22.07.1959)
Officer of the Order of the British Empire OBE
 ?
 ?
Education: Staff College (psc)
25.05.1940

commissioned, Indian Army [emergency commission]
30.11.1946

permanent commission, The East Surrey Regiment
       

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