Promoted to temporary majorgeneral on 1 october 1942, he was mentioned in dispatches on 15 december 1942 and again on 24 june 1943. Willis regarding the destruction of german auxiliary cruiser atlantis by h. It is possible to search the london gazette archive by clicking on the archive bar at the top of the screen. Supplement to the london gazette of october 10th 1941. I propose to give my name to this new distinction, which will consist of the george cross, which will rank next to the victoria cross, and the george medal for wider distribution. Unit staff conflict first world war, 19141918 rank colonel london gazette 28 december 1917 on page 563 at position 5 commonwealth gazette. Brasseys uk, 1990, and coeditor with daniel todman of field marshal lord alanbrooke, war. Published in the london gazette, on the th of may 1941. The ship was made a stationary training ship, hmcs cornwallis.
Corporal j m robins, mm, waaf imperial war museums. All were published post war and contain detailed and vital official accounts that have been much used by air historians. World war 2 despatches the gazette the london gazette. Stationery office it contains legal and government notices. Unit 1st australian division conflict first world war, 19141918 rank colonel. British military gallantry medals the national archives. Gallantry during the blitz 29 december 1940 nick metcalfe. Page 1 supplement 35399, 30 december 1941 london gazette. Historical newspaper collection id sc 002 date inclusive 17211965 extent 122 linear feet of shelf space. Taken in the aftermath of this raid, the iconic photograph of st pauls cathedral in the blitz came to symbolise london s defiance. The right of veto vested in the sovereign by this act provoked severe adverse criticism at the time of its passage.
He had been mentioned in despatches in recognition of gallant and distinguished services in successful combined operations against the enemy at vaagso and maaloy. The london gazette december 3rd to december 31st, 1844. Field marshal thomas albert blamey the australian war. As such, under new legislation, important notices relating to the coronavirus pandemic are being published in the gazette. The kenya gazette is an official publication of the government of the republic of kenya. London gazette 14 february 1946 on page 943 at position 33 commonwealth gazette 21 february 1946 on page 409 at position 6. Flying officer johnson has at all times shown great courage. This archive contains all london gazette editions from the war years 19141920, 19391948, and all london gazette honours and awards in the 20 th century. He took over command of the 4th indian infantry division on 30 december 1941 and then commanded it during the western desert and italian campaigns. London gazette 35396, page 7347 published 30 december 1941. George medal simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Page 7379 issue 35398, 30 december 1941 london gazette the gazette. Continued usage of the lrb website subsequent to a change in the terms and conditions constitutes acceptance of the current terms and conditions. Corporal robins was in a dugout which received a direct hit during an intense enemy bombing raid.
News photo specials interviews books documentaries and movies. Ontario is one of the canadian provinces that does not have a single central online repository for searching historical newspapers. Search by multiple criteria to find exactly what you are looking for. The attack on 29 december targeted the city of london where the high explosive and incendiary bombs started a. London gazette 30 september 1941 citation for the award of the bar to the distinguished flying cross. The warrant for the gm was published in the london gazette on 31 january 1941. The gazette official public record the london gazette. He was equerry to king george vi from 1944 to 1952 and held the. An exforeign office library copy of a supplement to the london gazette one of the official journals of record of the british government published on 12th july 1948, recording despatches submitted to the lord commissioners of the admiralty by viceadmiral a. Circa 9 issues, from december 3rd, issue no 20420 to december 31st, issue no, 20428, circa 350 pages. The london gazette of 19th december 1941, issue 35387. Supplement to the london gazette of tuesday, 9 july 1946, number 37645, pp.
Guide to the historical newspaper collection 17211965. It contains notices of new legislation, notices required to be published by law or policy as well as other announcements that are published for general public information. Mentioned in despatches in recognition of gallant and distinguished services in the operations in the near east at suez, october to december, 1956 2. Sydney ultimately became involved in a plot to assassinate king charles ii. Frimley and camberley great war 1914 1918 memorial. In december 1937 was made brevet lieutenantcolonel for distinguished. It is published every week, usually on friday, with occasional releases of special or supplementary editions within the week.
However, there are several large collections of historical newspapers. Records in the london gazette for soldiers mentioned in despatches, awarded medals, gallantry awards, promotions or special honours with forces war. Table of contents summary information biographyhistory. This section contains the citations that appeared in the london gazette in 1940 and 1941, although some of the actions for the awards were made took place earlier. Search records of soldiers awards from the london gazette. Collection, book 5, establishment of joint boards, index, franklin d. Events of this year in the illustrated london news. The newspapers were the main source of information for the general public such as in london the london gazette, the general advertiser, the daily advertiser, the daily post, the general evening post, the london courant, lloyds evening post, the whitehall evening post, the british chronicle, the london evening post, the true patriot, and the st. All notices are accessible via uk whether they originated in belfast. If you wish to post a query about this page, then please go to the newer raf commands forum and register as a member. Compilation of despatches relating to air operations appearing as supplements to the london gazette. These despatches were written by the commanders concerned during the war and then published later in the british government newspaper of record, the london gazette.
At 1400 on 24th december, i therefore broke wt silence and reversed the course of the convoy for three hours increasing the speed of force 2 to 19 knots. The royal marriages act 1772 was an act of the parliament of great britain which prescribed the conditions under which members of the british royal family could contract a valid marriage, in order to guard against marriages that could diminish the status of the royal house. Searches can be made by multiple criteria to find exactly what you are looking for. London gazette 30 december 1941 on page 7357 at position 1. If you know of an individual who received a british military medal or award for an act of bravery, gallantry or for meritorious service between 1854 and c1990 and you want to find out whether a record of the award and why it was awarded exist, this guide will be of use. This archive contains all london gazette editions from the war years 19141920, 19391948, and all london gazette honours and awards in the 20th century. Amongst the notices published in the london gazette are. Roll of honour this page lists as many members of the squadron who lost their lives during world war ii as i can reliably identify, either when serving with the squadron or. The citation for his dso, published in the london gazette on 29 july 1919. Searching across the london, edinburgh and belfast gazettes. Seventysix years ago, on the evening of 29 december 1940, a german bombing raid caused what become known as the second great fire of london. Alternatively you can leave a comment on this page using facebook in the comments box at the bottom of the page.
How much a collectible newspaper from 1940 to 1969 is worth depends on the characteristics of the paper itself. Major arnold william potts the australian war memorial. Guide to the historical newspaper collection 17211965 sc 002. Educated locally, he worked as a labourer before enlisting in the australian imperial force at wagga wagga on 1 december 1915. December 17, 1995, stationery office books paperback libraries near you. As the uks official public record, the gazette is a trusted and authoritative source for information of significant public importance. The london gazette claims to be the oldest surviving english newspaper and the oldest continuously published newspaper in the uk, having been first published on 7th november 1665 as the oxford gazette. The london gazette is an official newspaper of record for the united kingdom, published by h.
Marshal of the royal air force sir michael james beetham, gcb, cbe, dfc, afc, dl 17 may 1923 24 october 2015 was a second world war bomber pilot and a highranking commander in the royal air force from the 1960s to the 1980s. This is an archived page from the older dcboard forum of raf commands. Supplement to the london gazette series librarything. As chief of the air staff during the falklands war he was involved in the decision to send the task force to the south atlantic. Geddes, edward john, acting lieutenantcommander e mention in despatches rcnr hmcs chebogue awarded as per canada gazette of 5 january 1946 and london gazette. National call up for british women between ages of 20 to 30 december 7th without warning the japanese attacked the us fleet at pearl harbour. April 30, 1995, stationery office books paperback libraries near you. Supplement to the london gazette of 30th december 1976, issue 47102, dated 31st december 1976. The blitz on london from september 1940 to may 1941 and the v1 flying bomb and v2 rocket attacks in 1944 caused a massive amount of damage. Published in the london gazette on the 19th of december 1933.
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