63722 Robert Cyril Wolferstan THOMAS, OBE, MiD, Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment

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    Personal Number: 63722
    Rank: Lieutenant-Colonel
    Name: Robert Cyril Wolferston THOMAS, OBE, MiD*
    Unit: Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment


    London Gazette : 29 August 1944
    https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/36673/supplement/3989/data.pdf
    The undermentioned Lts. to be Capts.:—
    R.W.K.
    (War Subs. Capt.) R. C. W. Thomas (63722). 28th Aug. 1944.

    London Gazette : 6 June 1946
    https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/37595/supplement/2731/data.pdf
    The KING has been graciously pleased to give orders for the following promotions in, and appointments to, the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, in recognition of gallant and distinguished services in Burma:—
    To be Additional Officers of the Military Division of the said Most Excellent Order:—
    Lieutenant-Colonel (acting) Robert Cyril Wolferston THOMAS (63722), The Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment (Maidstone).

    London Gazette : 19 September 1946
    https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/37730/supplement/4701/data.pdf
    The KING has been graciously pleased to approve that the following be Mentioned in recognition of gallant and distinguished services in Burma:—
    R.W.K.
    Lt.-Col. (actg.) R. C. W. THOMAS, O.B.E. (63722).

    London Gazette : 30 August 1949
    https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/38701/supplement/4182/data.pdf
    R.W.K.
    Capt. (War Sub. Maj.) R. C. W. THOMAS (63722) to be Maj., 28th Aug. 1949.

    London Gazette : 10 October 1952
    https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/39666/supplement/5324/data.pdf
    The QUEEN has been graciously pleased to approve that the following be Mentioned in recognition of gallant and distinguished services in Korea, during the period 1st January to 30th June, 1952:—
    R.W.K.
    Maj. R. C. W. THOMAS, O.B.E. (63722).

    London Gazette : 30 October 1953
    https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/39999/supplement/5767/data.pdf
    The QUEEN has been pleased to grant unrestricted permission for the wearing of the following decora- tions which have been conferred on the undermentioned personnel in recognition of gallant and distinguished services during the operations by the United Nations in Korea:—
    DECORATIONS CONFERRED BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
    Bronze Star Medal.
    Major Robert Cyril Wolferstan THOMAS, O.B.E. (63722), The Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment.
     
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