Personal Number: 5495 Rank: Colonel Name: Cyril Edward SKETCH, MiD Unit: Royal Corps of Signals London Gazette : London Gazette : 22 June 1916 https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/29634/supplement/6207/data.pdf ROYAL GARRISONARTILLERY. Pembroke. The undermentioned 2nd Lts. to be temp. Lts. 1st June. 1916:— C. E. Sketch. London Gazette : 27 January 1928 https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/33351/page/605/data.pdf ROYAL CORPS OF SIGNALS. Capt. C. E. Sketch, R. Signals, to be Adjt. 4th Jan. 1928. London Gazette : 2 April 1935 https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/34147/page/2234/data.pdf ROYAL CORPS OF SIGNALS. The undermentioned Capts. to be Majs. 1st Apr. 1935:— C. E. Sketch. London Gazette : 16 June 1939 https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/34636/page/4042/data.pdf ROYAL CORPS OF SIGNALS. The undermentioned Majs. to be Lt.-Cols. 15th June 1939:— C. E. Sketch. London Gazette : 16 June 1942 https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/35595/supplement/2640/data.pdf ROYAL CORPS OF SIGNALS. The undermentioned Lt.-Cols. on completion of tenure of serv. as Regtl. Lt.-Cols., remain on full pay (supernumerary), 15th June 1942:— C. E. Sketch (5495). London Gazette : 30 June 1942 https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/35611/supplement/2852/data.pdf The KING approve that the following be Mentioned in recognition of gallant and distinguished services in the Middle East during the period July, 1941. to October, 1941:— Royal Corps of Signals. Col. (actg.) C. E. Sketch (5495). London Gazette : 12 July 1946 https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/37648/supplement/3607/data.pdf ROYAL CORPS OF SIGNALS. The undermentioned 2nd Lts. (War Subs. Capts.) from Emerg. Commns. to be Lts., 13th July 1946, with seniority as shown:— Lt.-Col. C. B. SKETCH (5495) retires on ret. pay, 12th July 1946, and is granted the hon. rank of Brig.
London Gazette : 30 June 1942 https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/35611/supplement/2851/data.pdf https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/35611/supplement/2852/data.pdf
See also: Biography of Brigadier Cyril Edward Sketch (1893 – 1972), Great Britain https://www.britishmilitaryhistory..../01/East-Africa-Command-History-Personnel.pdf
