13379 Major-General Maurice Somerville CHILTON, KBE, CB, MiD, Royal Artillery

Personal Number: 13379
Rank: Major-General
Name: Maurice Somerville CHILTON, KBE, CB, MiD
Unit: Royal Artillery

London Gazette : 27 July 1915
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The undermentioned Gentleman Cadets, from the Royal Military Academy, to ; be ' Second Lieutenants. Dated 28th July 1915:-
ROYAL REGIMENT OF ARTILLERY.
Royal Horse and Royal Field Artillery.
Maurice Somerville Chilton.

London Gazette : 2 June 1936
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ROYAL REGIMENT OF ARTILLERY.
The undermentioned Capts. to be Majs. 1st Apr. 1986:—
Bt. Mjaj. M. S. Chilton, and remains secd.

London Gazette : 18 December 1936
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COMMANDS AND STAFF.
The undermentioned appts.:—
Maj. M. S. Chilton, R.A., as Bde. Maj., 9th Inf. Bde. 7th Dec. 1936.

London Gazette : 15 March 1945
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The KING has been pleased to grant unrestricted permission for the wearing of the following decorations which have been conferred on the under-mentioned personnel in recognition of distinguished services in the cause of the Allies: —
DECORATIONS CONFERRED BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
Legion of Merit, Degree of Officer.
Colonel (a/Major-General) Maurice Somerville Chilton, C.B.E. (13379), late Royal Regiment of Artillery

London Gazette : 9 August 1945
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The KING has been .graciously pleased to approve that the following be Mentioned in recognition of gallant and distinguished service in North-West Europe:—
Commands and Staff.
Maj.-Gen. (actg.) M. S. CHILTON, C.B., C.B.E. (13379) late R.A.

London Gazette : 7 August 1953
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REGULAR ARMY.
Maj.-Gen. (Temp. Lt.-Gen.) M. S. CHILTON, C.B., C.B.E. (13379), late R.A. to be Lt.-Gen., 21st July 1953.

London Gazette : 1 January 1954
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The QUEEN has been graciously pleased to give orders for the following promotions in, and appointments to, the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire:—
To be Ordinary Knights Commanders of the Military Division of the said Most Excellent Order :—
Lieutenant-General Maurice Somerville CHILTON, C.B., C.B.E. (13379), late Royal Regiment of Artillery.

London Gazette : 6 November 1956
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ROYAL REGIMENT OF ARTILLERY.
REGULAR ARMY.
Maj.-Gen. George Drew FANSHAWE, C.B., D.S.O., O.B.E. (14521), to be Col. Cmdt., 21st Aug. 1956, vice Lt.-Gen. Sir Maurice Somerville CHILTON, K.B.E., C.B. (13379) deceased.

 

London Gazette : 9 August 1945
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See also:

• Maurice Chilton - Wikipedia
  
• Biography of Lieutenant-General Maurice Somerville Chilton (1898 – 1956), Great Britain
  
• CHILTON, Sir Maurice (Somerville) (1898-1956), Lieutenant General
  
• Sir Maurice Somerville Chilton - National Portrait Gallery