London Gazette : 4 April 1946 https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/37521/supplement/1672/data.pdf https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/37521/supplement/1690/data.pdf
Personal Number: 15028 Rank: Lieutenant-Colonel Name: W G HORTON, MC, MiD Unit: Scots Guards London Gazette : 22 December 1917 https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/30443/supplement/13428/data.pdf Temp. 2nd Lts. (on prob.), Gen. List, and to be confirmed in their rank:— W. G. Horton. 8th Dec. 1917. London Gazette : 5 April 1919 https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/31279/page/4578/data.pdf The undermentioned are transferred to unempld. list:— 25th Mar. 1919. 2nd Lt. (actg. Lt.) W. G. Horton. London Gazette : 5 March 1926 https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/33139/page/1651/data.pdf FOOT GUARDS. S. G'ds.— The undermentioned Lts. to be Capts.: — W. G. Horton, M.C. 10th Feb. 1926. Capt. W. G. Horton, M.C., to be Adjt., vice Lt. I. D. Erskine. 12th Feb. 1926. London Gazette : 1 February 1929 https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/33462/page/770/data.pdf COMMANDS AND STAFF. The undermentioned appts. are made: — Capt. W. G. Horton, M.C., S. G'ds., to be Staff Capt,, Eastern Comd. 21st Jan. 1929. London Gazette : 21 October 1932 https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/33875/page/6627/data.pdf FOOT GUARDS. S. G'ds. Capt. W. G. Horton, M.C., retires on ret. pay. 22nd Oct. 1932. London Gazette : 4 April 1946 https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/37521/supplement/1690/data.pdf The KING has been graciously pleased to approve that the following be Mentioned in recognition of gallant and distinguished services in North-West Europe:— S. G’ds. Lt.-Col. (temp.) W. G. HORTON, M.C. (15028). London Gazette : 26 August 1947 https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/38053/supplement/4022/data.pdf S. G'ds. Capt. & Bt. Maj. (War .Subs. Maj.) W. G. HORTON, M.C. (15028), having attained the age limit of liability to recall, ceases to belong to the Res. of Offrs., 24th Aug. 1947, and is granted the hon. rank of Lt.-Col.