31307 Lieutenant-Colonel William Ian LEETHAM, DSO, MiD, 11th Hussars (Prince Albert's Own)

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    Personal Number: 31307
    Rank: Lieutenant-Colonel
    Name: William Ian LEETHAM, DSO, MiD
    Unit: Hussars


    London Gazette : 26 October 1916
    https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/29803/supplement/10406/data.pdf
    The undermentioned Gentlemen Cadets, from the R. Mil. Coll., to be 2nd Lts. 27th Oct. 1916:—
    REGULAR FORCES.
    CAVALRY.
    11th Hrs.—
    William Ian Leetham.

    London Gazette : 19 May 1925
    https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/33048/page/3379/data.pdf
    REGULAR FORCES.
    CAVALRY.
    11th H.—
    Capt. W. I. Leetham is secd, for serv. as an Adjt., Aux. Force, India. 29th Mar. 1925.

    London Gazette : 11 February 1936
    https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/34254/page/909/data.pdf
    CAVALRY.
    11th H.—
    Capt. W. I. Leetham is granted the local rank of Maj. whilst specially empld. 21st Dec. 1935

    London Gazette : 31 March 1936
    https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/34269/page/2076/data.pdf
    CAVALRY.
    11th H.—
    Capt. W. I. Leetham relinquishes the local rank of Maj. on ceasing to be specially empld. 14th Feb. 1936.

    London Gazette : 19 June 1936
    https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/34295/page/3920/data.pdf
    CAVALRY.
    11th H.—
    Capt. W. I. Leetham to be Maj. 18th June 1936.

    London Gazette : 30 December 1941
    https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/35396/page/7333/data.pdf
    The KING has been graciously pleased to approve the following awards in recognition of distinguished services in the Middle East (including Egypt, East Africa, The Western Desert, The Sudan, Greece, Crete, Syria and Tobruk) during the period February, 1941, to July, 1941.
    The Distinguished Service Order.
    Major (temporary Lieutenant-Colonel) William Ian Leetham (31307), Royal Armoured Corps (Hussars).

    London Gazette : 30 December 1941
    https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/35396/page/7341/data.pdf
    The KING has been graciously pleased to approve that the following be Mentioned in recognition of distinguished services in the Middle East (including Egypt, East Africa, The Western Desert, The Sudan, Greece, Crete, Syria and Tobruk) during the period February, 1941, to July, 1941:—
    Hussars.
    Maj. (temp. Lt.-Col.) W. I. Leetham, D.S.O. (31307).

    London Gazette : 15 December 1942
    https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/35821/supplement/5438/data.pdf
    The KING has been graciously pleased to approve that the following be Mentioned in recognition of gallant and distinguished services in the Middle East during the period November, 1941, to April, 1942:—
    11th H.
    Maj. (temp. Lt.-Col.) W. I Leetham, D.S.O. (31307).

    London Gazette : 18 February 1949
    https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/38540/supplement/857/data.pdf
    11thH.
    Maj. W. I. LEETHAM, D.S.O. (31307), having exceeded the age limit for retirement is placed on ret. pay, 18th Feb. 1949, and is granted the hon. rank of Col.
     
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    • "William Ian ‘Jack’ Leetham was commissioned into the 11th Hussars in 1916 and as a Lieutenant he entered France on 21 October 1917. In 1919 he and the regiment were sent to Egypt and then to India in 1921. When the regiment returned to England in 1926, he remained in India and served as Adjutant of the Calcutta Light Horse, 1925-29 and was then on the Staff in India, 1929-32. He returned to England and rejoined the regiment in 1932. The unit was then posted to Egypt where he commanded the Bahariya Expedition. During 1936-39 he served in Palestine. With the onset of the Second World War, Leetham was 2i/c of the 11th Hussars and during April 1941-August 1942 he was in command. For his services in the Western Desert he was awarded the D.S.O. Returning home, he commanded the 59th Training Regiment at Barnard Castle and finally the R.A.C. Depot at Catterick as a full colonel."
     
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