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4037 Lieutenant-General Sydney Rigby WASON, CB, MC**, MiD*, Royal Artillery

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    Personal Number: 4037
    Rank: Lieutenant-General
    Name: Sydney Rigby WASON, MC**, MiD*
    Unit: Royal Artillery


    London Gazette : 6 August 1907
    https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/28048/page/5393/data.pdf
    ROYAL REGIMENT OF ARTILLERY.
    Royal Horse and Royal Field Artillery, The undermentioned Gentlemen Cadets, from the Royal Military Academy, to be Second Lieutenants. Dated 23rd July, 1907 :—
    Sydney Rigby Wason.

    London Gazette : 2 November 1914
    https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/28960/supplement/8862/data.pdf
    ROYAL REGIMENT OF ARTILLERY.
    Royal Horse and Royal Field Artillery.
    The undermentioned Lieutenants to be Captains: —
    S. R. Wason.

    London Gazette : 2nd February, 1916
    https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/29460/supplement/1337/data.pdf
    Awarded the Military Cross.
    Captain Sydney Rig'by Wason, Royal Artil- lery.

    London Gazette : 26 September 1917
    https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/30308/supplement/9971/data.pdf
    Awarded a 2nd Bar to the Military Cross.
    Capt. Sydney Rigby Wason, M.C., R.A. (M.C. gazetted 2nd February, 1916.)

    London Gazette : 17 December 1917
    https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/30431/supplement/13180/data.pdf
    His Majesty the KING has been pleased to confer the undermentioned rewards for gallantry and distinguished service in the Field. The acts of gallantry for which the decorations have been awarded will be announced in the London Gazette as early as practicable:—
    Awarded a Second Bar to the Military Cross
    Capt. (A./Maj.) Sydney Rigby Wason, M.C., R.A.
    (M.C. gazetted 2nd February, 1916.) (First Bar to M.C. gazetted 26th September, 1917.)

    London Gazette : 16 February 1918
    https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/30528/supplement/2124/data.pdf
    ROYAL REGIMENT OP ARTILLERY.
    R.H. & R.F.A.—
    The undermentioned Capts. to be Majors: —
    12th Aug. 1917.
    S. R. Wason, M.C.

    London Gazette : 19 February 1924
    https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/32909/page/1457/data.pdf
    ROYAL REGIMENT OF.ARTILLERY.
    Maj. S. R. Wason, M.C., remains secd, whilst a student at the Staff Coll. 21st Jan. 1924.

    London Gazette : 11 November 1930
    https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/33660/page/7176/data.pdf
    ROYAL REGIMENT OF ABTILLEBY.
    Maj. & Bt. Lt.-Col. S. R. Wason, M.C., is restd. to the estabt. 12th Oct. 1930.

    London Gazette : 18 September 1936
    https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/34324/page/6003/data.pdf
    REGULAR ARMY:
    Lt.-Col. S. R. Wason, M.C., from R.A., to be Col. 7th Sept. 1936, with seniority 1st July 1932.

    London Gazette : 5 April 1938
    https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/34499/page/2248/data.pdf
    ESTABLISHMENTS.
    Sch. of Arty.-
    Col S. R. Wason, M.C., from G.S.O. 1st Grade, W. Comd., to be Comdt., and granted the temp, rank of Brig, whilst so empld. 26th Mar. 1938.

    London Gazette : 26 July 1940
    https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/34904/supplement/4580/data.pdf
    The names of the undermentioned have been brought to notice in recognition of distinguished services rendered in connection with operations in the field. (First list, to March 1940, sub- joined. Second list, March-June 1940, to be published later):—
    COMMANDS AND STAFF
    Wason, Maj.-Gen. S. R., M.C.

    London Gazette : 15 November 1940
    https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/34995/supplement/6615/data.pdf
    COMMANDS AND STAFF.
    The undermentioned Maj.-Gens, to be Comdrs., and are granted the actg. rank of Lt.-Gen. 11th Nov. 1940: —
    S. R. Wason, M.C. (4037).

    London Gazette : 20 December 1940
    https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/35020/supplement/7175/data.pdf
    The names of the undermentioned have been brought to notice in recognition of distinguished services in connection with operations in the field. March-June, 1940.
    COMMANDS AND STAFF.
    Maj.-Gen. (actg. Lt.-Gen.) S. R. WASON, M.C.

    London Gazette : 1 July 1941
    https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/35204/supplement/3736/data.pdf
    The KING has been graciously pleased, on the occasion of the Celebration of His Majesty's Birthday, to give orders for the following promotions in, and appointments to, the Most Honourable Order of the Bath:—
    To be Additional Members of the Military Division of the Third Class, or Companions, of the said Most Honourable Order:—
    Major-General (acting Lieutenant-General) Sydney Rigby Wason, M.C. (4037), late Royal Artillery.

    London Gazette : 17 October 1941
    https://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/UN/UK/LondonGazette/35305.pdf
    Despatches from General the Viscount GORT, V.C., K.C.B., C.B.E., D.S.O., M.V.O., M.C., Commander-in-Chief, British Expeditionary Force. (France and Belgium 1939-40.)

    London Gazette : 14 November 1941
    https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/35345/page/6563/data.pdf
    The undermentioned Maj.-Gens. (actg. Lt.- Gens.) to be temp. Lt.-Gens. 11th Nov. 1941: —
    S. R. Wason, C.B., M.C. (4037).

    London Gazette : 17 February 1942
    https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/35458/supplement/761/data.pdf
    REGULAR ARMY.
    The undermentioned Maj.-Gens. remain on full pay, 14th Feb. 1942: —
    S. R. Wason, C.B., M.C. (4037).

    London Gazette : 15 May 1942
    https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/35559/supplement/2114/data.pdf
    REGULAR ARMY.
    Maj.-Gen. S. R. Wason, C.B., M.C. (4037), retires on ret. pay. 1st May 1942.
     
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