5412 Lieutenant-Colonel Montagu Reaney CHIDSON, DSO, MBE, MiD, Royal Artillery

Personal Number: 5412
Rank: Lieutenant-Colonel
Name: Montagu Reaney CHIDSON, DSO, MBE, MiD
Unit: Royal Artillery


London Gazette : 9 August 1912
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/28634/page/5920/data.pdf
The undermentioned Gentlemen Cadets from the Royal Military Academy to be Second Lieutenants. Dated 19th July, 1912:—
Montagu Reaney Chidson.

London Gazette : 2 January 1920
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/31716/supplement/145/data.pdf
R.G.A. -
Lt. M. R. Chidson, Adj., to be Capt. 25th Sept. 1919, with seniority from 8th Aug. 1915, and precedence next above E. N. Aston, M.C.

London Gazette : 30 January 1920
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His Majesty the KINO has been graciously pleased to give orders for the following appointments to the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, in recognition of valuable services rendered whilst prisoners of war or interned, which have been brought to notice in accordance with the terms of Army Order 193 of 1919. To be dated 5th May, 1919 : —
To be Members of the Military Division of the said Most Excellent Order:—
Lt. Montagu Reaney Chidson, R.A.

London Gazette : 20 December 1940
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/35020/supplement/7173/data.pdf
The KING nas been pleased to approve of the undermentioned awards in recognition of gallantry in France and Flanders : —
THE DISTINGUISHED SERVICE ORDER.
Lieutenant-Colonel MONTAGU REANEY CHIDSON, M.B.E., late Royal Artillery.

London Gazette : 29 April 1941
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/35146/supplement/2423/data.pdf
The KING has been graciously pleased to approve that the following be Mentioned for distinguished services in the field: —
Commands and Staff.
Chidson, Lt.-Col. M. R., D.S.O., M.B.E. (5412) Empld. List.

London Gazette : 16 January 1948
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/38178/supplement/403/data.pdf
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 HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN OF THE NETHERLANDS.
Officer of the Order of Orange Nassau with Swords.
Lieutenant-Colonel Montague Reandey CHIDSON (17912), Royal Regiment of Artillery.

 

Recommendation for Award for Chidson, Montague Reaney Rank: Lieutenant Colonel ... | The National Archives
Reference: WO 373/16/272
Name Chidson, Montague Reaney
Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
Regiment: Royal Artillery
Theatre of Combat or Operation: British Expeditionary Force 1939-40
Award: Distinguished Service Order
Date of announcement in London Gazette: 20 December 1940


On May 12 information reached us that an extremely important collection of industrial diamonds were located in AMSTERDAM.
Despite the fact that this Officer is on the German Black List, he insisted on going over himself.
He proceeded to AMSTERDAM where he remained for some 24 hours, during which time there was considerable street fighting and Fifth Column activity in the town. He brought out the whole of the industrial Diamond stock and thus prevented the Germans from obtaining an extremely important source of industrial activity.
His action would by itself have won a recommendation for an award but considered in the light of the certainty of his fate if caught by the Gestapo, he displayed courage of a very high order.

 

London Gazette : 29 April 1941
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/35146/supplement/2423/data.pdf

 

See also:

• Chidson, Montagu Reaney - TracesOfWar.com

His son:

• 129146 Lt. Donald Montagu Gerald CHIDSON M.C. O.B.E. 4th R.T.R. R.A.C.

 

Lt. Col. Montagu Reaney CHIDSON, DSO, MBE, MiD
13th April 1893 - 4Q 1957 Surrey Northern, Surrey aged 64

2nd Lt. M.R. CHIDSON 16 Squadron, Royal Flying Corps
Posted 16 Squadron 5.2.1915
Posted as missing 28.2.1915

• Diamonds from Amsterdam

 

Lt. Col. Montagu Reaney CHIDSON, DSO, MBE, MiD
13th April 1893 - 4Q 1957 Surrey Northern, Surrey aged 64
Educated R,M.A. Woolwich
2nd Lt. Royal Artillery 19.7.1912
Seconded Flying Officer Royal Flying Corps 19.10.1914 - 31.3.1918
Lt. 9.6.1915
Seconded to the Air Ministry for service with R.A.F. 1.4.1918 - 23.3.1919
Served in Flanders and France 7.2.1915 - 28.2.1915
Pow and M.B.E. Londoon Gazette 30.1.1920 Lt. R.A.
"In recognition of valuable services rendered whilst prisoner of war or interned, which brought to notice in accordance with terms of Army Order 193 9f 1919 to be dated 5th May 1919"
Captain 25.9.1919 (Sen. 8.8.1916)
Adjutant 8.10.1919 - 7.1.1920
Spec. Employed War Office 30.7.1921 - 27.7.1924
Adjutant 12.9.1924 - 31.10.1926
Staff Captain Gibraltar 13.11.1926 - 31.5.1930
Major 1.6.1930
Seconded for service under the Foreign Office 1.10.1931
Lt.Col. (Empld. List) 22.11.1938
Spec. Employed 1.9.1939 - 13.7.1941 (D.S.O. and M.I.D. london Gazette 29.4.1941)
Commandant Divisional School 14.7.1941 - 15.1.1943
GSO1 16.1.1943 - 7.6.1944
720th Provincial Det.
Retired on retd. pay 26.4.1946
Died 1957