56323 Lieutenant-Colonel Herbert Oastler HINTON, OBE, MiD, Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment

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    Personal Number: 56323
    Rank: Lieutenant-Colonel
    Name: Herbert Oastler HINTON, OBE, MiD
    Unit: Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment


    London Gazette : 22 March 1945
    https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/36994/supplement/1560/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:—
    R.W.K.
    Lt.-Col. (actg.) H. O. Hinton (56323).

    London Gazette : 16 October 1945
    https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/37306/supplement/5059/data.pdf
    R.W.K.
    The undermentioned to be Capts., 11th Apr. 1945: —
    Lt. (War Subs. Maj.) H. O. HINTON, O.B.E. (56323).

    London Gazette : 21 June 1946
    https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/37138/supplement/3218/data.pdf
    The KING has been graciously pleased to give orders for the following promotions in, and appointments to, the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, in recognition of gallant and distinguished services in North West Europe:—
    To be Additional Officer of the Military Division of the said Most Excellent Order:-
    Lieutenant-Colonel (temporary) Herbert Oastler HINTON (56323), The Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment (Sevenoaks, Kent).

    London Gazette : 25 September 1947
    https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/38079/supplement/4518/data.pdf
    The KING has been pleased to grant unrestricted permission for the wearing of the following decorations which have been conferred on the undermentioned personnel in recognition of distinguished services in the cause of the Allies:—
    DECORATIONS CONFERRED BY His ROYAL HIGHNESS THE PRINCE REGENT OF BELGIUM.
    Chevalier of the Order of the Crown with Palm, Croix de Guerre 1940 with Palm.
    Lieutenant-Colonel (temporary) Herbert Oastler HINTON, O.B.E. (56323), The Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment.
     
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