68823 Charles English Hyde VILLIERS, MC, ERD, Grenadier Guards & SOE

Personal Number: 68823
Rank: Lieutenant-Colonel
Name: Charles English Hyde VILLIERS, MC
Units: Grenadier Guards ; SOE


London Gazette : 15 September 1936
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/34323/page/5938/data.pdf
FOOT GUARDS.
Gren. G'ds.—
Charles English Hyde VILLIERS (late Cadet Under Offr., Eton Coll. Contgt., Jun. Div., O.T.C.)., to be 2nd Lt. 2nd Sept. 1936.

London Gazette : 24 June 1938
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/34525/page/4071/data.pdf
The KING has been graciously pleased to sanction the following promotions in and appointments to the Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem:—
As Officers.
Charles English Hyde Villiers.

London Gazette : 21 June 1945
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/37138/supplement/3240/data.pdf
The KING has been graciously pleased to approve the following awards in recognition of gallant and distinguished services in the field: —
The Military Cross.
Major (temporary) Charles English Hyde VILLIERS (68823), GrenadierGuards.

London Gazette : 3 September 1946
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/37709/supplement/4396/data.pdf
FOOT GUARDS.
Gren. G'ds.
Lt. (War Subs. Maj.) C. E. H. VILLIERS, M.C. (68823), from Supp. Res. of Offrs., to be Lt., 2nd
Sept. 1946, retaining his present seniority.

London Gazette : 26 February 1952
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/39476/supplement/1115/data.pdf
FOOT GUARDS.
Gren. Gds
Capt. (War Subs. Maj.) C. E. H. VILLIERS. M.C. (68823), to be Maj., 1st Nov. 1947.

London Gazette : 14 August 1962
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/42754/supplement/6414/data.pdf
FOOT GUARDS
Gren. Gds.
REGULAR ARMY RESERVE OF OFFICERS
Mlaij. C. E. H. VILLIERS, MJC.(68823), having attained the age limit, relinquishes his commn.,14th Aug.1962, and is granted the hon. rank of Lt.-Col.

London Gazette : 4 October 1988
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/51488/supplement/11102/data.pdf
The QUEEN has been graciously pleased to confer the Award of the Army Emergency Reserve Decoration upon the following Officers:
FOOT GUARDS
Grenadier Guards
Capt. (Hon. Lt.-Col.) C. E. H. VILLIERS (68823) (Retired).

 

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Name Villiers, Charles Hyde
Rank: Captain
Service No: 68823
Regiment: Grenadier Guards
Theatre of Combat or Operation: The London Omnibus List for Gallant and Distinguished Services in the Field
Award: Military Cross
Date of Announcement in London Gazette: 19 July 1945
Date 1945
Catalogue reference WO 373/98

 

See also:

• Person Page
• Charles Hyde Villiers - Wikipedia
• War Diary: 2nd Battalion Grenadier Guards, BEF - Sep 1939 to Jun 1940

His cousins:

• 34934 Alastair Edward Hyde VILLIERS, MiD, Grenadier Guards
• 37099 Algernon Richard John VILLIERS, Royal Artillery
• 132214 Anthony Henry Heber VILLIERS, Grenadier Guards
• 87068 David Hugh VILLIERS, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
• 34291 Richard Montagu VILLIERS, DSO*, MiD, Cameronians
• 72093 Honourable William Nicholas Somers Laurence Hyde VILLIERS, ERD, Grenadier Guards