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8913 Major-General Charles Christopher FOWKES, CBE, DSO, MC, MiD***, South Wales Borderers

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    Personal Number: 8913
    Rank: Major-General
    Name: Charles Christopher FOWKES, CBE, DSO MC, MiD***
    Unit: South Wales Borderers ; King's African Rifles


    London Gazette : 28 September 1915
    https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/29310/page/9554/data.pdf
    The South Wales Borderers.
    The promotion to the rank of Lieutenant of the undermentioned Second Lieutenants is antedated as follows:—
    C. C. Fowkes to the 19th January, 1915.

    London Gazette : 16 September 1918
    https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/30901/supplement/10950/data.pdf
    AWARDED THE MILITARY CROSS.
    Lt. (A./Capt.) Charles Christopher Fowkes, S.W. Bord.
    For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. Under a heavy enemy attack on his company he stuck to his work after being early wounded, and under very trying circumstances set a splendid example to his men.

    London Gazette : 8 June 1934
    https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/34058/page/3659/data.pdf
    INFANTRY.
    S. Wales Bord.—
    Capt. C. C. Fowkes, M.C., to be Maj. 1st June 1934.

    London Gazette : 10 November 1937
    https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/34453/supplement/7075/data.pdf
    CEREMONIAL OF THE CORONATION OF THEIR MAJESTIES
    The Officer Commanding the Colonial Contingent: Colonel C. C. Fowkes, M.C

    Edinburgh Gazette : 14 June 1938
    https://www.thegazette.co.uk/Edinburgh/issue/15500/page/490/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 promotion in, and appointments to, the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire :—
    To be Commanders of the Military Division of the said Most Excellent Order:—
    Major (local Colonel) Charles Christopher Fowkes, M.C., The South Wales Borderers, Commander, Southern Brigade, The King's African Rifles.

    London Gazette : 8 July 1938
    https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/34529/page/4405/data.pdf
    MEMORANDA.
    Maj. (local Col.) C. C. Fowkes, M.C., from S. Wales Bord., to be Lt.-Col. on the h.p. list (empld.), and remains Comdr., S. Bde., K.A.R. 1st Apr. 1938.

    London Gazette : 14 March 1939
    https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/34607/page/1765/data.pdf
    The undermentioned to be Cols.: —
    Lt.-Col. (local Col.) C. C. Fowkes, C.B.E., M.C., Empld. List, late S.W.B., Comdr. Southern Bde., The K.A.R. 25th Oct. 1938.

    London Gazette : 1 April 1941
    https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/35120/supplement/1870/data.pdf
    The KING has been graciously pleased to approve that the following be Mentioned for distinguished services in the Middle East during the period August, 1939, to November, 1940: —
    Officers and Other Ranks on, or attached to, the Staff.
    Fowkes, Col. (temp. Brig.) C. C. C.B.E., M.C. (8913), late Inf.

    London Gazette : 30 December 1941
    https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/35396/page/7332/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-General (acting) Christopher Charles Fowkes, C.B.E., M.C. (8913), late The South Wales Borderers.

    London Gazette : 12 February 1942
    https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/35452/supplement/706/data.pdf
    ERRATA
    The London Gazette of 30th December, 1941 (No. 35396).
    The particulars of the following are as now shown and not as in the above Gazette:—
    Maj.-Gen. (actg.) Charles Christopher Fowkes, C.B.E., M.C. (8913), late S. Wales Bord. (p. 7332).

    London Gazette : 8 July 1943
    https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/36083/page/3090/data.pdf
    The KING has been graciously pleased to approve that the following be Mentioned in recognition of gallant and distinguished services in East Africa and Madagascar :—
    Commands and Staff.
    Maj-Gen. (temp.) C. C. Fowkes, C.B.E., D.S.O., M.C. (8913), late S. Wales Bord.

    London Gazette : 27 September 1945
    https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/37284/supplement/4782/data.pdf
    The KING has been graciously pleased to approve that -the following be Mentioned in recognition of gallant and distiniguished services in Burma: —
    Commands and Staff.
    Maj.-Gen. (temp.) C. C. FOWKES, C.B.E., D.S.O., M.C. (8913), late S. Wales Bord.

    London Gazette : 17 July 1946
    https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/37655/supplement/3713/data.pdf
    OPERATIONS OF EAST AFRICA COMMAND, 12TH JULY, 1941 TO 8TH JANUARY, 1943
    Besides the officers and men who took part in the operations, credit is due to Major-General H. E. de R. Wetherall, C.B., D.S.O., O.B.E., M.C., who was generally responsible for direction, and to Major-General C. C. Fowkes, C.B.E., D.S.O., M.C., who commanded in the field with boldness and decision.

    London Gazette : 27 May 1949
    https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/38620/supplement/2607/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 MAJESTY THE EMPEROR OF ETHIOPIA.
    Haile Selassie I Military Medal with 2 Palms.
    Maj.-Gen. (temp.) Charles Christopher FOWKES, C.B.E., D.S.O., M.C. (8913), late Infantry.

    London Gazette : 5 August 1955
    https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/40553/supplement/4485/data.pdf
    Colonial Forces. Inf.
    K.A.R.
    The undermentioned to be Hon. Cols., 8th July 1955:—
    Maj.-Gen. Charles Christopher FOWKES, C.B.E., D.S.O., M.C. (8913).

    London Gazette : 11 September 1956
    https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/40874/supplement/5157/data.pdf
    MEMORANDUM.
    COLONIAL FORCES.
    K.A.R.
    Maj.-Gen.. Charles Christopher FOWKES, C.B.E., D.S.O., M.C. (8913), resigns the appointment of hon. Col., 23rd Bn. K.A.R., 2nd Aug. 1956.

    London Gazette : 19 July 1957
    https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/41129/supplement/4299/data.pdf
    The QUEEN has been graciously pleased to approve that the following be mentioned in recognition of distinguished services in Kenya during the period April, 1955, to November, 1956:—
    Major-General C. C. Fowkes, C.B.E., D.S.O., M.C. (Retired), Inspector General, Kenya Police Reserve.
     
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