14804 Brigadier Ernest Walter Davie WESTERN, DSO, MiD*, Royal West Kent Regt & Gold Coast Regiment

Personal Number: 14804
Rank: Brigadier
Name: Ernest Walter Davie WESTERN, DSO, MID*
Unit: Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment; 6 Gold Coast Regiment


London Gazette : 19 January 1923
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/32788/page/454/data.pdf
R.W.K.—
The undermentioned 2nd Lts. to be Lts. 24th Dec. 1922:—
E. W. D. Western.

London Gazette : 5 August 1938
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/34538/supplement/5025/data.pdf
The undermentioned Majs. are secd, 1st Aug. 1938:—
R.W.K.
E. W. D. Western.

London Gazette : 30 December 1941
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The KING has been graciously pleased to approve the following awards in recognition of distinguished services in the Middle East (includ- ing 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 (temporary Lieutenant-Colonel) Ernest Walter Davie Western (14804), The Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment (attached The Gold Coast Regiment).

London Gazette : 30 December 1941
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The KING has been graciously pleased to approve that the following be Mentioned 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:—
R.W.K. .
Maj. (temp. Lt.-Col.) E. W. D. Western, D.S.O. (14804) (attd. The Gold Coast Regiment).

London Gazette : 21 November 1944
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Maj. (War Subs. Lt.-Col.) E. W. D. Western, D.S.O. (14804) from R.W.K. to be Lt.-Col. on the Empld. List, 1st Apr. 1944.

London Gazette : 19 September 1946
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The KING has been graciously pleased to approve that the following be Mentioned in recognition of gallant and distinguished services in Burma:—
R.W.K.
Brig, (temp.) E. W. D. WESTERN, D.S.O. (14804).

London Gazette : 7 March 1947
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/37899/supplement/1105/data.pdf
REGULAR ARMY.
The undermentioned to be Cols. :-
Lt.-Col. (temp. Brig.) E. W. D. WESTERN, D.S.O. (14804), from Empld. List (late R.W.K.), loth Aug. 1946, with seniority, 8th Apr. 1946.

London Gazette : 9 March 1951
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/39165/supplement/1217/data.pdf
REGULAR ARMY.
The undermentioned to be Brigs.:—
Col. (temp. Brig.) E. W. D. WESTERN, D.S.O. (14804), late Inf., 29th Apr. 1950.

 

Recommendation for Award for Western, Ernest Walter Davie Rank: Major, Temporary... | The National Archives
Reference: WO 373/29/187
Name Western, Ernest Walter Davie
Rank: Major, Temporary Lieutenant Colonel
Regiment: Royal West Kents Commanding 3 Battalion Gold Coast Regiment
Theatre of Combat or Operation: Middle East: East Africa and Madagascar
Award: Distinguished Service Order
Date of announcement in London Gazette: 30 December 1941

 

London Gazette : 30 December 1941
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/35396/page/7339/data.pdf

https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/35396/page/7348/data.pdf

 

London Gazette : 19 September 1946
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/37730/supplement/4691/data.pdf


https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/37284/supplement/4785/data.pdf

 

AFM Results Page
Surname : WESTERN
Forenames/Initials : Ernest Walter Davie
Rank : Brig
Service : Army
Service Number : 14804
Regiment/Corps : STAFF
Decorations : DSO
Date of Birth : 02 February 1901
Age : 51
Date of Death : 19 December 1952
Cemetery Name : Municipal Cemetery, Mombasa, Kenya
Grave Section : D
Grave Number : 93
Included on Armed Forces Memorial : Yes
Included on Roll of Honour : Yes

 

See also:

• Ernest Walter Davie Western - Wikipedia
• Biography of Brigadier Ernest Walter Davie Western (1901 – 1952), Great Britain