Personal Number: 176790 Rank: Second Lieutenant Name: Mervyn Christopher THURSBY-PELHAM Unit: Welsh Guards London Gazette : 28 March 1941 https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/35118/supplement/1794/data.pdf The undermentioned Cadets, from 161st & 163rd O.C.T.U's, to be 2nd Lts., except as otherwise stated. 8th Mar.1941:— FOOT GUARDS. W. G'ds. Mervyn Christopher THURSBY-PELHAM (176790). London Gazette : 5 February 1946 https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/37454/supplement/798/data.pdf FOOT GUARDS W. G'ds. 2nd Lt. (War Subs. Lt.) Mervyn Christopher THURSBY-PELHAM (176790) from Emerg. Commn. to be Lt., 6th Feb. 1946, with seniority 23rd Sept. 1943. London Gazette : 23 March 1948 https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/38242/supplement/2008/data.pdf W G'ds Lt M C THURSBY-PELHAM (176790) to be Capt , 23rd Mar 1948 London Gazette : 22 March 1955 https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/40434/supplement/1704/data.pdf W.G. REGULAR ARMY. Capt. M. C. THURSBY-PELHAM (176790) to be Maj., 23rd Mar. 1953. London Gazette : 15 April 1955 https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/40453/supplement/2186/data.pdf W.G. REGULAR ARMY. Capt. M. C. THURSBY-PELHAM (176790) to be Maj., 23rd Mar. 1955. (Substituted for the notifn. in the Gazette (Supplement) dated 22nd Mar. 1955.) London Gazette : 3 November 1959 https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/41858/supplement/6927/data.pdf ANNUAL BREVETS The undermentioned Majs. to be Brevet Lt.-Cols., 1st July 1959: M. C. THURSBY-PELHAM (176790), W.G. London Gazette : 9 June 1961 https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/42380/supplement/4277/data.pdf W.G. REGULAR ARMY Maj. and Brevet Lt.-Col. M. C. THURSBY- PELHAM (176790) to be Lt-Col., 7th Mar. 1961. London Gazette : 29 January 1965 https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/43560/supplement/999/data.pdf The undermentioned Lt.-Cols. to be Cols, on the dates shown: M. C. THURSBY-PELHAM (176790) from W.G., 24th Oct. 1964, with seniority 7th May 1963 London Gazette : 1 July 1969 https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/44885/supplement/6782/data.pdf PROMOTIONS REGULAR ARMY Commands and Staff The undermentioned Cols, and Lt.-Cols. to be Brigs., 30th Jun. 1969: M. C. THURSBY-PELHAM (176790) late Ft. Gds. London Gazette : 23 March 1976 https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/46856/supplement/4331/data.pdf COMMANDS AND STAFF REGULAR ARMY The undermentioned Brigs, retire on retired pay on the dates shown: M. C. THURSBY-PELHAM (176790) late FT. GDS., 23rd Mar. 1976.
