40680 Edward Watkin WILLIAMS-WYNN, OBE, Welsh Guards & Royal Artillery

Personal Number: 40680
Rank: Major
Name: Edward Watkin WILLIAMS-WYNN, OBE
Unit: Welsh Guards


London Gazette : 31 August 1928
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/33417/page/5772/data.pdf
The undermentioned Gentlemen Cadets, from the Royal Military College, to be 2nd Lts. 30th Aug. 1928:—
FOOT GUARDS.
W. G'ds.—
Edward Watkin Williams-Wynn.

London Gazette : 1 September 1931
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/33749/page/5692/data.pdf
FOOT GUARDS
The undermentioned 2nd Lts. to be Lts.: —
W. G'ds.
30th Aug. 1931:—
E. W. Williams-Wynn

London Gazette : 19 September 1933
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/33979/page/6081/data.pdf
FOOT GUARDS
G'ds. DepOt—
Lt. E. W. Williams-Wynn, W. G'ds., to be Adjt., vice Capt. G. W. Browning, Gren. G'ds. 21st Aug. 1933.

London Gazette : 1 October 1935
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/34203/page/6139/data.pdf
FOOT GUARDS.
G'ds. Depot—
Lt. L. R. C. Stucley, Gren. G'ds., to be Adjt. vice Lt. E. W. Williams-Wynn, W. G'ds. 21st Aug. 1935.

London Gazette : 4 October 1935
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/34204/page/6217/data.pdf
W. G'ds.—
Lt. E. W. Williams-Wynn is restd. to the estabt. 21st Aug. 1935.

London Gazette : 28 January 1938
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/34477/page/591/data.pdf
FOOT GUARDS.
W. G'ds.—
Edward Watkin WILLIAMS-WYNN, late Lt., W. G'ds., to be Lt. 29th Jan. 1938, with seniority 30th Aug. 1931.

London Gazette : 14 September 1939
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/34682/supplement/6249/data.pdf
ROYAL ARTILLERY.
Lt. Edward Watkin WILLIAMS-WYNN, Res. of Off., to be Capt. and is apptd. Adjt. 12th June 1939.

London Gazette : 1 January 1946
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/37407/page/22/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:—
To be Additional Officers of the Military. Division of the said Most Excellent Order:—
Lieutenant-Colonel (local) Edward Watkin WILLIAMS-WYNN (40680), Royal Regiment of Artillery.

London Gazette : 6 February 1948
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/38197/supplement/894/data.pdf
TERRITORIAL ARMY
Capt E W WILLIAMS-WYNN, O B E (40680) (Lt Res of Ofirs ), relinquishes his commn , 1st Dec 1947, and is granted the hon. rank of Maj.

London Gazette : 31 March 1959
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/41669/supplement/2114/data.pdf
W.G.
REGULAR ARMY RESERVE OF OFFICERS
Lt. E. W. WILLIAMS-WYNN, O.B.E. (40680) (Hon. Maj., Late T.A.) having exceeded the age Emit, relinquishes his common., 1st Apr. 1959.

 

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Major Edward Watkin Williams-Wynn
b. 26 November 1908, d. 8 September 1977

Major Edward Watkin Williams-Wynn was born on 26 November 1908. He is the son of Sir Robert William Herbert Williams-Wynn, 9th Bt. and Elizabeth Ida Lowther.

He married Roma Sunderland Matheson, daughter of Kenneth Murray Matheson, on 10 February 1949. He died on 8 September 1977 at age 68, without issue.

He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England. He was educated at Royal Military College, Sandhurst, Berkshire, England. He was appointed FRAGS.

He fought in the Second World War. He gained the rank of Major in the Welsh Guards. He was Aide-de-Camp to Major-General commanding 9th and 11th Armoured between 1941 and 1944. He was Military Secretary to the British Military Mission, USSR in 1944. He was appointed Officer, Order of the British Empire (O.B.E.) in 1945. He was Military Secretary to the Commander-in-Chief, West African Forces in 1945.