56013 Rainald Gilfrid LEWTHWAITE, OBE, MC, MiD*, Scots Guards

Personal Number: 56013
Rank: Captain
Name: Rainald Gilfrid LEWTHWAITE, OBE, MC, MiD*
Unit: Scots Guards


London Gazette : 31 August 1934
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/34083/page/5522/data.pdf
FOOT GUARDS.
S. G'ds.—
2nd Lt. Rainald Gilfrid LEWTHWAITE, from Camb. Univ. Contgt., Sen. Div., O.T.C., 31st Aug. 1933, next above 2nd Lt. H. S. N. Rathbone.

London Gazette : 2 September 1941
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FOOT GUARDS.
The undermentioned Lts. to be Capts.: —
31st Aug. 1941: —
S. G'ds.
R. G. Lewthwaite (56013).

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:—
S. G'ds.
Capt. R. G. Lewthwaite (56013).

London Gazette : 15 December 1942
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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 the Middle East during the period November, 1941, to April, 1942:—
S. G'ds.
Capt. (temp. Maj.) R. G. Lewthwaite (56013)

London Gazette : 18 May 1943
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/36018/supplement/2207/data.pdf
The KING has been graciously pleased to approve the following awards in recognition of gallant and distinguished services in the Middle East:—
The Military Cross.
Captain (temporary Major) Rainald Gilfrid Lewthwaite (56013), Scots Guards (Broughton-in-Furness, Lanes).

London Gazette : 27 March 1956
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MEMORANDA.
REGULAR ARMY.
The. undermentioned Majs. to be Lt.-Cols. on the Emp. List (1) on the dates shown:—
R. G. LEWTHWAITE, M.C. (56013), S.G., 30th June 1955.

London Gazette : 4 August 1964
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The undermentioned Cols, to be Brigs, on the dates shown:
R. G. LEWTHWAITE, M.C., B.A. (56013) late Ft. Gds., 11th July 1964.

London Gazette : 29 July 1966
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REGULAR ARMY
The undermentioned Offrs. to be Supernumerary to Establishment on the dates shown:
Brig. R. G. LEWTHWAITE, M.C. (56013), late Ft. Gds., 11th July 1966.

London Gazette : 3 September 1968
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COMMANDS AND STAFF
REGULAR ARMY
Brig. R. G. LEWTHWAITE, M.C. (56013), late Ft. Gds. retires on retired pay, 1st Sep. 1968.

London Gazette : 15 June 1974
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/46310/supplement/6810/data.pdf
O.B.E.
To be Ordinary Officers of the Civil Division of the said Most Excellent Order :
Brigadier Rainald Gilfrid LEWTHWAITE, M.C., Director of Protocol, Hong Kong.

London Gazette : 19 June 1975
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/46610/page/7843/data.pdf
THE QUEEN has been graciously pleased to make the fol- lowing appointments to the Royal Victorian Order in connection with Her Majesty's Visit to Hong Kong:
To be Commanders:
Brigadier Rainald Gilfrid LEWTHWAITE, O.B.E., M.C.

 

London Gazette : 30 December 1941
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/35396/page/73/data.pdf

https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/35396/page/7345/data.pdf

 

London Gazette : 15 December 1942
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/35821/supplement/5437/data.pdf

https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/35821/supplement/5441/data.pdf

 

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Name Lewthwaite, Rainald Gilfrid
Rank: Captain
Service No: 56013
Regiment: 2 Scots Guards
Theatre of Combat or Operation: Middle East (Egypt and Libya)
Award: Military Cross
Date of Announcement in London Gazette: 18 May 1943
Date 1943
Catalogue reference WO 373/24

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R.G. LEWTHWAITE (Trinity College) Middle Row 7th from left

 

21 Army Group Officers, 6/6/44:
Original wartime caption:

GSOs 1-Ops. Standing - left to right - Lieutenant Colonel R.G. Lewthwaite, GSO1 Ops B. Scots Guards Colonel E.L. Bols, Ops.B., Recce Corps Brigadier R.F.K. Belchem, BGS Ops., R.T.R. Colonel R.G.S. Hobbs, Co. Ops.A R.A., Lieutenant A.Jebb, GSO1 Ops.A.Cameronians Colonel G.C. Mudgett, Col.Ops.A G.S.C. [Cav.] Kneeling - left to right - Lieutenant Colonel H.M. Llewllyn, GSO 1 Liaison, Warwickshire Yeomanry Lieutenant Colonel M.D. Losey, Lt.Col.Ops B. GSC[Cav.] Lieutenant Colonel F.N.W. Gore, GSO1 Ops.B., R.A.

 

A fuller life bio added, thanks to Charley Fortnum's Post 349: Sir Rainald Lewthwaite (1913-2003) - Cumbrian Lives - Towards a Dictionary of Cumbrian Biography

This was after Post 348 by Tom O'Brien discovery of his visit as an 8th Army HQ Liaison Officer, when a Captain, to the remnants of the 18th Indian Infantry Brigade. See: Deir el Shein sources - July 1942