6156 Lieutenant-General Wilfrid Gordon LINDSELL, GBE, KCB, DSO, MC, MiD*, Royal Artillery

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    Personal Number: 6156
    Rank: Lieutenant-General
    Name: Sir Wilfrid Gordon LINDSELL, GBE, KCB, DSO, MC, MiD*
    Unit: Royal Artillery

    London Gazette : 4 January 1907
    https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/27983/page/118/data.pdf
    ROYAL REGIMENT OF ARTILLERY.
    Royal Garrison Artillery,
    The undermentioned Second Lieutenants to be Lieutenants, under the provisions of Article 29, Royal Warrant, 19th March, 1906 :—
    Dated 22nd December, 1906.
    Wilfrid G. Lindsell.

    London Gazette : 1 January 1918
    https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/30450/supplement/23/data.pdf
    AWARDED THE DISTINGUISHED SERVICE ORDER.
    Capt. Wilfred Gordon Lindsell, M.C., R.A.

    London Gazette : 8 November 1918
    https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/30998/supplement/13186/data.pdf
    ROYAL REGIMENT OF ARTILLERY.
    G.A.—The undermentioned Capts. to be Majors:—
    11th Sept.1918.
    W. G. Lindsell, D.S.O., M.C., and to remain secd.

    London Gazette : 5 February 1920
    https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/31769/supplement/1546/data.pdf
    The undermentioned appts. are. made at the War Office:
    D.A.A.G.—Maj. W. G. Lindsell, D.S.O., O.BLE., M.iO., R.A., vice Maj. it. D. Hickes, O.B.E., M.C., R.A. 15th Jan. 1920;

    London Gazette : 16 May 1924
    https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/32936/page/3935/data.pdf
    ROYAL REGIMENT OF ARTILLERY.
    The undermentioned are granted ante- dates as follows for the purposes of seniority in the Regiment only, such ante-dates not to count for Army seniority, nor for pay and allowances, increase of pay, or ret. pay:—
    Majs.
    30th July 1916.
    W. G. Lindsell, D.S.O., O.B.E., M.C.

    London Gazette : 3 July 1931
    https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/33732/page/4341/data.pdf
    Maj. & Bt. Col. W. G. Lindsell, D.S.O., O.B.E., M.C., from R.A., to be Col., 1st July 1931, with seniority 1st Jan. 1931.

    London Gazette : 31 May 1938
    https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/34515/page/3497/data.pdf
    The undermentioned appts. are made:—
    Maj.-Gen. W . G. Lindsell, D.S.O., O.B.E., M.C., from Comdr., R.A., 4th Div., to be Maj.-Gen. i/c Admin., S. Comd. 28th May 1938.

    London Gazette : 11 July 1940
    https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/34893/supplement/4247/data.pdf
    The KING has been graciously pleased to give orders for the following promotions in, and appointments to, the Most Excellent Order ol the British Empire, for distinguished services in the field: —
    To be Additional Knights Commanders of the Military Division of the said Most Excellent Order:
    Major-General (acting Lieutenant-General) Wilfrid Gordon Lindsell, D.S.O., O.B.E., M.C. .(late Royal Artillery).

    London Gazette : 28 June 1940
    https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/34883/supplement/3921/data.pdf
    COMMANDS AND STAFF.
    The undermentioned appts. are made:— Maj.-Gen. (actg. Lt.-Gen.) W. G. Lindsell, D.S.O., O.B.E., M.C., to be Lt.-Gen. i/c Admin., retaining the actg. rank of Lt.- Gen. i7th June 1940.

    London Gazette : 3 September 1940
    https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/34936/supplement/5327/data.pdf
    REGULAR ARMY.
    The undermentioned Maj.-Gens. (actg. Lt.-Gens.) to be temp. Lt.-Gens. 4th Sept. 1940:—
    Sir Wilfrid G. Lindsell, K.B.E., D.S.O., M.C. (6156).

    London Gazette : 7 January 1941
    https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/35036/supplement/147/data.pdf
    ROYAL REGIMENT OF ARTILLERY.
    Maj.-Gen. (temp. Lt.-Gen.) Sir Wilfrid G. Lindsell, K.B.E., D.S.O., M.C. (6156), to be Col. Comdt. 14th Sept. 1940 (vice Maj.-Gen. Sir Richard Bannatine-Allason, K.C.B., C.M.G., deceased).

    London Gazette : 1 January 1942
    https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/35399/supplement/3/data.pdf
    The KING has been graciously pleased to give orders for the following promotions in, and appointments to, the Most Honourable Order of the Bath:-
    To be Additional Members of the Military Division of the Third Class or Companions, of the said Most Honourable Order:-
    Lieutenant-General Sir Wilfred Gordon Lindsell, K.B.E., D.S.O., M.C. (6156), Colonel Commandant, Royal Artillery.

    London Gazette : 18 February 1943
    https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/35908/supplement/857/data.pdf
    The KING has been graciously pleased to give orders for the following promotion in, and appointments to the Most Honourable Order of the Bath, in recognition of gallant and distinguished services in the Middle East during the period May, 1942 to October, 1942:—
    To be an Additional Member of the Military Division of the Second Class, or Knights Commanders, of the said Most Honourable Order: —
    Lieutenant-General Sir Wilfred Gordon Lindsell, K.B.E., C.B., D.S.O., M.C. (6156), late Royal Regiment of Artillery.

    London Gazette : 24 June 1943
    https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/36065/supplement/2853/data.pdf
    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 ist May, 1942, to 22nd October, 1942: —
    Commands and Staff.
    Lt.-Gen. Sir Wilfrid G. Lindsell, K.C.B., K.B.E., D.S.O., M.C. (6156), Col. Comdt., R.A.

    London Gazette : 13 January 1944 https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/36327/page/258/data.pdf
    The KING has been graciously pleased to approve that the following be Mentioned in recognition of gallant and distinguished services in the Middle East:—
    Commands and Staff.
    Lt.-Gen. Sir Wilfrid G. Lindsell, K.C.B., K.B.E., D.S.O., M.C. (6156), Col. Comdt., R.A.

    London Gazette : 29 September 1944
    https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/36721/supplement/4475/data.pdf
    REGULAR ARMY .
    Lt.-Gen. Sir Wilfred G. Lindsell, K.C.B., K.B.E., D.S.O., M.C. (6156) having attained the age for retirement, is retained on the Active List supern. to establt., 29th Sept. 1944.

    London Gazette : 1 January 1946
    https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/37407/page/17/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 Knights Grand Cross of the ' Military Division of the said Most Excellent Order :—
    Lieutenant-General Sir Wilfred Gordon LINDSELL, K.C.B., K.B.E., D.S.O., M.C. (6156), late Royal Regiment of Artillery, Colonel Commandant, Royal Artillery.

    London Gazette : 17 October 1946
    https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/37761/supplement/5137/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 THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
    Legion of Merit, Degree of Commander.
    Lieutenant-General Sir Wilfrid Gordon LINDSELL, G.B.E., K.C.B., D.S.O., M.C. (6156), late Royal Regiment of Artillery.

    London Gazette : 24 January 1950
    https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/38820/supplement/408/data.pdf
    TERRITORIAL ARMY.
    ROYAL REGT. OF ARTILLERY.
    The undermentioned relinquish their appointments as hon. Cols, of T.A. units, 27th Sept. 1949:— Lt.-Gen. Sir Wilfred Gordon LINDSELL, G.B.E., K.C.B., D.S.O., M.C. (6156).

    London Gazette : 17 April 1959
    https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/41685/page/2528/data.pdf
    The QUEEN has been pleased, by Warrant under Her Majesty's Royal (Sign Manual, bearing date the 1st April 1959, to appoint Colonel Sir John Archibald Ruggles-Brise, Bt., C.-B., O.B.E., T .D ., and Mrs. Mildred Betty Ridley, to be .Church Commissioners for England, in the room of Lieutenant-General Sir Wilfrid Gordon Lindsell, G.B.E., K.C.B., D.S.O., M.C., and Frances Gertrude Acland, Mrs. Temple, who have resigned.
     
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