65383 William Digby Manifold RAEBURN, CB, DSO, MBE, MiD, Scots Guards

Army Number: 65383
Rank: Major
Name: William Digby Manifold RAEBURN, MBE, MiD
Unit: Scots Guards


London Gazette : 16 August 1935
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GENERAL LIST.
UNIVERSITY CANDIDATES.
The undermentioned to be 2nd Lts. 16th Aug. 1935:—
William Digby Manifold RAEBURN.

London Gazette : 28 August 1936
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FOOT GUARDS
S. G'ds.—
2nd Lt. William Digby Manifold RAEBURN, from Gen. List, T.A. 29th Aug. 1935, next above 2nd Lt. B. A. Ludford-Astley.

London Gazette : 29 January 1937
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FOOT GUARDS.
S. G'ds.—2nd Lt. Michael Duncan David CRICHTON-STUART, from Gen. List, T.A., next below 2nd Lt. W. D. M. Raeburn.

London Gazette : 30 August 1938
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FOOT GUARDS
S. G'ds.—
The undermentioned 2nd Lts. to be Lts. 29th Aug. 1938:—
W. D. M. Raeburn.

London Gazette : 8 July 1941
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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, in recognition of dis- tinguished services in the Middle East during the period December, 1940, to February, 1941: —
To be Additional Members of the Military Division of the said Most Excellent Order:—
Lieutenant (temporary Captain) William Digby Manifold Raeburn (65383), Scots Guards.

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.) W. D. M. Raeburn, M.B.E. (65383)

London Gazette : 31 August 1943
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S. G'ds.
The undermentioned Lts. to be Capts.:—
29th Aug. 1943:—
W. D. M. Raeburn, M.B.E. (65383).

London Gazette : 12 July 1945
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The KING has been graciously pleased to approve the following awards in recognition of gallant and distinguished services in North West Europe:—
Major William Digby Manifold RAEBURN, M.B.E. (65383), Scots Guards (London, S.W.1).

London Gazette : 31 August 1948
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S G'ds
Capt (WarSubs. Maj.) W D M RAEBURN, D S O , M B E (65383) to be Maj , 29th Aug.1948

London Gazette : 9 March 1954
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S.G.
Maj. W. D. M. RAEBURN, D.S.O., M.B.E. (65383) to be Lt.-Col., 6th July 1953.

London Gazette : 8 February 1963
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COMMANDS AND STAFF
Col. (Temp. Brig.) W. D. M. RAEBURN, D.S.O., M.B.E., M.A. (65383) late Ft. Gds., is appointed Director of Combat Development, War Office, and is granted the temporary rank of Maj.-Gen., 7th Feb. 1963.

London Gazette : 19 March 1963
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REGULAR ARMY.
The undermentioned Brigs, to be Maj.-Gens. on the dates shown:
Col. W. D. M. RAEBURN, D.S.O., M.B.E., M.A. (65383), late Fit. Gds., to be Maj.-Gen., 7th Feb. 1963, with seniority 28th Dec. 1962, and with precedence next above P. B. GILLETT, O.B.E. (62517).

London Gazette : 19 April 1963
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REGULAR ARMY
Brig. J. E. F. WILLOUGHBY, C.B.E. (58173) late Inf., to he Maj.-Gen., llth Mar. 1963, with seniority 28th Dec. 1962, and with precedence next below W. D. M. RAEBURN, D.S.O., M.B.E., M.A. (65383).

London Gazette : 13 December 1963
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REGULAR ARMY
The undermentioned Brigs, to be Maj.-Gens. on the dates shown:
B. O. P. EUGSTER, C. B. E., D. S. O., M. C. (65413), late Inf., 15th Oct. 1963, with seniority 28th Dec. 1962, and with precedence next above W. D. M. RAEBURN, D.S.O., M.B.E., M.A. (65383).

London Gazette : 2 November 1965
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COMMANDS AND STAFF
Maj.-Gen. W. D. M. RAEBURN, D.S.O., M.B.E., M.A. (65383) late Ft. Gds., relinquishes his appointment as Director of Combat Development (Army), Ministry of Defence, 1st Nov. 1965.

London Gazette : 1 January 1966
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C.B.
To be Ordinary Members of the Military Division of the Third Class, or Companions, of the said Most Honourable Order :
Major-General William Digby Manifold RAEBURN, D.S.O., M.B.E. (65383), late Foot Guards.

London Gazette : 6 February 1968
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COMMANDS AND STAFF
REGULAR ARMY
Maj.-Gen. W. D. M. Raeburn, C.B., D.S.O., M.B.E. (65383), late Ft. Gds., relinquishes his appointment as Chief of Staff to the Commander- in-Chief, Allied Forces Northern Europe, remaining on full pay, 1st Feb., 1968.

London Gazette : 12 March 1968
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COMMANDS AND STAFF
REGULAR ARMY
Maj.-Gen. W: D. M. RAEBURN, C.B., D.S.O., M.B.E. (65383), late Ft Gds is appointed Chief Army Instructor, Imperial Defence College, 8th Mar. 1968.

London Gazette : 3 February 1970
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COMMANDS AND STAFF
REGULAR ARMY
Maj.-Gen. W. D. M. RAEBURN, C.B., D.S.O., M.B.E. (65383) late Ft. Gds. relinquishes his appointment as Chief Army Instructor, Imperial Defence College, 1st Feb. 1970.

London Gazette : 16 March 1971
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The QUEEN has been graciously pleased to appoint Major-General William Digby Manifold Raeburn, C.B., D.S.O., M.B.E., M.A., to be Keeper of the Jewel House at Her Majesty's Tower of London in the room of Colonel Sir Thomas Pierce Butler, Bt., C.V.O., D.S.O., O.B.E., F.R.G.S., retired.
The appointment to date from Monday, 15th March 1971.

 

The National Archives | DocumentsOnline | Image Details
Name Raeburn, William Digby Manifold
Rank: Captain
Service No: P/65383
Regiment: Scots Guards
Theatre of Combat or Operation: Middle East (Egypt and Libya)
Award: Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire
Date of Announcement in London Gazette: 08 July 1941
Date 1941
Catalogue reference WO 373/75

 

London Gazette : 15 December 1942
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The National Archives | DocumentsOnline | Image Details
Name Raeburn, William Digby Manifold
Rank: Major
Service No: P/65383
Regiment: Scots Guards
Theatre of Combat or Operation: North West Europe 1944-45
Award: Distinguished Service Order
Date of Announcement in London Gazette: 12 July 1945
Date 1945
Catalogue reference WO 373/54

 

The Sketch 5th January 1938

 

5th Ski Battalion Scots Guards, 1940

From The Scots Guards, 1919-1955, David Erskine, pgs 21 - 26:

"Instead of teaching a trained and disciplined body of soldiers to ski, the War Office chose to recruit its new battalion from already experienced skiers, and with this object in view volunteers had already been called for during January 1940. On February 3rd telegrams were dispatched all over the world directing the volunteers to report to Quebec Barracks at Bordon on the 6th, an order which must have caused some amusement to those who received their telegrams in such places as India and Hong Kong. Meanwhile, an advance party and skeleton staff, found from all Regiments of the Brigade and including a strong section from Regimental Headquarters, were moved to Bordon to prepare for the arrival of the unknown snowmen. Lieutenant-Colonel J.S. Coats, M.C., Coldstream Guards, a distinguished wintersports expert, was selected to command the Battalion, and, for his Adjutant, Captain W.D.M. Raeburn, Scots Guards, also a well-known skier, was flown home specially from the Second Battalion in Egypt. Major B. Mayfield, also from the Regiment, became Second-in-Command."