The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Brevet Colonel R J Woulfe-Flanagan

Brevet Colonel Richard John Woulfe-Flanagan, 2nd Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment.

Hart’s Annual Army List 1908 – 26th June 1889, 2nd Lieutenant; 23rd December 1892, Lieutenant; 23rd January 1899, Captain.

Captains, Moody, Woulfe-Flanagan, Joslin, Lister, Tulloch and Elgood served in the South African war with the 2nd Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment, and took part in the operations in the Orange Free State, 14th April to May 1900; in Orange River Colony, May to 29th November 1900, including the actions at Biddulphsberg and Wittebergen; also operations in Cape Colony south of Orange River 1900.

AWARDS: DSO,

London Gazette 14th April 1916.

Royal West Kent Regiment - Major Richard J. Woulfe Flanagan to be Lt.-Col. 14th March 1916.

London Gazette 19th July 1916.

War Office, 19th July 1916. REGULAR FORCES. COMMANDS AND STAFF.

The under mentioned appointments are made:

Royal West Kent Regiment - Major (now Lieutenant Colonel) R. J. Woulfe-Flanagan to be temp. Lieutenant Colonel. 14th February 1916.

London Gazette 15th May 1917.

War Office, 15th May, 1917.

The following formed part of the Russian Decorations awarded in July, 1916, to the British Forces for distinguished services rendered during the course of the campaign:

His Majesty the King has given unrestricted permission in all cases to wear the Decorations and medals in question.

The Order of St. Anne, 3rd Class (with Swords). Lieutenant-Colonel Richard John Woulfe Flanagan, Royal West Kent Regiment.

London Gazette 21st February 1919.

The Secretary of State for War has received the following despatch addressed to the Chief of the General Staff, India, by Lieut. -General W R Marshall, K.C.B., KCSI., Commanding in Chief, Mesopotamian Expeditionary Force: —

General Headquarters, Mesopotamian Expeditionary Force, 11th November, 1918.

Sir, — With reference to paragraph 29 of my Despatch dated 1st October, 1918, I have the honour to submit herewith a list of names of those Officers, ladies, non-commissioned Officers and men serving, or who have served, under my command, whose distinguished and gallant services and devotion to duty I consider deserving of special mention.

I have the honour to be, Sir, Your obedient Servant,

W R Marshall, Lieut.-General, Commanding in Chief, Mesopotamian Expeditionary Force.

Royal West Kent Regiment - Woulfe-Flanagan Lieutenant Colonel R J, 2nd Battalion.

London Gazette 3rd March 1919.

His Majesty the KING has been graciously pleased to approve of the under mentioned a\wards for Distinguished Service in connection with Military Operations in Mesopotamia. Dated 1st January 1919.:

TO BE BREVET COLONEL

Lieutenant Colonel , R J Woulfe-Flanagan, Royal West Kent Regiment

London Gazette 26th May 1919.

His Majesty the KING has been graciously pleased to approve of the following awards to the under mentioned Officers, Warrant Officers, Non Commissioned Officers and Men in recognition of their gallantry and devotion to duty in the Field:

AWARDED THE DISTINGUISHED SERVICE ORDER.

Lieutenant-Colonel Richard John Woulfe-Flanagan, 2nd Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment, (MESOPOTAMIA)

For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty near Sharqat, 28th October, 1918. Throughout the action he commanded his battalion with great judgment, quickly selecting the salient points of attack. Although his numbers were considerably reduced, he, by making use of some machine gunners and a company of another regiment, eventually gained a complete sweep over the enemy, capturing: 180 prisoners and nine machine guns. He did fine work.

London Gazette 5th June 1919.

The Secretary of State for War has received the following despatch addressed to the Chief of the General Staff, India by Lieutenant General Sir W R Marshall, KCB., KCSI., Commanding in Chief, Mesopotamia Expeditionary Force.

Sir, With reference to paragraph 39 of my despatch dated 1st February 1919, I have the honour to submit herewith a list of names of those officers, ladies, warrant officers and non commissioned officers, and men serving, or who have served, under my command, whose distinguished and gallant services and devotion to duty I consider deserving special mention.

I have the honour to be, Sir, Your obedient servant, W R MARSHALL, Lieutenant General Commanding in Chief, Mesopotamia Expeditionary Force.

Royal West Kent Regiment - Woulfe-Flanagan, Lieutenant Colonel, & Brevet Major, R J., DSO., 2nd Battalion.

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