The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Lieutenant-Colonel E F Venables

Lieutenant-Colonel Edward Frederick Venables

Hart’s Annual Army List 1908 – 6th May 1885, Lieutenant; 16th May 1896, Captain; 19th August 1905, Major.

Major Venables served in the campaign on the North West Frontier of India under Sir William Lockhart in 1897-98 with the Malakand Field Force with the 1st Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment during the operations in the Mamund Valley including the engagements at Agrah and Gut and Badadai; also served with the Buner Field Force with the 1st Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment, during the operations in Buner and Chamia including the engagement at Tanga Pass (Medal with Clasp).

London Gazette 15th March 1915.

The Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regiment). 6th Battalion.

Major Edward F. Venables, Reserve of Officers, to command the Battalion, and to be temporary Lieutenant-Colonel, vice Brevet Colonel G. E. Even, C.B., retired, Indian Army, who relinquishes command at his own request. Dated 22nd February, 1915.

London Gazette 1st January 1916.

War Office, 1st January, 1916.

The following despatch has been received by the Secretary of State for War from the Field-Marshal Commanding-in-Chief the British Army in France: -

SIR,

General Headquarters, 30th November, 1915.

In accordance with the last paragraph of my Despatch of the 15th October, 1915, I have the honour to bring to notice the names of those whom I recommend for gallant and distinguished service in the field.

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your obedient servant, J. D. P. FRENCH,

Field-Marshal, Commanding-in-Chief, The British Army in France.

ROYAL WEST KENT REGIMENT (SERVICE BATTALIONS).

Venables, Major (temporary Lieutenant-Colonel) E. F., Reserve of Officers.

London Gazette 17th March 1916

The Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regiment).

Temporary Lieutenant-Colonel Edward F Venables (Major, Reserve of Officers) relinquishes his temporary rank on vacating the command of a Battalion. Dated 28th. January, 1916.

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