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The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

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Major, The Honourable Eric Richard THESIGER, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment.

AWARDS: DSO, Ordre de la Couronne avec Croix de Guerre. - Officier - Belgian.

London Gazette 15th May 1916.

Commands and Staff - The under mentioned appointments are made. Attached to Headquarter Units - Staff Captains:

Major The Hon. E. R. Thesiger, Surrey Yeomanry, Territorial Force, from attached R.H.G., vice Capt. W. G. Lindsell, R.A. 3rd January 1916.

London Gazette 19th March 1918.

Royal West Surrey Regiment - Major the Hon. E. R. Thesiger (Surrey Yeomanry, Territorial Force) is appointed to a Battalion - 7 October 1917, retaining present seniority.

London Gazette 28th May 1918.

Royal West Surrey Regiment - Major the Hon. E. R. Thesiger (Surrey Yeomanry, Territorial Force) (Honorary Captain in Army) to be acting Lieutenant - Colonel while commanding a Battalion - 6 April 1918.

London Gazette 29th July 1918.

Royal West Kent Regiment. - Major Hon. E, R. Thesiger (Surrey Yeomanry, Territorial Force) to be acting Lieutenant - Colonel while commanding a Battalion - 25 May 1918.

London Gazette 27th November 1918.

Royal West Kent Regiment - 10th Battalion.

Major (acting Lieutenant Colonel) the Hon. E, R. Thesiger (Surrey Yeomanry, Territorial Force) to command the Battalion and be temporary Lieutenant Colonel. 19th September 1918, with seniority 25th May 1918.

London Gazette 3rd June 1919.

The KING has been graciously pleased, on the occasion of His Majesty's Birthday, to approve of the under mentioned rewards for distinguished service in connection with Military Operations in France and Flanders.

Awarded the Distinguished Service Order:

Major (temporary Lieutenant Colonel) The Hon. Eric Richard Thesiger, Surrey Yeomanry, Commanding 10th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment

London Gazette 1st July 1919.

Royal West Kent Regiment. - Major Hon. E, R. Thesiger (Surrey Yeomanry, Territorial Force) relinquishes the temporary rank of Lieutenant - Colonel on ceasing to command 10th Battalion. - 13 May 1919.

London Gazette 5th July 1919.

The following despatch has been received by the Secretary of State for War from Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig, G.C.B., Commander-in-Chief of the British Armies in France.

Sir,—I have the honour to submit a list of names of those officers, Officers, ladies, non-commissioned officers, and men, serving, or who have served, under my command during the period 16th September 1918 to 15th March 1919, 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, D. HAIG, Field-Marshal, Commander-in-Chief, The British Armies in France.

Surrey Yeomanry, Territorial Force - Thesiger, Major (Temporary Lieutenant - Colonel ) The Hon. E. R., Commanding 10th Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment.

London Gazette 19th August 1919.

The KING has been graciously pleased to confer the Territorial Decoration upon the under mentioned Officers of the Territorial Force who have been duly recommended for the same under the terms of the Royal Warrants dated 17th August, 1908, as modified by the Royal Warrant dated the 11th November 1918:

Officers of the Territorial Force who are eligible and recommended for the Territorial Decoration:

Yeomanry Surrey. - Major The Hon. Eric R. Thesiger, D,S.O.

London Gazette 24th October 1919.

The following are among the Decorations and medals awarded by the Allied Powers at various dates 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.

Decorations conferred by HIS MAJESTY THE KING OF THE BELGIANS

Ordre de la Couronne avec Croix de Guerre. - Officier.

Major The Honourable Eric Richard Thesiger, D.S.O., T.D., Surrey Yeomanry.

London Gazette 1st November 1919.

Territorial Force Reserve - Yeomanry.

Major the Hon. E. R. Thesiger, D.S.O., T.D. (Hon. Captain in the Army), from the Surrey Yeomanry to be Lieutenant - Colonel - 2nd November 1919.

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