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The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Lieutenant Colonel W Wilberforce

Lieutenant Colonel William WILBERFORCE, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment.

AWARDS: DSO, MC.

London Gazette 17th January 1917.

Royal West Kent Regiment - Captain William Wilberforce, from Reserve of Officers, to be Captain 18th January 1917, but to rank for seniority from 31st October 1916, and to retain his present seniority until ordered to join a Regular unit.

London Gazette 20th July 1917.

Royal West Kent Regiment - Captain William Wilberforce, to be acting Major whilst serving as Major on Hd.Qrs. of a Battalion, from 14th to 25th June 1917.

London Gazette 13th October 1917.

Royal West Kent Regiment - Captain William Wilberforce, M.C., to be acting Major whilst serving as Major on HD.-Qtrs. 9th September 1917.

London Gazette 30th May 1918.

The following despatch has been received by the Secretary of State for War from General Sir Herbert C O Plumer, GCB, GCMG, GCVO, ADC.:

Headquarters, 18th April 1918. My Lord, I have the honour to submit 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, My Lord, Your Obedient Servant, Herbert Plumer, General.

Royal West Kent Regiment - Wilberforce, Captain (Acting Major), William, MC.

London Gazette 20th July 1918.

Royal Warwickshire Regiment - Captain (acting Major) William Wilberforce, M.C. (Royal West Kent Regiment) to be acting Lieutenant Colonel while commanding a Battalion. 26 May 1918.

London Gazette 5th November 1918.

Royal Warwickshire Regiment - Captain (acting. Lieutenant Colonel) William Wilberforce, M.C. (Royal West Kent Regiment), to be temporary Major. - 22 Apr. 1918.

London Gazette 7th January 1919.

Royal Warwickshire Regiment - Temp. Major William Wilberforce, M.C. (Captain, Royal West Kent Regiment) (Reserve of Officers), relinquishes the acting rank of Lieutenant Colonel on ceasing to command a Battalion. - 17 Nov. 1918.

London Gazette 24th May 1919.

Royal Warwickshire Regiment - Temp. Major William Wilberforce, M.C. (Captain, Royal West Kent Regiment) to command 14th Battalion, and to be temporary Lieutenant Colonel 26 May 1918 to 22 April 1919 (Substituted for Gazette notifications 20 July 1918 and 7 Jan 1919 )

London Gazette 24th February 1920.

The under mentioned appointments are made : GENERAL STAFF - G.S.Os., 2nd Grade:

Captain William Wilberforce, D.S.O., M.C., Royal West Kent Regiment, and to be temporary Major whilst so employed. 17th December 1919.

London Gazette 8th March 1920.

The notification, regarding William Wilberforce, in Gazette 22 Sept. 1914, page 7488, is cancelled (now Captain, Royal West Kent Regiment).

London Gazette 9th March 1920.

Royal West Kent Regiment - Captain William Wilberforce, D.S.O., M.C., is seconded for service on the Staff. 17th December 1919.

London Gazette 18th June 1920.

The under mentioned relinquish their temporary appointments : G.S.O., 2nd Grade.

Captain William Wilberforce, D.S.O., M.C., Royal West Kent Regiment, and relinquishes the temporary rank of Major. 5th June 1920.

London Gazette 28th June 1920.

Royal West Kent Regiment - Captain William Wilberforce, D.S.O., M.C., is restored to the establishment. 5th June 1920.

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