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After some searching in The Times archive I found him Norman Robertson Campbell. He died on 3rd January 1950. I would however still be interested in additional information on him.
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I have for some time been puzzled by this notice in the London Gazette 23rd February 1940:
Leon Williamson Amps (118065) to be Lt. (without pay and allces.), and is granted unpaid actg. rank of Maj.-Gen. 5th Dec. 1939Seems as bit unreasonable to be commissioned as a Lieutenant and then promoted the acting rank of Major-General in one sentence.
Another notice in LG on the 5th of March 1940 elaborates on it:
Lt. (actg. Maj.-Gen.) L.W. Amps, C.B.E., to be a Dir. 5th Dec. 1939There is a further notice on 8th of March correcting the C.B.E. to an O.B.E.
I recently found out that Leon Williamson Amps was a civilian Engineer, who was made Director of Labour at the War Office. However further information about him has so far eluded me. He is not listed in the Who's Who 1897-1996, nor have I been able to find anything additionally on him in The Times Archive 1785-1985.
So I was wondering whether some of you might have anything on him?
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Does anybody have the full name of British Brigadier N.R. Campbell, CO 157th Brigade 17.07.1936-23.04.1940 and former CO of 5th Battalion The Highland Light Infantry.
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c GL : Commander of ... ??? Are you sure about the GL ? If it's GI, it could mean the Greek Order of Georges I
Double checking it is GL. So using this line of abbreviations how would the list look for our unknown general?
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The list is in French.
The entry for Lieutenant-General Denis, the Minister of National Defence, is as such:
Denis, H.-J.-C.-E.g.o. L p.; g.o. C p.; c. L II gl.; cgb; y; v; co; cm 1re cl.; ct; o. LH; cgf; DSO; o. BE; cgi; c. GL; g.c. ES: g.c. ON.
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Hi,
Since he was awarded the ww2 commemorate medal, we must assume that he was alive during ww2. I have got a copy of the Belgian Army list 1939/40 active and retired senior officers (majors and above). Now each officer is mentioned with a list of his awards and decorations in abbreviations. Admittedly I know absolute nothing about how Belgian awards and decorations is abbreviated, but if someone careers to list the abbreviations of the awards of the general in question, then I will see whether I can identify him.
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Steen Ammentorp
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Though I think that Theodor already got this information I am nevertheless going to post it anyway.
Sava Kolev Vuichev, born 22nd July 1872
2nd August 1893 2nd Lieutenant
1st January 1897 1st Lieutenant
1st January 1903 Captain
15th October 1908 Major
15th Oct. 1912 Lieutenant-Colonel
14th August 1916 Colonel
14th July 1919 Major-General
During his career he served with the Lifeguard Squadron, as an Attach? to Belgrade, with the 6th Infantry Division, as commander of 1st Cavalry Brigade, chief of staff (or just chief - nachalnik) 2nd Cavalry Division. He retired in 1919.
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Ah - okay. You were trying to find his thesis. I tried the same through KVK, Google books and Google Scholar. No luck though.
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For educational purpose. May I ask where you have checked for his degree?
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A bit of info on Kravchenko and Tumanyan (Tumanian).
http://www.generals.dk/general/Tumaian/Gai...viet_Union.html (I am missing a "n", I will have that correct
)http://www.generals.dk/general/Kravchenko/...viet_Union.html
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Steen Ammentorp
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While I can't claim that my database is complete (far from it) I think it comes close when talking about British and Commonwealth generals if you disregard brigadiers and a few local major-generals, and I have no one by that name or anything that comes close. So I suspect that Rich is correct that there is an error in the name or rank.
The one that I have that come the closest is US Brigadier General Raymond Eugene McQuillin, who was in North Africa at the time with Old Ironsides, but wrong army and unit.
Btw. could it be a "translation" of a British/Commonwealth air force rank?
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Steen Ammentorp
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I agree with Peter. Most likely the spelling is somehow wrong. There is no one by the name of Lefebure on my 1941 IA list nor on my 1946 British Army List. A search in the London Gazette only turns up 6 hits on Lefebure with only 3 military related to a John Victor Lefebure in the RAF. It would seem unlikely to have a colonel who wasn't mentioned in the London Gazette during a period of 6 years.
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Steen Ammentorp
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Christian,
The entry of Skuba on my site is most likely a mistake as I have been unable to verify that he became a general during the war (I will remove him). However I am able to offer some small pieces of information:
In 1941 he commanded the 125th Tank Regiment of the 112th Tank Division. He commanded the 6th Guards Tank Brigade 16th April 1942 to 22nd February 1943, and was promoted Colonel 4th July 1942. He then commanded 23rd Guards Tank Brigade 22nd February 1943 to 15th March 1943.
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Steen Ammentorp
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I don't know whether you have noticed that the London Gazette is now available online back to 1752 at http://www.gazettes-online.co.uk/archiveSearch.asp Impressive!! Though it appears that they have a bit technical problems at the moment which should be solved next week.
The only the thing that I could wish for is that they made true Boolean searches possible rather than just phrase searches.
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Steen Ammentorp
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Sure is strange, my source above must be incorrect then, however thanks for looking.
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Steen Ammentorp
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I was wondering whether any of you could provide me with any information on this officer. He was apparently the highst ranking Slovak officer in the AH army during WWI. He was a graduate of Budapest Kadetky. He served as a captain on the Italian Front and after the creation of Czechoslovakia became commander of 9th Artillery Regiment in 1923. In 1939 after the formation of Slovakia he became commander of the 2nd Division in September. See: http://www.cess.org/publications/harmoniep...niepaper-11.pdf
I am looking for any information but in particular his date of birth.
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Steen Ammentorp
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Btw. I think Lucas is this one (Again from Who Was Who 1896-1995):
Name LUCAS, Brig.-Gen. Cecil Courtenay
Awards CBE 1945; MC 1914.
Personal Details Born 17 October 1883; son of late Henry Frank Egbert Lucas, Lt-Col 3rd Dragoon
Guards; married Amelia Meliora, youngest daughter of John Adlercron, Moyglare, Co. Meath.
Education The Dragon School, Oxford; Blundells; RMA, Woolwich.
Work RFA 1902; RHA 1910; Capt. 1914; Bt Major, 1916; Bt Lt-Col 1917; served European War, 1914?1918 (MC, despatches); retired 1926; Inspector of Remounts, 1926?1937; entered Home Office, 1938; Asst Sec., 1952. Legion of Honour, Crown of Italy, Anne of Russia.
Recreations Hunting, shooting, cricket, football, etc.
Addresses Well House, nr Eversley, Hants. Telephone: 2151.
Clubs Union.
Death Died 18 January 1957.
I see that I missed the personal details on Turnball. Sadly the old laptop went down again put if you need them I will kick it back to life.
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Steen Ammentorp
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Hi,
Here is what I got Colonel Bruce Turnbull, C.B.E. Born 4th November 1880. Date of 1st Commission 28th July 1900. Date of Rank (Colonel) 3rd June 1923. Date of Retirement 20th June 1926. Source: Non-Effective List 1941: in War Services of British and Indian Officers of the Indian Army (Savannah, 2003). A reprint of the 1941 Indian Army List.
From what I have been able to dig out of the London Gazette online archive he served with the 23rd Sikh Pioneers, I.A. and became a Brigade Major on 8th September 1915 (Gazetted 17th September 1915), relinquished on 11th February 1916 (Gazetted 1st March 1916). Brigade Major again 14th August 1916 (Gazetted 9th September 1916). Mentioned as a recipient of the Order of the White Eagle, 5th Class (With Swords) (Gazetted 15th February 1917). To be Lieutenant-Colonel while commanding a battalion from 12th July 1917 (Gazetted 1st January 1918), seems to be 2/34th Pioneers, I.A. as he is made a brevet Lieutenant-Colonel while in command of this 12th September 1919 (Gazetted 9th September 1919). It seems that following his retirement from I.A. in 1926 he was transferred to the Territorial Army, as this entry in the Gazette of 9th November 1937 suggest:
Col. B. Turnbull, C.B.E. (Col. Ret. Ind. Army), having attained the age of limit retires and retains his rank, whit permission to wear the prescribed uniform. 4th Nov. 1937
Then he was granted an emergency rank of 2nd Lieutenant on 3rd September 1939 (Gazetted 5th September 1939). He seized to belong to the reserve of the Indian Army on 4th November 1940 having reached the age limit (Gazetted 20th December 1940). Mentioned as a recipient of the Efficiency Medal (Gazetted 1st July 1947).
From the Army List 1914 I see that he was made a Captain on 28th July 1909. However I can't find him on the 1930 Army List.
Before I did this I had tried my old Who Was Who 1896-1995 CD-Rom, which only runs on Win98 or earlier versions, but I simply couldn't get my old laptop started. But I thought I better try it again before posting and somehow I got it started, so here is his entry:
name Turnbull, Col Bruce
Awards CBE 1937; TD 1950; DL Edinburgh.
Positions IA (retd); psc.
Education Merchiston Castle School; Royal Military College, Sandhurst.
work Joined Indian army, 1900, 23 Sikh Pioneers; Served in NWF, Waziristan, 1901-1902 (Medaland clasp); Tibet, 1903-1904 (Medal and clasp); NWF Zakha Khel, 1908 (Medal and clasp); European War, 1914-1918 (despatches, brevet Lt-Colonel); NWF, Afghanistan, 1919 (clasp); Staff College, Camberley, 1921; Colonel, 1923; Inspector of Physical Training (India), 1922-1926; Commanded (East Scottish) Infantry Bde (TA), 1932-1936; Member Edinburgh Education Authority, 1928-1930; President Scottish Hockey Assoc., 1935-1937; Member Edinburgh Town Council since 1938; Baille 1944-1947; Senior Baille, 1947; Senior Military Liaison Officer, Scottish Region, 1939-1941; Deputy Commissioner, SE District, Scottish Region, 1941-1944; White Eagle (Serbia).
Recreations Golf, gardening, philately, etc.
Addresses 13 Albert Terrace, Edinburgh. Telephone: 51447
Clubs Junior United Service, New (Edinburgh)
Death Died 21st January 1952.
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Steen Ammentorp
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Thank you very much. Despite the language problems I will nevertheless try to get hold on the generals book.
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Steen Ammentorp
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This particular example is presumed to be Taisho as I can't find the general's name on the WW2 lists, but I assure you that this exact uniform was worn by general officers throuout the war until 1945, so YES this post would be representative of an AXIS period uniform............but thanks for asking.
Hi,
Does this mean that you have acess to complete lists of WW2 Japanese generals? If so could you give me the bibliographical info on these publications. I would love to have acess to such lists.
Thanks in advace.
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Steen Ammentorp
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Thank you for the correction. Somehow I always mixup Joseph and Eugen
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Steen Ammentorp
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Two more pieces for the puzzle!
Btw. Major-General Ivan Vasilevich Zamakhaev was CO 94th RD 30.04.1943- end of war.
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Steen Ammentorp
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No Hungarian was promoted Field Marshal during the war, though Erzherzog Joseph (1863-1954) wore the uniform of Hungarian Field Marshal during the war as his ww1 K.u.K. rank as a Feldmarschall was recognised in Hungary.
He did of course not serve in any military capacity but as you know a Field Marshal never retires.
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Brigadier N.R. Campbell
in Great Britain: Research, Documentation & History
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Thanks,
I should have mentioned that I have already searched the London Gazettes, which however has very difficult to use since they changed the search-string from being a default phrase to using a default Boolean AND. It is okay to make a search for Norman Robertson Campbell as the probability of them all being on the same pages is limited. However searching for him by using his initials N.R. Campbell is completely impossible giving 2026 hits in the WW2 records alone and sadly most entries for the military personnel in Gazettes is using initials only.