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TEMPERLEY Arthur Cecil

10/1130, Major, Norfolk Regiment, att HQ New Zealand Division, WW1

CITATION

Companion of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (CB)

Gazetted

Companion of the Most Distinguished Order of St Michael and St George (CMG)

Gazetted 31 December 1918, p5

Distinguished Service Order

Gazetted 2 June 1916, p5569

For distinguished service in the field. (France and Flanders)

Mention in Despatches

Gazetted 28 January 1916, p1207

In connection with the operations described in General Ian Hamiltons despatch of 11 December 1915.

Mention in Despatches

Gazetted 12 July 1916, p6944

Mention in Despatches

Gazetted 4 January 1917, p202

Mention in a despatch from General Sir Douglas Haig, GCB, Commander-in-Chief of the British Armies in France, dated 13 November 1916.

Mention in Despatches

Gazetted 15 May 1917, p4752

Has acted as GSO2 of this Division since January 1916.  This officer has shown great ability, sound judgement and is well fitted for a higher position.  I belive it would be in the interests of the service to give him Brevet rank.

Mention in Despatches

Gazetted 11 December 1917, p12921

British Loan officer 5 August 1914 to 30 May 1917.  (Norfolk Regiment)

KNOWN AWARDS

Companion of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (CB)

Companion of the Most Distinguished Order of St Michael and St George (CMG)

Distinguished Service Order

Queen’s South Africa Medal

       Cape Colony, Orange free State. Transvaal, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902

India General Service Medal 1908

       North West Frontier 1908

1914-15 Star

British War Medal

Victory Medal

Mention in Despatches (5)

Silver Jubilee Medal 1935

NOTES

Born 31 Aug 1877, Cambridge, England

Died 7 April 1940, England