Personal Number: 20186 Rank: Colonel Name: Maurice Richard NEALE, CBE, MC, MiD Unit: Royal Army Ordnance Corps London Gazette : 4 June 1917 https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/30111/supplement/5482/data.pdf AWARDED THE MILITARY CROSS. T./Lt. (T./Capt.) Maurice Richard Neale, A.O.D. London Gazette : 24 December 1917 https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/30444/supplement/13457/data.pdf ARMY ORDNANCE DEPARTMENT. The undermentioned temp. Lts. to be temp. Capts., and to retain their actg. rank where specified. 1st Oct. 1917: — M. R. Neale, M.C. London Gazette : 26 July 1940 https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/34904/supplement/4580/data.pdf The names of the undermentioned have been brought to notice in recognition of distinguished services rendered in connection with operations in the field. (First list, to March 1940, sub- joined. Second list, March-June 1940, to be published later):— COMMANDS AND STAFF Neale, Col. M. R., M.C., R.A.O.C. London Gazette : 25 January 1944 https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/36343/supplement/461/data.pdf ROYAL ARMY ORDNANCE CORPS. Col. (O.O. ist Cl.) M. R. Neale, C.B.E., M.C. (20186), is retained on the Active List (supern.) to establt., 31st Dec. 1943.
London Gazette : 26 July 1940 https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/34904/supplement/4579/data.pdf https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/34904/supplement/4580/data.pdf
Recommendation for Award for Neale, Maurice Richard Rank: Colonel Regiment: ... | The National Archives Reference: WO 373/75/689 Name Neale, Maurice Richard Rank: Colonel Regiment: Royal Army Ordnance Corps Staff Theatre of Combat or Operation: British Expeditionary Force 1939-40 Award: Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire Date of announcement in London Gazette: 31 January 1941