49798 Major-General Ronald Frederick King 'David' BELCHEM, CB, CBE, DSO, MiD***, Royal Tank Regiment

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    Personal Number: 49798
    Rank: Major-General
    Name: Ronald Frederick King BELCHEM, CB, CBE, DSO, MiD***
    Unit: Royal Tank Regiment


    London Gazette : 30 January 1931
    https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/33685/page/676/data.pdf
    The undermentioned Gentlemen Cadets, from the Royal Military College, to be 2nd Lts. 29th Jan. 1931 :—
    ROYAL TANK CORPS.
    Ronald Frederick King BELCHEM.

    London Gazette : 30 December 1941
    https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/35396/page/7341/data.pdf
    The KING has been graciously pleased to approve that the following be Mentioned in recognition of distinguished services in the Middle East (including Egypt, East Africa, The Western Desert, The Sudan, Greece, Crete, Syria and Tobruk) during the period February, 1941, to July, 1941:—
    R.T.R.
    Maj. (actg. Lt.-Col.) R. F. K. Belchem (49798).

    London Gazette : 24 June 1943
    https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/36065/supplement/2854/data.pdf
    The KING has been graciously pleased to approve that the following be Mentioned in recognition of gallant and distinguished services in the Middle East during the period 1st May, 1942, to 22nd October, 1942: —
    R.T.R.
    Maj. (temp. Lt.-Col.) R. F. K. Belchem. O.B..E. (49798).

    London Gazette : 22 July 1943
    https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/36102/page/3313/data.pdf
    The KING has' been pleased to approve the following awards in- recognition of gallant and distinguished services in the Middle East: —
    The Distinguished Service Order.
    Major (temporary Lieutenant-Colonel) Ronald Frederick King Belchem, O.B.E. (49798), Royal Tank Regiment, Royal Armoured Corps (Folkestone).

    London Gazette : 29 June 1944
    https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/36586/page/3069/data.pdf
    The KING has been graciously pleased to give orders for the following promotions in, and appointment to, the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, in recognition of distinguished services in connection with the operations in Normandy —
    To be Additional Commanders of the Military Division of the said Most Excellent Order: —
    Brigadier (temporary) Ronald Frederick King Belchem, D.S.O., O.B.E (49798), Royal Tank Regiment, Royal Armoured Corps.

    London Gazette : 15 March 1945
    https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/36983/supplement/1428/data.pdf
    The KING has been pleased to grant unrestricted permission for the wearing of the following decorations which have been conferred on the under- mentioned personnel in recognition of distinguished services in the cause of the Allies: —
    DECORATIONS CONFERRED BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
    Legion of Merit, Degree of Officer.
    Lieutenant-Colonel (temporary Brigadier) Ronald Frederick King Belchem, C.B.E., D.S.O. (49798), Royal Tank Regiment.

    London Gazette : 9 August 1945
    https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/37213/supplement/4045/data.pdf
    The KING has been graciously pleased to approve that the following be Mentioned in recognition of gallant and distinguished service in North-West Europe:—
    R.T.R.
    Brig, (temp.) R. F. K. BELCHEM, C.B.E., D.S.O. (49798).

    London Gazette : 8 November 1945
    https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/37340/supplement/5435/data.pdf
    The KING has been graciously pleased to approve that the following be Mentioned in recognition of gallant and distinguished service in North-West Europe: —
    R.T.R.
    Brig. (temp.) R. F. K. BELCHEM, C. B. E., D. S. O. (49798)

    London Gazette : 24 January 1946
    https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/37442/supplement/615/data.pdf
    The KING has been graciously pleased to give orders for the following appointments to the Most Honourable Order of the Bath, in recognition of gallant and distinguished services in North West Europe: —
    To be Additional Members of the Military Division of the Third Class, or Companions, of the said Most Honourable Order: —
    Brigadier ( temporary) Ronald Frederick King BELCHEM, C.B.E., D.S.O. (49798). Royal Tank Regiment, Royal Armoured Corps.

    London Gazette : 2 July 1946
    https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/37635/supplement/3363/data.pdf
    ROYVL ARMOURED CORPS.
    The (undermentioned Capts to be Majs , 1st July 1946 —
    R. T. R.
    (War Subs Lt -Col) R F K BELCHEM, C B.E., D S O (49798).

    London Gazette : 15 August 1946
    https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/37686/supplement/4104/data.pdf
    The KING has been pleased to grant unrestricted permission for the wearing of the following decorations which have been conferred on the undermentioned personnel in recognition of distinguished services in the cause of the Allies: —
    DECORATION CONFERRED BY HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN OF THE NETHERLANDS.
    Knight Commander of the Order of Orange Nassau with Swords.
    Brigadier (temporary) Richard Frederick King BELCHEM, C.B., C.B.E., D.S.O. (49798), Royal Tank Regiment, Royal Armoured Corps.

    London Gazette : 14 May 1948
    https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/38288/supplement/2921/data.pdf
    The KING has been pleased to grant unrestricted permission for the wearing of the following decorations which have been conferred on the undermentioned personnel in recognition of distinguished services in the cause of the Allies:—
    DECORATIONS CONFERRED BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE CZECHOSLOVAK REPUBLIC.
    Order of the White Lion 3rd Class.
    Military Cross 1939
    Brigadier (temporary) Ronald Frederick King BELCHEM, C.B., C.B.E., D.S.O. (49798), Royal Tank Regiment, Royal Armoured Corps.

    London Gazette : 5 November 1948
    https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/38448/supplement/5825/data.pdf
    REGULAR ARMY.
    Maj. (WarSubs. Lt.-Col.) R. F. K. BELCHEM, C.B., C.B.E., D.S.O. (49798), R.T.R., to be temp. Maj.- Gen., 9th Oct. 1948.

    London Gazette : 10 February 1950
    https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/38836/supplement/713/data.pdf
    REGULAR ARMY.
    The undermentioned to be Cols.: —
    War Subs. Lt.-Col. (temp. Maj.-Gen.) R. F. K. BELCHEM, C.B., C.B.E., D.S.O. (49798), from R.T.R., 31st Dec. 1949.

    London Gazette : 9 March 1951
    https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/39165/supplement/1217/data.pdf
    REGULAR ARMY.
    The undermentioned to be Brigs.:—
    Col. (temp. Brig.) R. F. K. BELCHEM, C.B., C.B.E., D.S.O. (49798), late (R.A.C., 1st Feb. 1950

    London Gazette : 22 May 1951
    https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/39231/supplement/2797/data.pdf
    REGULAR ARMY.
    Brig. (temp. Maj.-Gen.) R. F. K. BELCHEM, C.B., C.B.E., D-S.O., (49798) relinquishes temp. Maj.-Gen 20th Dec. 1950.

    London Gazette : 22 January 1954
    https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/40079/supplement/495/data.pdf
    REGULAR ARMY.
    Brig. R. F. K. BELCHEM, C.B., C.B.E., D.S.O. (49798) late R.A.C. retires on ret. pay, 18th Dec. 1953 and is granted the hon. rank of Maj.-Gen.
     
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    Belchem, Ronald Frederick King (Oral history)
    Object description
    • British officer served with 3rd Bn Royal Tank Corps in GB, 1932-1936; served with 6th Bn Royal Tank Corps in Egypt and Palestine, 1936-1939
    Content description
    • REEL 1 Background in GB, 1911-1930: family; education. Aspects of enlistment and training with Royal Tank Corps in GB, 1931-1932: growing interest in corps during cadetship at Royal Military College, Sandhurst, 1930; driving and maintenance course at Royal Tank Corps Depot, Bovington, 1931; reasons for attending mechanical course at Royal College of Military Science, Woolwich; standard of training; lack of tactical training. Recollections of period as officer with 3rd Bn Royal Tank Corps in GB, 1932-1936: posting to unit at Lydd Camp, 1934; section officer duties; character of training programme; quality of other ranks; performance of Carden Loyd Carrier and Light Tank Mk III.
    • REEL 2 Continues: reasons for corps esprit de corps; character of tactical exercises without troops; exercises with cavalry and infantry; cavalry's attitude towards mechanisation; wireless equipment; importance of wireless communications to tank units; attending exercises on Salisbury Plain, 1932-1934; annual gunnery practice at Lulworth; emphasis on firing on the move; character of 1932 exercises.
    • REEL 3 Continues: Colonel Percy Hobart's enthusiasm for night marches; dissemination of literature on armoured warfare; character of tactical formations; Colonel Percy Hobart's reliance on wireless communications; character of infantry co-operation exercises, 1933. Aspects of period as officer with 6th Bn Royal Tank Corps in Egypt and Palestine, 1936-1939: posting to unit in Cairo; desert training with infantry; contrast in tactical training in GB and Egypt; character of unit vehicles; internal security duties in Palestine.
     
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