7226 William Greenwood CARR, CVO, DSO*, MiD, Royal Armoured Corps

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    Personal Number: 7226
    Rank: Brigadier
    Name: William Greenwood CARR, CVO, DSO*, MiD
    Units: 12th Royal Lancers (Prince of Wales's ; Royal Tank Corps ; Royal Armoured Corps ; 4 County of London Yeomanry ; 22nd Armoured Brigade


    London Gazette : 8 February 1924
    https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/32905/page/1166/data.pdf
    REGULAR FORCES.
    CAVALRY.
    The undermentioned University Candidates to be 2nd Lts. 9th Feb. 1924, with seniority as stated against their names: —
    12th L.—2nd Lt. William Greenwood Carr, from Gen. List, T.A. 31st Jan. 1923.

    London Gazette : 30 January 1925
    https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/33016/page/683/data.pdf
    12th L.—
    2nd Lt. W. G. Carr to be Lt. 31st Jan. 1925.

    London Gazette : 24 June 1927
    https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/33287/page/4043/data.pdf
    REGULAR FORCES.
    CAVALRY.
    12th L.—Lt. W. G. Carr to be Adjt. 1st June 1927.

    London Gazette : 5 April 1929
    https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/33483/page/2280/data.pdf
    12th L.—
    The undermentioned Lts. to be Capts. 21st Jan. 1929: —
    W. G. Carr, and retains the appt. of Adjt.

    London Gazette : 11 June 1929
    https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/33505/page/3859/data.pdf
    CAVALRY.
    12th L.—
    Capt. G. B. Clifton-Brown to be Adjt., vice Capt. W. G. Carr. 17th Mar. 1929.

    London Gazette : 20 December 1929
    https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/33562/page/8301/data.pdf
    ROYAL TANK CORPS.
    Capt. W. G. Carr, 12th L., to be Adjt. 19th Nov. 1929.

    London Gazette : 24 December 1929
    https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/33563/page/8382/data.pdf
    REGULAR ARMY.
    CAVALRY.
    12th L.—
    Capt. W. G. Carr is secd, for serv. as an Adjt., T.A. 19th Nov. 1929.

    London Gazette : 6 June 1939
    https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/34632/page/3781/data.pdf
    TERRITORIAL ARMY.
    ROYAL ARMOURED CORPS.
    Capt. W. G. Carr, 12th L. to comd. the unit and is granted the temp. rank of Maj. with pay and allces. of that rank whilst so empld. 22nd May 1939.

    London Gazette : 23 June 1939
    https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/34639/page/4244/data.pdf
    REGULAR ARMY.
    ROYAL ARMOURED CORPS.
    12th L.—Capt. (temp. Maj.) W. G. Carr is secd. 22nd May 1939.

    London Gazette : 30 January 1940
    https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/34781/supplement/587/data.pdf
    REGULAR ARMY.
    ROYAL ARMOURED CORPS.
    Capt. W. G. Carr to be Maj. 31st Jan. 1940.

    London Gazette : 20 January 1942
    https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/35422/supplement/329/data.pdf
    The Distinguished Service Order.
    Major (temporary Lieutenant-Colonel) William Greenwood Carr (7226), Royal Armoured Corps (Lancers) (Ditchington Hall, Norfolk).

    London Gazette : 20 January 1942
    https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/35422/supplement/331/data.pdf
    The KING has been graciously pleased to approve the following awards in recognition of gallant and distinguished services in the Middle East:—
    The KING has been graciously pleased to approve that the following be Mentioned in recognition of distinguished services in the Middle East:—
    ROYAL ARMOURED CORPS.
    Lancers.
    Maj. (temp. Lt.-Col.) W. G. Carr, D.S.O. (7226).

    London Gazette : 13 August 1942
    https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/35665/page/3543/data.pdf
    The KING has been graciously pleased to approve the following awards in recognition of gallant and distinguished services in the Middle East: —
    Bar to the Distinguished Service Order
    Brigadier (acting) William Greenwood Carr, D.S.O. (7226), 12th Royal Lancers (Prince of Wales's), Royal Armoured Corps (Ditchingham, Norfolk).

    London Gazette : 18 June 1946
    https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/37613/supplement/3058/data.pdf
    REGULAR ARMY.
    ROYAL ARMOURED CORPS.
    12th L.
    Maj. (War Subs. Lt.-Col.) W. G. CARR, D.S.O. (7226), retires on ret. pay, 9th Feb. 1946, and is granted the hon. rank of Brig.

    London Gazette : 30 June 1950
    https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/38956/page/3365/data.pdf
    The KIING has been graciously pleased to make the following promotion in and appointment to The King's Bodyguard of the Yeomen of the Guard:—
    Brigadier William Greenwood Carr, D.S.O., to be an Exon, in the room of (Major-General Sir Allan Henry Shafto Adair, Bt., C.B., D.S.O., M.C., promoted.

    London Gazette : 5 August 1952
    https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/39616/supplement/4201/data.pdf
    The QUEEN has been graciously pleased to make the following appointments to Her Majesty's Household:—
    Yeomen of the Guard.
    Exons:
    Brigadier William Greenwood Carr, D.S.O.

    London Gazette : 19 September 1961
    https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/42466/page/6769/data.pdf
    DEPUTY LIEUTENANTS COMMISSIONS
    Commissions signed by the Lord Lieutenant of the county of Norfolk -to•be Deputy Lieutenants of the said county:
    Lieutenant-Colonel (Honorary Brigadier) William Greenwood Carr, D.S.O., J.P., Ditchingham Hall, Norfolk,

    London Gazette : 20 January 1970
    https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/45023/page/769/data.pdf
    The QUEEN has been graciously pleased, on the recommendation of the Lord Bowles, the Captain, to make the following promotions in and appointment to The Queen's Bodyguard of the Yeomen of the Guard:
    Brigadier William Greenwood Carr, D.S.O., Ensign, to be Lieutenant in the room of Lieutenant- Colonel Victor Turner, V.C., C.V.O., retired.
    The appointments to, date from the 18th January 1970.

    London Gazette : 12 March 1971
    https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/45321/page/2157/data.pdf
    Brigadier William Greenwood Carr, D.S.O., having reached the age limit for retirement, relinquishes his appointment as Lieutenant of The Queen's Bodyguard of the Yeomen of the Guard.

    London Gazette : 12 June 1971
    https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/45384/supplement/5960/data.pdf
    THE QUEEN has been graciously pleased, on the occasion of the Celebration of Her Majesty's Birthday, to make the following promotions in, and appointments to, the Royal Victorian Order:
    C.V.O.
    To be Commanders :
    Brigadier William Greenwood CARR, D.S.O.
     
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    The Tatler 15th July 1936

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    The Tatler 1st March 1939
     
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