Lieutenant-Colonel (temporary Colonel) William Berenger Statter Deverell, Royal Army Service Corps, was made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire. This officer has held the appointment of Deputy Director of Supplies at G.H.Q. during the past twelve months, and has been responsible for the efficiency of the supply services in the Middle East. He has shown exceptional energy, organising ability and devotion to duty. He has successfully overcome the many difficulties which must necessarily arise in running a large and complex organisation during the course of active operations. The work of the Supply Branch under the able and determined direction of this officer has made a most valuable contribution to the success of the operations in North Africa. Colonel Deverell was born in Dublin. http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/details-result.asp?Edoc_Id=7682326&queryType=1&resultcount=1 Name Deverell, William Berenger Statter Rank: Lieutenant Colonel Service No: 8554 Regiment: Royal Army Service Corps Theatre of Combat or Operation: Middle East (Egypt and Libya) Award: Order of the British Empire Date of Announcement in London Gazette: 06 January 1944 Date 1943-1944 Catalogue reference WO 373/77 London Gazette: 25 December 1942 http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/35836/supplements/5626 ROYAL ARMY SERVICE CORPS. Maj. W. B. S. Deverell (8554) to be Lt.-Col., 15th November, 1942. 6 JANUARY, 1944 http://www.gazettes-online.co.uk/issues/36317/supplements/150/page.pdf Colonel (temporary) William Berenger Statter Deverell (8554), Koyal Army Service Corps (St. Annes-on-Sea, Lancs.). 13 November 1945 http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/37350/supplements/5578 ROYAL ARMY SERVICE CORPS. Lt.-Col. W. B. S. DEVERELL, O.B.E. (8554), on completion of tenure of service as Regtl. Lt.-Col. remains on full pay (supern.), 15th Nov. 1945. 13 August 1948 http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/38381/pages/4560 ROYAL ARMY SERVICE CORPS. Lt -Col W B S DEVERELL, O B E (8554) having exceeded the age limit for retirement is placed on ret pay, 16th Aug 1948, and is granted the hon. rank of Brig Listed: The Times, Friday, Jan 07, 1944 ARMY AWARDS SERVICES IN THE MIDDLE EAST O.B.E. (MILITARY DIVISION) Col. W.B.S. Deverell, R.A.S.C. See this thread for ref: www.ww2talk.com/forum/research-material/19413-volunteers-eire-who-have-won-distinctions.html#post195852 :irishflag[1]:
