Personal Number: 124491 Rank: Lieutenant Name: John Cecil WHITAKER Unit: Welsh Guards London Gazette : 2 April 1940 https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/34821/supplement/1901/data.pdf FOOT GUARDS. The undermentioned Cadets, from Sandhurst and 163rd Officer Cadet Training Units, to be 2nd Lts. 23rd Mar. 1940:— W. G'ds. John Cecil WHITAKER (124491). London Gazette : 20 September 1963 https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/43109/supplement/7740/data.pdf W.G. REGULAR ARMY RESERVE OF OFFICERS Lt. (Hon. Capt.) J. C. WHITAKER, M.A. (124491), having attained the age limit, relinquishes his commn., 20th Sept. 1963, retaining the hon. rank of Capt.
Architect. Fluent French speaker. Joined Diplomatic service. SUPPLEMENT TO THE LONDON GAZETTE, 2 APRIL, 1940 , p1901 Commission P/124491. Promoted Captain, Welsh Guards. Army Officers' Emergency Reserve appointment. Special Operations Executive Interrogation officer until 13 August 1945, section SO2, France REGULAR ARMY RESERVE OF OFFICERS Lt. (Hon. Capt.) J. C. WHITAKER, M.A. (124491), having attained the age limit, relinquishes his commission, 20th Sept. 1963, retaining the hon. rank of Capt. ?Surely he was a full Captain, not Honorary, per London Gazette 2 April 1940 see also http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C9236679
