Personal Number: 13379 Rank: Major-General Name: Maurice Somerville CHILTON, KBE, CB, MiD Unit: Royal Artillery London Gazette : 27 July 1915 https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/29242/page/7335/data.pdf The undermentioned Gentleman Cadets, from the Royal Military Academy, to ; be ' Second Lieutenants. Dated 28th July 1915:- ROYAL REGIMENT OF ARTILLERY. Royal Horse and Royal Field Artillery. Maurice Somerville Chilton. London Gazette : 2 June 1936 https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/34290/page/3522/data.pdf ROYAL REGIMENT OF ARTILLERY. The undermentioned Capts. to be Majs. 1st Apr. 1986:— Bt. Mjaj. M. S. Chilton, and remains secd. London Gazette : 18 December 1936 https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/34351/page/8190/data.pdf COMMANDS AND STAFF. The undermentioned appts.:— Maj. M. S. Chilton, R.A., as Bde. Maj., 9th Inf. Bde. 7th Dec. 1936. 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. Colonel (a/Major-General) Maurice Somerville Chilton, C.B.E. (13379), late Royal Regiment of Artillery London Gazette : 9 August 1945 https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/37213/supplement/4044/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:— Commands and Staff. Maj.-Gen. (actg.) M. S. CHILTON, C.B., C.B.E. (13379) late R.A. London Gazette : 7 August 1953 http://en.ww2awards.com/upload/person/44556/LG 39932-4287_General.pdf REGULAR ARMY. Maj.-Gen. (Temp. Lt.-Gen.) M. S. CHILTON, C.B., C.B.E. (13379), late R.A. to be Lt.-Gen., 21st July 1953. London Gazette : 1 January 1954 https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/40053/supplement/7/data.pdf The QUEEN has been graciously pleased to give orders for the following promotions in, and appointments to, the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire:— To be Ordinary Knights Commanders of the Military Division of the said Most Excellent Order :— Lieutenant-General Maurice Somerville CHILTON, C.B., C.B.E. (13379), late Royal Regiment of Artillery. London Gazette : 6 November 1956 https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/40917/supplement/6249/data.pdf ROYAL REGIMENT OF ARTILLERY. REGULAR ARMY. Maj.-Gen. George Drew FANSHAWE, C.B., D.S.O., O.B.E. (14521), to be Col. Cmdt., 21st Aug. 1956, vice Lt.-Gen. Sir Maurice Somerville CHILTON, K.B.E., C.B. (13379) deceased.
London Gazette : 9 August 1945 https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/37213/supplement/4044/data.pdf
See also: Maurice Chilton - Wikipedia Biography of Lieutenant-General Maurice Somerville Chilton (1898 – 1956), Great Britain CHILTON, Sir Maurice (Somerville) (1898-1956), Lieutenant General Sir Maurice Somerville Chilton - National Portrait Gallery