18562 Major-General Wilfrid Shakespeare TOPE, CB, CBE, MiD, Royal Army Service Corps

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    Personal Number: 18562
    Rank: Major-General
    Name: Wilfrid Shakespeare TOPE, CB, CBE, MiD
    Unit: Royal Army Service Corps ; Royal Electrical & Mechanical Engineers


    London Gazette : 12 June 1918
    https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/30742/supplement/6994/data.pdf
    THE ARMY SERVICE CORPS.
    Lt. Wilfrid Shakespeare Tope, from T.F., to be 2nd Lt. 2nd Oct. 1917, with seniority from 29th Dec. 1916, and to relinquish his higher rank and seniority on ceasing to do duty with his present unit. (Substituted for the notification in the Gazette of 1st Oct. 1917.)

    London Gazette : 8 April 1927
    https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/33264/page/2311/data.pdf
    ROYAL ARMY SERVICE CORPS.
    The undermentioned Lts. to be Capts. 7th Apr. 1927 :—
    W. S. Tope.

    London Gazette : 30 December 1927
    https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/33342/page/8370/data.pdf
    REGULAR FORCES.
    COMMANDS AND STAFF.
    The undermentioned appts. are made at the War Office:—
    Staff Capt.—Capt. W. S. Tope, R.A.S.C. 17th Oct. 1927.

    London Gazette : 29 September 1931
    https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/33757/page/6236/data.pdf
    COMMANDS AND"STAFF.
    The undermentioned-appts. are made: —
    Capt. & Bt. Maj. W. S. Tope, R.A.S.C., from Staff Capt., to be Dep. Asst. Dir. of Mechanization, War Office. 19th Sept. 1931.

    London Gazette : 24 June 1943
    https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/36065/supplement/2859/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: —
    Royal Army Service Corps.
    Maj.-Gen. (actg.) W. S. Tope (185862).

    London Gazette : 14 October 1943
    https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/36209/supplement/4540/data.pdf
    The KING has been graciously pleased to give orders for the following promotions in, and appointments to, the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, in recognition of gallant and distinguished services in the Middle East: —
    To be Additional Commanders of the Military Division of the said Most Excellent' Order:—
    Major-General (acting) Wilfred Shakespeare Tope (18562), Royal Army Service Corps.

    London Gazette : 24 March 1944
    https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/36437/supplement/1373/data.pdf
    The undermentioned to be Cols.: —
    War Subs. Col. (temp. Maj.-Gen.) W. S. Tope, C.B.E., A.M.I. Mech. E. {18562) from R.A.S.C. 25th Jan. 1944.

    London Gazette : 22 February 1945
    https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/36950/supplement/1041/data.pdf
    The KING has been graciously pleased to approve that the following be Mentioned in recognition of gallant and distinguished services in the field: —
    Commands and Staff.
    Maj.-Gen. (temp.) W. S. Tope, C.B.E. (18562), late R.A.S.C.

    London Gazette : 20 September 1945
    https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/37274/supplement/4669/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 Italy:—
    To be Additional Members of the Military Division of the Third Class, or Companions, of the said Most Honourable Order: —
    Major-General (temporary) Wilfrid Shakespeare TOPE, C.B.E., M.I.Mech.E. (185862), late Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers.

    London Gazette : 24 May 1946
    https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/37577/supplement/2506/data.pdf
    ROYAL ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERS.
    Col. (Temp. Maj.-Gen.) (Temp. Brig.) W. S. TOPE, C.B.E., M.I.Mech.E. (18562), relinquishes the temp, rank of Maj.-Gen. retaining the temp, rank of Brig., 15th Feb. 1946. (Substituted for the notifn. in Gazette (Supplement) dated 9th Apr. 1946.)

    London Gazette : 10 January 1947
    https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/37848/supplement/221/data.pdf
    REGULAR ARMY.
    Col. (temp. Brig.) W . S. TOPE, C.B., C.B.E. (18562), is re-granted the temp, rank of Maj.-Gen., 1st Jan. 1947.
     
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