Personal Number: 25314 Rank: Major-General Name: Kenelm Charles APPLEYARD, CBE, TD, DL, MiD Unit: Royal Engineers London Gazette : 24 January 1918 https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/30491/supplement/1184/data.pdf VOLUNTEER FORCE. Durham Volunteer Engineers. The undermentioned to be temp. Lts.: — Kenelm Charles Appleyard. 19th Dec. 1917. London Gazette : 16 February 1923 https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/32796/page/1156/data.pdf CORPS OF ROYAL ENGINEERS. 50th (North'n) Div. Engrs.—Hon. Capt. Kenelm Charles Appleyard, late Durham R.E. Vols., to be Capt. 1st Nov. 1922. Capt. Kenelm Charles Appleyard to be Maj. (Prov.). 1st Nov. 1922. London Gazette : 11 May 1937 https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/34396/supplement/3086/data.pdf The KING has been graciously pleased, on the occasion of His Majesty's Coronation, to give orders for the following promotions in, and appointments to, the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire:— To be Additional Officers of the Military Division of the said Most Excellent Order: — Colonel Kenelm Charles Appleyard, Territorial Army, late Commanding 5oth (Northumbrian) Divisional Engineers, Royal Engineers, Territorial Army. London Gazette : 11 February 1938 https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/34481/page/904/data.pdf Commissions dated 5th February, 1938, signed by The Lord Lieutenant of the County of Durham. Colonel Kenelm Charles Appleyard, O.B.E., of Birtley Springs House, Birtley; London Gazette : 4 June 1940 https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/34863/supplement/3343/data.pdf REGULAR ARMY. The undermentioned are granted the local rank of Maj.-Gen. whilst spec, empld. 26th May 1940:— Col. (actg. Brig.) K. C. Appleyard, O.B.E., M.I.Mech.E., (25314) T . A . London Gazette : 20 December 1940 https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/35020/supplement/7173/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:— To be Additional Commanders of the Military Division of the said Most Excellent Order:— Brigadier (Local Major-General) Kenelm Charles Appleyard,. O.B.E., M.LMeoh.E., late Royal Engineers. London Gazette : 29 April 1941 https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/35146/supplement/2423/data.pdf The KING has been graciously pleased to approve that the following be Mentioned for distinguished services in the field: — Commands and Staff. Appleyard, Col. (temp. Brig.) (local Maj.-Gen.), K.C., C .B .E ., M.I.Mech.E. (25314) (late R.E.). London Gazette : 23 June 1942 https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/35603/supplement/2746/data.pdf The KING has been graciously pleased to confer "The Territorial Decoration" upon the following officers of the Territorial Army: — ROYAL ENGINEERS. Col. (Hon. Col.) K. C. Appleyard, C.B.E. (25314) London Gazette : 2 January 1948 https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/38165/supplement/70/data.pdf TERRITORIAL ARMY. The undermentioned Cols, to be Supern. to the Estab., 11th Apr. 1945: — K. C. APPLEYARD, C.B.E., T .D., D. L., M.I.Mech.E. (25314). London Gazette : 13 February 1951 https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/39146/supplement/781/data.pdf TERRITORIAL ARMY RESERVE OF OFFICERS. The undermentioned Cols. (T.A.) are transferred to the T.A. Res. of Offrs., 13th Feb. 1951: — K. C. APPLEYARD, C.B.E., T.D., M.I.Mech.E. (25314) late R.E. London Gazette : 14 July 1953 https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/39909/supplement/3855/data.pdf COMMANDS AND STAFF. Col. K. C. APPLEYARD, C.B.E., T.D., M. Mech. E. (25314) (Hon. Col. of a T.A. Unit). London Gazette : 5 June 1954 https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/40195/supplement/3315/data.pdf TERRITORIAL ARIMY RESERVE OF OFFICERS. The undermentioned Cols, retire 6th May 1954 retaining the rank of Col.:— K. C. APPLEYARD, C.B.E., T.D., M. Mech. E. (25314), late R.E. London Gazette : 12 March 1965 https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/43596/supplement/2488/data.pdf TERRITORIAL ARMY Col. John Osmond McDonald ALEXANDER, D.S.O., M.C., is appointed Hon. Col. R.E. 50 (N) Div./Dist. T.A., 9th Nov. 1964 in succession to Col. Kenelm Charles APPLEYARD, C.B.E., T.D., D.L.
Recommendation for Award for Appleyard, K C Rank: Brigadier Regiment: ... | The National Archives Reference: WO 373/75/675 Name Appleyard, K C Rank: Brigadier Regiment: Royal Engineers Theatre of Combat or Operation: British Expeditionary Force 1939-40 Award: Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire Date of announcement in London Gazette: 20 December 1940
London Gazette : 29 April 1941 https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/35146/supplement/2423/data.pdf
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