Personal Number: 4231 Rank: Colonel Name: Edward Gidley GIDLEY-KITCHIN, MiD, OBE Unit: Royal Engineers London Gazette : 27 August 1918 https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/30867/supplement/9993/data.pdf SIR,—With reference to the concluding paragljaph of my Despatch dated the 15th April, 1918, I have the honour to submit herewith a list of names of those officers, ladies, non-commissioned officers and men serving, or who have served, under my command, whose distinguished and gallant services and devotion to duty I consider deserving of special mention. I have the honour to be, Sir, Your Obedient Servant, W. R. MARSHALL, Lieut.-General, Commanding-in-Chief, Mesopotamian Expeditionary Force. INDIAN ARMY ENGINEERS. Sappers and Miners. Gidley-Kitchin, Capt. E. G., R.E. London Gazette : 26 February 1924 https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/32912/page/1722/data.pdf REGULAR FORCES. CORPS OF ROYAL ENGINEERS. Capt. & Bt. Maj. E. G. Gidley-Kitchin to be actg. Maj. whilst comdg. a Field Sqdn., Sappers and Miners from 1st Dec. 1918 to 13th F.eb. 1921. London Gazette : 27 February 1925 https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/33025/page/1427/data.pdf CORPS OF ROYAL ENGINEERS. The undermentioned Capts. to be Majs. 1st Jan. 1925:— Bt. Maj. E. G. Gidley-Kitchin. London Gazette : 16 December 1927 https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/33338/page/8053/data.pdf TERRITORIAL ARMY. COMMANDS AND STAFF. The undermentioned appt. is made: — G.S.O.. 2nd Grade—Maj. L. D. Daly, D.S.O., O.B.E., Devon E., from a D.A.A. & Q.M.G., vice Maj. E. G. Gidley-Kitchin, R.E. 5th Dec. 1927. London Gazette : 5 November 1929 https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/33549/supplement/7071/data.pdf REGULAR ARMY. COMMANDS AND STAFF. Maj. E. G. Gidley-Kitchin, R.E., is apptd. G.S.O., 2nd Grade, War Office. 30th Oct. 1929. London Gazette : 21 April 1931 https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/33709/page/2578/data.pdf COMMANDS AND STAFF. The undermentioned appts. are made:— Maj. E. G. Gidley-Kitchin, R.E., from G.S.O., 2nd Grade, War Office, to be D.A.Q.M.G., Aldershot Comd. 14th Apr. 1931. London Gazette : 25 November 1932 https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/33886/page/7504/data.pdf REGULAR ARMY COMMANDS AND STAFF. Maj.- (now Lt.-Col.) E. G. Gidley-Kitchin, R.E., relinquishes the appt. of D.A.Q.M.G., Aldershot Comd. 20th Nov. 1932. London Gazette : 20 November 1936 https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/34342/page/7493/data.pdf CORPS OF ROYAL ENGINEERS. Lt.-Col. E. G. Gidley-Kitchin, on completion of four years serv. as a Regtl. Lt.-Col. is placed on the h.p. list. 20th Nov. 1936. London Gazette : 5 October 1945 https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/37294/supplement/4890/data.pdf REGULAR ARMY. Col. E. G. GIDLEY-KITCHIN (4231) retires on ret. pay, 4th Oct. 1945. London Gazette : 11 October 1945 https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/37302/supplement/4991/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 hi North-West Europe:— To be Additional Officers of the Military Division of the said Most Excellent Order: — Colonel Edward Gidley GIDLEY-KITCHIN (4231), late Corps of Royal Engineers London Gazette : 26 November 1946 https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/37796/supplement/5770/data.pdf REGULAR ARMY RESERVE OF OFFICERS. General List. Col. E. G. GIDLEY-KITCHIN, O.B.E. (4231), having attained the age limit of liability to recall, ceases to belong to the Res. of Offrs., 9th Nov. 1946.
His wife (Killed at Guards Chapel): Dorothy Helen GIDLEY-KITCHIN, Civilian War Dead: 18/06/1944 His daughter (Killed at Guards Chapel): 322124 Dorothy Rosemary Marian GIDLEY-KITCHIN, Auxiliary Territorial Service: 18/06/1944 His son: 176728 Greville Courtenay Bartholomew GlDLEY-KlTCHIN, 4 Grenadier Guards