45446 Lieutenant-Colonel Peter Lawrence BIRKIN, OBE, TD, MiD*, Royal Artillery

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    Personal Number: 45446
    Rank: Lieutenant-Colonel
    Name: Peter Lawrence BIRKIN, OBE, TD, MiD*
    Unit: Royal Artillery


    London Gazette : 1 April 1941
    https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/35120/supplement/1872/data.pdf
    The KING has been graciously pleased to approve that the following be Mentioned for distinguished services in the Middle East during the period August, 1939, to November, 1940: —
    Birkin, Maj.P. L. (45446) (Yeomanry).

    London Gazette : 30 August 1945
    https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/37244/supplement/4374/data.pdf
    The KING has been graciously pleased to confer " The Efficiency Decoration ". upon the following officers of the Territorial Army.
    ROYAL ARTILLERY.
    Capt. (T/Maj.) P. L. BIRKIN (45446).

    London Gazette : 11 October 1945
    https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/37302/supplement/5008/data.pdf
    The KING has been graciously pleased to approve that the following be Mentioned for gallant and distinguished services in the field: —
    Royal Regiment of Artillery.
    Maj. (temp.) P. L. BIRKIN (45446).

    London Gazette : 27 January 1950
    https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/38823/supplement/469/data.pdf
    TERRITORIAL ARMY.
    ROYAL ARTILLERY.
    Maj. tP. L. BIRKIN, TJD. (45446), to be Lt.-Col., 13th Nov. 1949.

    London Gazette : 16 March 1951
    https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/39174/supplement/1416/data.pdf
    The KING has been graciously pleased to confer the award of "2 Clasps" to the Territorial Efficiency Decoration upon the following officers:—
    R.A.
    Lt.-Col. P. L. BIRKIN, T.D. (45446).

    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 Officers of the Military Division of the said Most Excellent Order:—
    Lieutenant-Colonel Peter Lawrence BIRKIN, T.D. (45446), Royal Regiment of Artillery, Territorial Army (now T.A.R.O.).
     
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    Diane.

    Funnily enough, I am just reading Peter Hart’s excellent ‘At Close Range’ at the moment. It is the story of 107 (South Notts Hussars) Regt RHA during the Second World War. Peter Birkin is one of three Birkin brothers in the Regt at the time.

    Peter Birkin comes across as an utterly sound officer in very trying conditions so it was sad to read in the latter part of the book that he was brought down towards the end of his service by the Army’s prejudice against homosexuals.

    Thank goodness, the British Army today looks for competence rather than allowing itself to be influenced by his or her sexual orientation.

    I served with a few homosexuals in the days when such preferences were illegal in the Army. They were all very competent.

    Regards

    Frank
     
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    Frank, Thanks for the additional information. Unit added to Tags.
    Do you know his brothers' names? I'd also like to add info about them.
     
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    85444 Major Godfrey Ivor BIRKIN Royal Artillery
    17th November 1911 Nottingham - 10th January 1987 Gipping & Hartsmere, Essex aged 75
     
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    The Colonel and the Officers South Nottinghamshire Hussars after Church Parade September 1939

    L to r. (seated) Captain R.M. Bourne, Captain C.B. Barber, Captain E.C. Batt, R.A. (Adjt.), Major W.F. Barber, Lieut.-Colonel A.F. Holden (C.O.), Colonel Sir Lancelot Rolleston, Major W.E. Seely, Captain J.K.T. Hanson, Captain P.L. Birkin, Captain P.G. Birkin, Captain G.R. Hudson
    (On ground) Lt. & Q.M. R.J. Bird, 2nd Lt. G.I. Birkin, 2nd Lt. H.R.D. Clark, 2nd Lt. A. D'E. McCraith
    (Back row) 2nd Lt. R.C. Hingston, 2nd Lt. J.E.A. Newman, Lt. J.H. Shakespear, 2nd. Lt. A.Carr, 2nd Lt. C.D. Laborde, 2nd Lt. W. Pringle, 2nd Lt. C.G. Neale, 2nd Lt. R.W. Chadburn, 2nd Lt. G.R. Yeomans, 2nd Lt. J. Snodsmith, 2nd Lt. P.A. Wellesey-Colley, Captain T.A. Lloyd Davis, R.A.M.C.

    This former cavalry regiment is now mechanised Royal Horse Artillery unit, the wearers of the "jacket" being proud to retain the word "horse". Sir Lancelot Rolleston, D.S.O., their Honorary Colonel, serve with distinction in South Africa with the Imperial Yeomanry and was severely wounded.

    The Tatler 27th September 1939
     
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    Diane.

    Also Maj Philip Gervase Birkin known as Gerry.

    He was killed by an armoured piercing round straight through his armoured car in the Western Desert on 27 May 42.

    Regards

    Frank
     
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