9411 Felix Alexander Vincent COPLAND-GRIFFITHS, DSO, MC, 1 Welsh Guards

Personal Number: 9411
Rank: Colonel
Name: Felix Alexander Vincent COPLAND-GRIFFITHS, DSO, MC
Unit: Rifle Brigade ; Welsh Guards


London Gazette : 10 October 1905
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/27843/page/6776/data.pdf
Whitehall August 19, 1905.
The KING has been graciously pleased to grant unto Frederick Arthur Vincent Copland Griffiths, of Whitley House, in the parish of Folkestone, in the county of Kent, Gentleman,for himself and for and on behalf of his two brothers, Esmond Copland Griffiths, a minor of the age of nineteen years and upwards, and Felix Alexander Vincent Griffiths, a minor of the age of ten years and upwards, His Royal licence and authority that he and his two brothers may take and continue to use the surname of Copland, in addition to and before that of Griffiths, and that such surnames may be borne and used by his and their issue:
And to command that the said Royal concession and declaration be recorded in His Majesty's College of Arms.

London Gazette : 3 February 1915
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/29058/supplement/1187/data.pdf
REGULAR FORCES.
The dates of appointment of the temporary Second Lieutenants shewn in the undermen- tioned Units are as now stated, and not as pre- viously notified in earlier Gazettes:—
The Rifle Brigade (The Prince Consort's Own).
9th Battalion -
F. A. V. Copland-Griffiths. Dated 4th September, 1914

London Gazette : 4 January 1917
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/29890/supplement/219/data.pdf
Sir, I have the honour to submit 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,
D. HAIG, General.
Commander-in-Chief, The British Armies in France.
WELSH GUARDS.
Copland-Griffiths, 2nd Lt. (temp. Lt.) F. A. V.

London Gazette : 1 March 1917
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/29965/supplement/2099/data.pdf
W. G'ds.
2nd Lt. (temp. Lt.) F. A. V. Copland-Griffiths to be acting Capt. 19th Jan. 1917

London Gazette : 2 May 1917
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/30045/supplement/4183/data.pdf
W. Gds.—
The undermentioned relinquish the acting rank of Capt.:—
Lt. F. A. V . Copland-Griffiths. 13th Mar. 1917.

London Gazette : 28 January 1918
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/30497/supplement/1364/data.pdf
FOOT GUARDS
W. Gds.—
The undermentioned Lts.retain the actg. rank of Capt., but with pay and allowances as Lt.:—
F. A. V. Copland Griffiths, M.C. 13th Mar. 1917.

London Gazette : 28 May 1919
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/31363/supplement/6607/data.pdf
The undermentioned Lts. relinquish the actg. rank of Capt. 11th Apr. 1919.
FOOT GUARDS.
W. Gds.—
F. A. V. Copland-Griffiths, M.C.

London Gazette : 31 July 1931
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/33740/page/5025/data.pdf
FOOT GUARDS.
W. G'ds.—
Capt. F. A. V. Copland-Griffiths, M.C., to be Maj. 1st Aug. 1981.

London Gazette : 1 February 1938
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/34478/page/665/data.pdf
W. G'ds.—
Maj. F. A. V. Copland-Griffiths, M.C., to be Lt.-Col. 26th Jan. 1938.

London Gazette : 5 July 1940
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/34888/supplement/4071/data.pdf
The KING has been graciously pleased to approve of the undermentioned awards for gallant and distinguished services in action in connection with recent operations:—
The Distinguished Service Order,
Lieutenant-Colonel Felix Alexander Vincent Copland-Griffiths, M.C., Welsh Guards.

London Gazette : 28 January 1941
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/35056/supplement/539/data.pdf
FOOT GUARDS.
W. G'ds.
Lt.-Col. F. A. V. Copland-Griffiths, D.S.O., M.C., (9411), on completion of tenure in comd. remains on full pay (supernumerary). 26th Jan. 1941.

London Gazette : 5 January 1943
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/35848/supplement/155/data.pdf
The undermentioned Lt.-Cols. to be Cols.: —
Temp. Brig. F. A. V. Copland-Griffiths, D.S.O., M.C. (9411), from W. G'ds., 8th Nov. 1942, with seniority 26th Jan. 1941.

London Gazette : 16 September 1947
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/38070/supplement/4325/data.pdf
REGULAR ARMY.
Col. F. A. V. COPLAND-GRIFFITHS, D.S.O., M.C. (9411), retires on ret. pay, 15th Sept. 1947, and is granted the hon. rank of Brig.

 

Recommendation for Award for Copeland-Griffiths, F A V Rank: Lieutenant Colonel ... | The National Archives
Reference: WO 373/15/9
Name Copeland-Griffiths, F A V
Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
Regiment: 1 Battalion Welsh Guards
Theatre of Combat or Operation: British Expeditionary Force 1939-40
Award: Distinguished Service Order
Date of announcement in London Gazette: 05 July 1940

 

See also:

• Biography of Brigadier Felix Alexander Vincent Copland-Griffiths (1894 – 1967), Great Britain
  
• Person Page
  
• Brigadier Felix Alexander Vincent Copland-Griffiths | The National Archives
• Battle of SBIBA February 19th -22nd 1943