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MILITARY

HONGKONG

MILITARY FORCES IN HONG KONG---

China Command

G. O. C. The British Forces in China Major-General A. W. Bartholomew, C.B., C.M.G., C.B.E.,

D.S.O.

A. D. C.-P. J. Howorth, R.A.

STAFF: ---

General Staff:

G.S.O. I-Colonel N.M.S. Idwin,

D.S.O., M.C.

G.S.O. I-Colonel V. R. Burk-

hardt, D.S.O., O.B.E.

G.S.O. III-Captain H. S. P.

Hopkinson, Rifle Brigade G.S.O. III-Captain C. R. Boxer,

Lincoln Regt.

Adjutant & Quartermaster-General's

Staff:

A. A. & Q. M. G. in Charge of Administration - Brigadier A. B. Thomson, M.B.E.

D.A.A.G.-Major J. F. Benoy, S.

Stafford Regt.

D.A.Q.M.G. Major C. E.

Dobbs, M.C., R.A.S.C.

Attached to the Staff:

Artillery:

S.

Commander, Royal Artillery-

Colonel A. Burrowes

Staff Captain, R. A.-Captain

P. S. Whitehead, R.A.

Major Instructor in Gunnery-

Major J. M. Smith, R.A.

Engineers:

Chief Engineer-Colonel G. C.

Gowlland

Staff Officer, Royal Engineer --- Major D. H. Steer, O.B.E., R.E. Signals:

Command Signal Officer-Major

J. C.

McDonald,

Signals

Air Defence:

M.C., R.

A. A. Def. Comdr. Lt.-Col. W.

T. O. Crewdsen, R.A.

Services:

Chaplaincy :

Assistant Chaplain General, Far East-Rev. W. M. A. Farren, M.A.

Supplies & Transport:

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Assistant Director of Supplies & Transport-Colonel H. H. Wright, D.S.

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Deputy Assistant Director of Supplies & Transport-Major C. W. Richards, R.A.S.C.

Medical:

Asst. Dir. of Medical Services - Colonel H. H. Blake, O.B.E.,

M.B.

Dep. Asst. Dir. of Hygiene and

D.A.D.M.S. Major F.

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Tibbs, R.A.M.C.

C.

Dep. Asst. Dir. of Pathology- Major G. T. L. Archer, M.B.,

R.A.M.C.

Ordnance:

Asst. Dir. of Ordnance Services-

-Colonel J. F.. King

Dep. Asst. Dir. of Ordnance Ser- vices-Major J. W. Gaisford,

R.A.O.C.

Chief Ordnance Mech. Engr.

Major W. H. Postle, A.M.I. MECH.I., R.A.0.0.

Pay:

Command Paymaster

T. L. Rogers, O.B.E.

Colonel

Asst. Command Paymaster

Major R. H. Smyth, M.C.,

R.A.P.C.

Veterinary:

D.A.D.V.S.Major M. A. Mur-

phy, R.A.V.C.

Education:

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Command. Education Officer

Major H. H. Joseph, B.A.,

A.E.C.

Chief Clerk, General Staff—S. S.M. W. C. Street, R.A.S.C.

Chief Clerk, Administrative Staff--S.S.M. C.. A. Easton, R.A.S.C.

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Department of the Under Secre- tary of State for War (Deta- ched from The War Office for Duty):

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Financial Adviser & Auditor--

B. A. G. Willis

Asst. Financial Adviser & Audi-

tor-G. F. Costeloe Headquarters, Hong Kong Infan-

try Brigade:

Brigade Commander-Brigadier F. W.. L. Bissett, D.8.0., M.C. Brigade Major-Captain R. H.

Bower, K.O.Y.L.I.

Staff Captain--Captain J. C. R.

Fitzgerald-Lombard, R.E.`