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Title: Gazette entry for Charles Sydney POWELL
Post by: jayaygee on Sunday 07 January 18 16:51 GMT (UK)

I am trying to find the Gazette entry for Charles Sydney POWELL who was a lieutenant in the Royal Field Artillery according to his medal roll index card and his medal roll entry, both of which I have.  I have found the entries in the London Gazette for his nomination as 2nd lieutenant in the Cameron Highlanders - 13 April 1915 – and in the Royal Field Artillery, London Brigade - 23 November 1915 – but cannot find his nomination as lieutenant.

Any help or advice received with grateful thanks.

Judith

Title: Re: Gazette entry for Charles Sydney POWELL
Post by: jim1 on Sunday 07 January 18 17:18 GMT (UK)

Have you tried searching using his initials as Officers are often listed that way. Try C.S.Powell.

Title: Re: Gazette entry for Charles Sydney POWELL
Post by: MaxD on Sunday 07 January 18 17:52 GMT (UK)

If you have been able to follow jim1's advice, you will have found his promotion to Lieutenant dated 1 July 1917 in the Supplement to the LG dated 20 Oct 1917 page 10837.

MaxD

Title: Re: Gazette entry for Charles Sydney POWELL
Post by: jayaygee on Sunday 07 January 18 20:15 GMT (UK)

Many thanks to Jim1 and MaxD for their help. I now have the entry.  I was afraid I would get too many possibilities if I only used the initials, so now I have learnt my lesson which may well be useful in the future.

Thanks again

Judith