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Lieutenant- Colonel Herbert John WENYON, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment. AWARDS: DSO, Clasp to DSO, Belgium - Croix De Guerre, Belgium - Ordre De La Couronne - Officier
London Gazette 23rd October 1915. The under mentioned non-commissioned Officers and men from The London Regiment (Territorial Force), unless otherwise stated, to be temporary Second Lieutenants. Dated 3rd October, 1915. Royal West Kent Regiment - Private H J Wenyon. London Gazette 2nd November 1916. Royal West Kent Regiment - Temporary temporary Second Lieutenant H. J. Wenyon to be temporary Captain whilst commanding a Company - 31 May 1916. London Gazette 11th December 1916. Temporary 2nd Lieutenant (acting Captain whilst commanding a Company) H. J. Wenyon to be temporary Captain to complete establishment. - 31st May 1916. London Gazette 4th January 1917 War Office, 2nd January, 1917. The following despatch has been received by the Secretary of State for War from General Sir Douglas Haig, G.C.B., Commander-in-Chief of the British Armies in France: General Headquarters, 13th November, 1916. 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. Wenyon, Temporary Captain H. J. London Gazette 18th October 1917. His Majesty the KING has been pleased to confer the under mentioned rewards for gallantry and distinguished service in the field. The acts of gallantry for which the decorations have been awarded will be announced in the London Gazette as early as practicable: Awarded DISTINGUISHED SERVICE ORDER Temporary Captain Herbert John Wenyon, Royal West Kent Regiment London Gazette 21st December 1917. War Office, 21st December 1917. The following is a Continuation of Sir Douglas Haig's Despatch of the 7th November, submitting names deserving special mention, published in a Supplement to the London Gazette of Tuesday, 18th, December, 1917 : Royal West Kent Regiment - Wenyon, Temporary Captain H. J., D.S.O. London Gazette 2nd March 1918. Royal West Kent Regiment - Temporary Captain H. J. Wenyon, , D.S.O.to be temporary Major. 2 March 1917. London Gazette 9th March 1918. Royal West Kent Regiment - Temporary Captain H. J. Wenyon, D.S.O.to be acting Lieutenant - Colonel while commanding a Battalion. 11 January 1918. London Gazette 4th April 1918. Royal West Kent Regiment - Temporary Captain (now temporary Major (acting Lieutenant - Colonel)) H. J. Wenyon, D.S.O.to be acting Major while 2nd in command of a Battalion. 30th September 1916 to 19th January 1917. London Gazette 16th September 1918. His Majesty the KING has been graciously pleased to approve of the following Awards to the under mentioned Officers and Warrant Officers, in recognition of their gallantry and devotion to duty in the Field: AWARDED A BAR TO THE DISTINGUISHED SERVICE ORDER. Temporary Major (Acting Lieutenant Colonel) Herbert John Wenyon, D. S. O., Royal West Kent Regiment For conspicuous gallantry arid devotion to duty. He organised defences against heavy enemy attacks and held vastly superior numbers of the enemy at bay, inflicting heavy losses on them. He set a very fine example of courage and good leadership. (D. S. O. gazetted 18th October, 1917.)
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