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From: Forrest Anderson <>
Subject: Re: [WW1] London Gazette Entry
Date: Sat, 01 Feb 2003 23:11:14 +0000
References: <ALEHJJKOCDGFDGNJCIILIEAFDAAA.Lees.Ken@BTInternet.com>
In-Reply-To: <ALEHJJKOCDGFDGNJCIILIEAFDAAA.Lees.Ken@BTInternet.com>

On Sat, 1 Feb 2003 22:06:25 -0000, "Ken Lees" <>
wrote:

>If an entry in the London Gazette (March 1919) states:
>
>"Lt. (acting Capt ... relinquishes the acting rank of Captain on ceasing to
>be employed 31st Jan 1919"
>
>Does this mean that the man leaves the Army on that date, or does it mean
>that the reason for acting up (He was a Coy. commander) is no longer valid
>i.e. he ceases to be employed as a Coy. commander?

My take on this entry is that he just reverts downward in rank,
relinquishing the rank of Acting Captain, since as he is no longer
employed as such.

I would expect to find a further entry for him when he leaves the Army,
perhaps something like:

"The undermentioned temp. Lts. relinquish
their commns.: —"

"The undermentioned temp. Lts. relinquish
their commns. on ceasing to be empld.,
and retain the rank of Lt.: —"

"Temp. Lt. D. R. Dobson relinquishes his
commn. on account of ill-health, llth Mar.
1919, and retains the rank of Lt."

Forrest


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