Percy Commings
Major-General Percy Ryan Conway Commings CB, CMG, DSO (1880–1958) was a British Army officer.
Percy Commings | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1880 |
| Died | 1958 (aged 77−78) |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ | British Army |
| Rank | Major-General |
| Service number | 922[1] |
| Unit | Queen's Royal Regiment (West Surrey) |
| Commands held | Rangoon Brigade 56th (London) Infantry Division |
| Battles/wars | First World War |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George Distinguished Service Order |
Military career
Commings was commissioned into the Queen's Royal Regiment (West Surrey) on 7 May 1898.[2] He saw action during the First World War for which he was appointed a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order.[3] He went on to become commander of the Rangoon Brigade in June 1931 and General Officer Commanding 56th (London) Infantry Division in June 1934 before retiring in June 1938.[4]
He was colonel of the South Staffordshire Regiment from 1935 to 1946.[5]
Family
He married Emily Maude Frederica Wilson; they had a son and two daughters.[6]
References
- "No. 35415". The London Gazette (Supplement). 9 January 1942. p. 223.
- "No. 26967". The London Gazette. 17 May 1898. p. 3050.
- "No. 29438". The London Gazette (Supplement). 14 January 1916. p. 572.
- "Army Commands" (PDF). Retrieved 17 June 2020.
- "South Staffordshire Regiment". Regiments.org. Archived from the original on 28 December 2005. Retrieved 21 February 2016.
- "John Conway Commings". Unit Histories. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
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