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Brigadier (later General) Sir Peter Mervyn Hunt GCB, DSO, OBE, DL (11th March 1916 - 2nd October 1988) was Chief of the General Staff, the professional head of the British Army. He served in World War II and commanded British Forces deployed in response to the Indonesia-Malaysia confrontation and later in his career he provided advice to the British Government at a time of continuing tension associated with the Troubles in Northern Ireland. Born the son of H.V Hunt he was commissioned into the Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders on 30th January 1936. Hunt saw action during the Second World War and was promoted to captain in 1944. Later that year he was given the temporary rank of lieutenant colonel and appointed Commanding Officer of the Seaforth Highlanders leading them in North West Europe and receiving the DSO in May 1945. After the War he was appointed a Chevalier of the Order of Leopold II of Belgium and Croix de Guerre. Appointed OBE in the New Year Honours 1948, he was given command of the 1st Battalion of the Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders in 1957 in Aden and the UK 1957-60. Promoted to colonel in 1960, he became Commander of 152nd (Highland) Infantry Brigade and Chief of Staff at Scottish Command in 1962. He was appointed General Officer Commanding the 17th Gurkha Division and Land Forces Borneo and promoted to major-general in February 1964 and went on to be General Officer Commanding Far East Land Forces with the rank of lieutenant general in 1968. Advanced to KCB in the New Year Honours 1969, he became Commander Northern Army Group and Commander-in-Chief of the British Army of the Rhine with the rank of general in December 1970. Advanced to GCB in the New Year Honours 1973 and also appointed ADC General to the Queen that year, he was appointed Chief of the General Staff on 19th July 1973 at a time of continuing tension associated with the Troubles in Northern Ireland. He retired from the British Army on 12th August 1976. He was also Colonel of the Queen's Own Highlanders (Seaforth and Camerons) from 7th February 1966 and Colonel of the 10th Princess Mary's Own Gurkha Rifles from 1st August 1966. In retirement he became Constable of the Tower of London from 1st August 1980 and Deputy Lieutenant of Cornwall from 4th August 1982. He lived at Portloe in Cornwall. His personal interests included shooting and medical charities: he was President of the National Smallbore Rifle Association and Chairman of the Council of the King Edward VII's Hospital in London. He died on 2nd October 1988. In 1940 he married Anne Stopford; they had one son and one daughter. Following the death of his first wife he married Susan Davidson in 1978.
Reference: 46461b
Brigadier (later General) Sir ...
Brigadier (later General) Sir Peter Mervyn Hunt GCB, DSO, OBE, DL (11th March 1916 - 2nd October 1988) was Chief of the General Staff, the professional head of the British Army. He served in World War II and commanded British Forces deployed in response to the Indonesia-Malaysia confrontation and later in his career he provided advice to the British Government at a time of continuing tension associated with the Troubles in Northern Ireland. Born the son of H.V Hunt he was commissioned into the Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders on 30th January 1936. Hunt saw action during the Second World War and was promoted to captain in 1944. Later that year he was given the temporary rank of lieutenant colonel and appointed Commanding Officer of the Seaforth Highlanders leading them in North West Europe and receiving the DSO in May 1945. After the War he was appointed a Chevalier of the Order of Leopold II of Belgium and Croix de Guerre. Appointed OBE in the New Year Honours 1948, he was given command of the 1st Battalion of the Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders in 1957 in Aden and the UK 1957-60. Promoted to colonel in 1960, he became Commander of 152nd (Highland) Infantry Brigade and Chief of Staff at Scottish Command in 1962. He was appointed General Officer Commanding the 17th Gurkha Division and Land Forces Borneo and promoted to major-general in February 1964 and went on to be General Officer Commanding Far East Land Forces with the rank of lieutenant general in 1968. Advanced to KCB in the New Year Honours 1969, he became Commander Northern Army Group and Commander-in-Chief of the British Army of the Rhine with the rank of general in December 1970. Advanced to GCB in the New Year Honours 1973 and also appointed ADC General to the Queen that year, he was appointed Chief of the General Staff on 19th July 1973 at a time of continuing tension associated with the Troubles in Northern Ireland. He retired from the British Army on 12th August 1976. He was also Colonel of the Queen's Own Highlanders (Seaforth and Camerons) from 7th February 1966 and Colonel of the 10th Princess Mary's Own Gurkha Rifles from 1st August 1966. In retirement he became Constable of the Tower of London from 1st August 1980 and Deputy Lieutenant of Cornwall from 4th August 1982. He lived at Portloe in Cornwall. His personal interests included shooting and medical charities: he was President of the National Smallbore Rifle Association and Chairman of the Council of the King Edward VII's Hospital in London. He died on 2nd October 1988. In 1940 he married Anne Stopford; they had one son and one daughter. Following the death of his first wife he married Susan Davidson in 1978.
Reference: 46461a
Brigadier (later General) Sir ...
2nd Lt. Kaare Odd Hennes, 52nd Division Recce Regiment, Home Forces. In the 'Boats Escaping from Norway' website of World War II, Kaare Odd Hennes is listed as being onboard the 'M/B Havdur' (H30F) which departed Lono in Fjell on September 16th 1941, with 18 other people.
Reference: 37373c
2nd Lt. Kaare Odd Hennes, 52nd...
2nd Lt. Kaare Odd Hennes, 52nd Division Recce Regiment, Home Forces. In the 'Boats Escaping from Norway' website of World War II, Kaare Odd Hennes is listed as being onboard the 'M/B Havdur' (H30F) which departed Lono in Fjell on September 16th 1941, with 18 other people.
Reference: 37373d
2nd Lt. Kaare Odd Hennes, 52nd...
2nd Lt. Kaare Odd Hennes, 52nd Division Recce Regiment, Home Forces. In the 'Boats Escaping from Norway' website of World War II, Kaare Odd Hennes is listed as being onboard the 'M/B Havdur' (H30F) which departed Lono in Fjell on September 16th 1941, with 18 other people.
Reference: 37373a
2nd Lt. Kaare Odd Hennes, 52nd...
2nd Lt. Kaare Odd Hennes, 52nd Division Recce Regiment, Home Forces. In the 'Boats Escaping from Norway' website of World War II, Kaare Odd Hennes is listed as being onboard the 'M/B Havdur' (H30F) which departed Lono in Fjell on September 16th 1941, with 18 other people.
Reference: 37373b
2nd Lt. Kaare Odd Hennes, 52nd...
2nd Lt. Kaare Odd Hennes, 52nd Division Recce Regiment, Home Forces. This is the envelope that contains the portrait negatives. The notation reads: '18th May. Two and a half months from this date if Boche are not out of Norway send 6 portraits to Kaare Odd Hennes, Kringsjaavei. II, Laksevaag, nr Bergen, Norway.' ~
Reference: 37373e
2nd Lt. Kaare Odd Hennes, 52nd...
Copy for Mrs Calder, Station Cottage, Carrbridge. Photo captioned as 'Jack, an engineer, and Charles.'
Reference: rc48a
Copy for Mrs Calder, Station C...
Copy for Mrs Calder, Station Cottage, Carrbridge, showing Charles. See rc48a for original.
Reference: rc48b
Copy for Mrs Calder, Station C...
Mrs Hasle, WAAF, Evanton.
Reference: 37329b
Mrs Hasle, WAAF, Evanton....
Mrs Hasle, WAAF, Evanton.
Reference: 37329a
Mrs Hasle, WAAF, Evanton....
Major General Sir Robert Bellew Adams VC KCB, was born in Muree in the Punjab, India, on 26th July 1856. He was the son of Lt.-Col. Robert Roy Adams (of Forres) and Frances Charlotte Caroline Bellew (of Soulby), and was a recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. He served in India and Afghanistan and was appointed ADC to HM King Edward VII. In November 1908 he was compelled to resign after a serious injury to his spine resulting from a riding accident. Invalided out of the Army he retired in December 1911. His father had been District Commissioner of Peshawar who was assassinated by Musselmen fanatics in 1864. His mother died in 1903. Adams was the second cousin of Edward Donald Bellew, also a VC winner, and his surviving niece was Mrs Evan M. Barron, of Oaklands. In 1911 he was living at 35 Alma Road, St.Albans, Hertfordshire, England. He made a will on 26th January 1928 and died on 13th February 1928 at age 71 at Reay House, Inverness, Scotland. His heirs were his sisters, Ismay Bellew Adams Logan and Emily Anne Erskine Adams McPherson. General Adams is buried in Tomnahurich Cemetery.
Reference: 26437
Major General Sir Robert Belle...