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British, Colonial, and Dominion Armies
With thanks to David A. Ryan, Graham Watson, and Robert Michel
Headquarters, China Command
3 September 1939
 
Hong Kong and its Dependencies
Headquarters: Hong Kong
GOVERNOR AND COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF Sir Gregory A.S. Northcote
        Aide-de-Camp CPT  S.H. Batty-Smith
   

China Command
Headquarters: Hong Kong
GENERAL OFFICIER COMMANDING MG  A.E. Grasett
    Personal Appointment
        Aide-de-Camp CPT  R.E.T. St. John
STAFF
    General Staff
        General Staff Officers, 1st grade COL   A.G. Neville
COL   G.E. Grimsdale
        General Staff Officers, 2nd grade MAJ  P.E.C.J. Gwyn
MAJ  G.R. Way
        General Staff Officer, 3rd grade CPT  C.R. Boxer
CPT  G.E. Neve
        General Staff Officer for Anti-gas Training MAJ  A.V. Petri
    Adjutant-General's and Quarter-Master-General's Staff
        Asst. Adjt. & Qr.-Mr-Gen. in charge of Administration BG  A.B. Thomson
        Dep. Asst. Adjt.-Gen. MAJ  J.F. Benoy
        Staff Captain MAJ  R.E. Moody
ATTACHED TO THE STAFF
    Artillery
        Commander, Royal Artillery BG  T. McLeod
        Brigade Major, Royal Artillery, (G.S.O. , 2nd grade) MAJ  P.S. Whitehead
        Instructor in Gunnery MAJ  J.M. Smith
    Engineers
        Chief Engineer COL   G.C. Gowlland
        Staff Officer, Chief Engineers MAJ  F.C. Nottingham
    Signals
        Chief Signal Officer LTC  E.P.C. Collin
SERVICES
    Chaplaincy Services
        Asst. Chaplain-General Rev. W.M.A. Farren
    Supplies and Transport
        Asst. Dir. of Supplies and Transport COL   E.S. White
        Dept. Asst. Dir. of Supplies and Transport LTC  T.W. Richardson
    Medical
        Asst. Dir. of Medical Services COL   J.T. Simson
        Dep. Asst. Dir. of Pathology MAJ  G.T.L. Archer
        Dep. Asst. Dir. of Hygiene MAJ  H.G.G. Robertson
    Ordnance
        Asst. Dir. of Ordnance Services COL   J.F. King (also O.C. R.A.O.C.)
        Dept. Asst. Dir. of Ordnance Services MAJ  B.G. Cox
        Chief Ordnance Mechanical Engineer MAJ  W.J.L. Smith
    Pay
        Command Paymaster COL   T.L. Rogers
        Asst. Command Paymaster MAJ  T.A. Meek
    Veterinary
        Dept. Asst. Dir. of Veterinary Services MAJ  C.W. Heane
SPECIAL APPOINTMENTS
    General Staff Officer, 3rd grade CPT  K.E.F. Millar
    Deputy Judge Advocate General (Far East) MAJ  H.W.R. Williams
    Dep. Asst. Provost Marshal CPT  C.H.R. Hyde
    Special Appointment 1LT  P.A. Belton
    Command Education Officer MAJ  W. de B. Wood
At Outstation:
        Garrison Adjutant CPT  S. Burn
DEPARTMENT OF THE PERMANENT UNDER-SECRETARY OF STATE FOR WAR
(detached from the War Office for duty at Headquarters of the Command)
    Financial Adviser and Auditor Mr. A.C. Milne
    Assistant Financial Adviser and Assistant Auditor Mr. G.F. Costeloe
 

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