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British, Colonial, and Dominion Armies
With thanks to David A. Ryan, Graham Watson, and Robert Michel
Headquarters, London District
3 September 1939
London District
Headquarters: Horse Guard Barracks, London S.W.1
Encompassing the County of London, Warley (Foot Guards only), Rainham Rifle Range, Purfleet, Woolwich (for Territorial Army Troops), Caterham, Pirbright, and (for regular troops) Windsor.
GENERAL OFFICIER COMMANDING
Major-General Commanding Brigade of Guards
MG  A.F.A.N. Thorne
    Personal Appointment
       Aide-de-Camp CPT  C.G.V. Tryson
STAFF
    General Staff
        General Staff Officer, 2nd grade CPT  G.F. Johnson
CPT  K.G.W. Shennan
        General Staff Officer for Weapon Training CPT  Hon. J.B.G. Hennessy
        Adjutant-General's and Quarter-Master-General's Staff
        Dep. Asst. Adjt. & Qr.-Mrs.-Gen. MAJ  The Lord M.C. Bingham
        Dep. Asst. Qr.-Mr.-Gen. MAJ  J.M. Peto
        Staff Captains MAJ  G.W. Browning
1LT  A.L.W. Koch de Gooreynd
        Brigade Major, Brigade of Guards MAJ  W.H. Goschen
ATTACHED TO THE STAFF
    Engineers
        Commander, Royal Engineers LTC  A.E. White
    Signals
        Chief Signal Officer ?
SERVICES
    Chaplaincy Services
        Asst. Chaplain-General Rev. J.H. McKew (also for Eastern Command)
    Asstistant Provost Marshal CPT  R.L. Preston (also for  Eastern Command)
    Supervising Officer for Physical Training 1LT  H.J.K. O'Malley-Keyes
    Command Education Officer MAJ  A.E. Watts
    Passive Air Defence Officer Hon. BG  E.C. Anstey
 
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