On this page we have recorded as many soldiers as we are able to
collect the details of that were commissioned from the ranks and rose
to substantial rank, also included those that rose from Pte. to RSM.
Should you spot inaccuracies please let us know, also you may see
soldiers that have been completely missed. Email
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Our thanks for great help in the details go to Lawrie Hodges, Lt.
Col. Eric Herrington MBE., Terry Joll and Major Stephen Taylor QM.
also to Major General Barry Lane CBE for suggesting these details
be added to this website.
Due to the passage of time it is not easy to get these details accurate
so please do not be offended if there are mistakes, tell us and we
will be pleased to correct
them
| Nobby
Clark - Som.LI - SCLI - DLI - KOYLI - 2LI - RQMS then to Major
QM |
Jan
Passmore - DCLI - SCLI - RSM then to Captain QM. MBE |
| Vic
Worster - Som.LI - SCLI - RSM then to Major QM. |
Gordon Besford
- DCLI - SCLI - CSM then to Major GD. |
| Colin
Harding - DCLI - SCLI - RSM then to Major QM then GD. |
Peter Luxton
- DCLI - SCLI - RQMS then to Major QM MBE |
Stephen Taylor - SCLI - RSM
-commissioned in 1994 then to Captain QM / Major GD - last
serving SCLI with a Regular Line Battalion Dec 1995
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Paul Taylor
- SCLI - RSM then to Captain QM. |
| Harold
Royffe - DCLI - SCLI - RSM then to Lt. QM. |
Ray Hall
- Som.LI - SCLI - RSM then to Lt Col. QM MBE |
| Glyn
Watkins - SCLI - RSM then to Lt Col. QM MBE |
R.C.B.(Dodger
Cox) - SomLI - SCLI - RSM then to Lt Col. QM Cox. Rose through
the ranks to RSM on 26 April 1967, succeeding RSM Lynas-Gray,
and was RSM with SCLI in 1968. Promoted Lt. in 1969 (Short service
combatant commission) and retired with rank of Lt.Col. in 1983.
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| Tony
Pascoe - DCLI - SCLI - RSM then to Capt QM |
John Dudart-Aberdeen
- ?, SCLI - RSM then to Major GD |
| Bert
Love - DCLI - SCLI - CSM then to Captain GD |
David Rose
- Som.LI - SCLI - RSM of 3 Bn LI |
| Nelson
Bassett - DCLI - SCLI - RSM |
Chris Frost
- DCLI - SCLI - RSM |
| Terry
Joll - DCLI - SCLI - RSM RAOC (WO1 (LSL) |
Angus McKay - Som.LI - SCLI - LI -
ORQMS then WO1 Superindenting Clerk at Shrewsbury
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| Bill
Lloyd - SCLI - 1LI , 2LI (RSM) in Gibraltar. |
Bill Stevenson
- SCLI - RSM then to Captain CTT |
| Mick
Sawyer - Som.LI - SCLI - WO11 then to Major CTT (Last soldier
that served in SLI to retire) |
.Alan A. Lynas-Gray. Capt.
Died 13 September 2002 aged
75yrs.
Enlisted KSLI in 1946, then as a result of a mistake made
by a clerk in the Bombay Holding Unit who crossed out the
letter K in KSLI he was posted to Som LI in India in 1947.
He transferred to the 1st Bn. Parachute Regt. in 1948. He
returned to Som LI.towards the end of their Malayan tour.
He had risen to CSM by the time of the formation of SCLI.
Shortly after the presentation of the Colours in 1962 he was
posted to Junior Leaders Battalion at Oswestery as RQMS. He
then returned to SCLI as RSM. He was commissioned in the rank
of Lt. in 1967 as 2i/c HQ Coy.Shortly after this he took over
as MTO. and held this post till 1973. He was promoted to Capt
on 12th. May 1969. In 1973 he was posted to command 18 Cadet
Training Team in Plymouth, he retired from this post and the
army in 1977.
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| Eric
Herrington - Som.LI - SCLI - RSM then to Lt Col QM MBE |
Kenneth E. Bartlett. Died 7th February
1987 at Llandudno Hospital Wales aged 74yrs.
Enlisted Som LI. in 1933. Rose through the ranks to RSM with
both Som LI & SCLI.
Retired as RSM in 1968. Awarded MSM in 1954 in Malaya. MBE
in 1957.
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| Buck
Morris - Som.LI - SCLI - RSM on Troopship Oxfordshire |
Chris Matthews
- 1956-61 DCLI Army Cadet Force, 4th Bn DCLI (TA) 61-64, SCLI
64-68, 1LI 68-82, IJLB Shornecliffe 82-84 CSM, 7LI (Durham)
RSM, 1LI 84-88 RSM, 89-92 Royal hospital Chelsea RSM, 92-Todate
Permanent staff Durham Army Cadet Force (Captain) |
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Ian Hill (Rocky)-Som.LI -SCLI - LI
- RSM Then to Major (QM)
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Bruce Perring
- DCLI - SCLI - RSM then to Captain RPC |
Mike Rescorle SCLI commissioned from
Sgt and rose to Lt Col and
commanded a LI battalion (5LI)
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Anthony (Spanner) Manley - SCLI to
Major QM MBE - PSAO at Truro with TA
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Chico Edwards - DCLI RSM - SCLI -
then Major QM MBE - SCLI as Major Recruiter in Redruth.
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Roger Nicholas WO 11 regular to RSM
CTT.
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John Fouracre - SomLI - OxBucksLI
- SomScouts - SCLI - DCLI TA - Pte in SomLI in 1939, commissioned
in 1960.
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Lieutenant Colonel Tom Meredith MBE.
Pte in SomLI 1935, 1941/45 1st Para, SomLI - SCLI - LI Regimental
Depot in 1964, he held the most senior Quartermaster's appointment
in the Army as Staff Quartermaster, Ministry of Defence AG
2. from 1964 to 1971. Promoted Lt. Col. in 1968.
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Ben
Dunster - DCLI - SCLI - RSM then RSM KSLI |
Stanley Pine
- DCLI - SCLI - RSM then to Captain QM |
Roy Gillard - MBE - Som LI/SCLI. -
RSM. then to Captain QM.
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Jack Frost. Major QM.
Died 9 August 1989 aged 72yrs.
Enlisted Som LI.1935. was ORQMS with Som LI. at the time they
left India in 1947. In 1951 he was posted to DCLI as ORQMS and
returned to Som LI. as RQMS. He was commissioned in the rank
of Lt.QM in 1957 in Som LI. and then with SCLI promoted Capt
in 1961 and Major on 15 November 1965. He was later posted to
the LI. Depot at Shrewsbury and retired from there in 1968. |
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Capt. Ray Puddy MM, (Malaya), Som
LI/SCLI and finished in 1KOYLI.
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Gordon Walls - RSM 1LI and Ops OffIicer,
RSO, Trg Officer MTO, Company Commander and Quartermaster,
during its tour In Omagh NI with 3LI and a short time with
1 LI. I served in the SCLI from November 1963 until it formed
the 1st Bn in Gravesend.
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