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along with supporting divisional troops under control, was slightly different from that which he had served during the First World War, being a second line TA formation, composed largely of part-time soldiers and, instead of recruiting from all over
Scotland, now recruited mainly from the
710:. On 5 July 1942 his rank of major-general was made permanent. After a short appointment as a military district commander, he was promoted to the acting rank of lieutenant-general on 12 November 1942 and became GOC of
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rank of major on 1 January 1930, a sign of approval and likely future promotion at a time when prospects for promotion in the peacetime army were slow, Christison saw service from 22 January 1931 as the
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Mitchell, with whom he had three daughters and a son, from 1916 until her death in 1974; and then to Vida Wallace Smith until her death in 1992. He lived to the
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In August 1919, he relinquished his last wartime appointment and reverted to the rank of captain, and, by now a
Regular Army officer, served with his regiment's 2nd Battalion, then serving in
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Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire
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1705:(Supplement). 26 September 1944. p. 4473.
1232:(Supplement). 17 December 1918. p. 14886.
1212:(Supplement). 23 November 1917. p. 12302.
420:in July 1915. He saw action in the battles of
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1803:(Supplement). 9 September 1947. p. 4280.
1673:(Supplement). 12 November 1943. p. 5015.
1613:(Supplement). 27 November 1942. p. 5207.
1192:(Supplement). 19 October 1917. p. 10819.
2332:People of the Indonesian National Revolution
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1763:(Supplement). 9 December 1947. p. 5863.
1633:(Supplement). 4 December 1942. p. 5331.
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329:, he later distinguished himself during the
313:(17 November 1893 – 21 December 1993) was a
1743:(Supplement). 19 August 1947. p. 3933.
1252:(Supplement). 20 January 1920. p. 941.
983:(Supplement). 11 January 1916. p. 582.
943:(Supplement). 29 September 1942. p. 3.
858:from 1946 to 1947; he was then GOC-in-C of
803:In September 1945 Christison deputised for
321:. After service as a junior officer on the
1843:(Supplement). 25 April 1950. p. 2019.
963:(Supplement). 20 March 1945. p. 1544.
906:St Mary's Cathedral, Edinburgh (Episcopal)
596:(a brigade's senior staff officer) of the
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2317:Graduates of the Staff College, Camberley
1863:(Supplement). 28 June 1949. p. 3175.
1783:(Supplement). 19 July 1949. p. 3531.
1593:(Supplement). 27 June 1941. p. 3755.
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1006:(Supplement). 17 July 1917. p. 7216.
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682:, taking over from Major-General
680:15th (Scottish) Infantry Division
659:in the former British India (now
187:15th (Scottish) Infantry Division
2342:Recipients of the Military Cross
2204:Baronetage of the United Kingdom
1432:. 3 November 1933. p. 7108.
1312:. 21 October 1924. p. 7591.
1292:. 4 December 1923. p. 8451.
1067:"British Army officer histories"
818:and Japanese South Sea Fleet at
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777:, were knighted and invested as
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469:(2IC) with the 1/6th Battalion,
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1521:. 1 March 1938. p. 1347.
1452:. 2 January 1934. p. 55.
1106:. 3 March 1914. p. 1734.
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812:South East Asia Command
763:Battle of the Admin Box
747:Second Arakan Offensive
477:(TF) unit, part of the
396:. Subsequently, he was
351:lived to the age of 100
252:Mentioned in Despatches
1901:. Stroud: Spellmount.
1897:Mead, Richard (2007).
1878:Liddle, P. H. (1997).
889:Education Department.
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2112:Sir Montagu Stopford
2058:Sir Montagu Stopford
2007:Charles Bullen-Smith
1916:Smart, Nick (2005).
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708:Charles Bullen-Smith
471:Seaforth Highlanders
2267:Burials in Scotland
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712:XXXIII Indian Corps
182:XXXIII Indian Corps
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924:Mead (2007), p. 99
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2004:Succeeded by
1977:Succeeded by
1955:Military offices
1908:978-1-86227-431-0
1889:978-0-85052-588-5
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542:Eric Dorman-Smith
475:Territorial Force
467:second-in-command
383:second lieutenant
371:Edinburgh Academy
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2119:Preceded by
2095:Sir Edwin Morris
2092:Preceded by
2085:Sir William Slim
2068:Sir Oliver Leese
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684:Sir Oliver Leese
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647:Second World War
554:Richard O'Connor
550:John Hawkesworth
538:Robert Bridgeman
507:Territorial Army
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428:and awarded the
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