Major Gerald Henry Pomeroy Colley

The Boer war medals to British and Commonwealth forces 1899-1902

• First Name: G H P
• Surname: Colley
• Nationality: British
• Rank: Captain
• Campaign Medals: Queens South Africa Medal
• Clasps Awarded: Unknown
• Service: British Army
• Regiment: Royal Irish Regiment
• Battalion: Special Service Officer

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Medal Index Cards Transcription

• First name(s) G H Pomeroy
• Last name Colley
• Year 1914-20
• Service number -
• Rank Major
• Regiment Royal Irish Regiment
• Service record Rank: Major, Corps: Royal Irish Regiment
• Image link http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI/Details?uri=D1883237
• Country Great Britain
• Medal type British Army medal index cards, 1914-1920
• Archive reference WO372/4

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UK Army List 1914

• First Name: G H P
• Surname: Colley
• Nationality: British
• Information: Honorary Major retired Militia. Honorary Captain in Army 18/10/1900.
• Rank: Captain
• Service: British Army
• Regiment: Royal Irish Regiment
• Battalion: 3rd Battalion
• Seniority Date: 01/11/1914

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• First Name: G H P
• Surname: Colley
• Nationality: British
• Information: Honorary Major Retired Militia. Honorary Captain in Army.
• Rank: Major
• Service: British Army
• Regiment: Royal Irish Regiment
• Battalion: 3rd Battalion (Reserve)
• Seniority Date: 08/03/1916

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UK Army List 1916 First Name: G H P

• Surname: Colley
• Information: Honorary Major retired Militia. Honorary Captain in Army 18/10/1900. Special Appointment
• Rank: Major
• Service: British Army
• Primary Unit: Royal Irish Regiment
• Secondary Unit: 3rd Battalion (Reserve) (Why is this important?)
• Archive Reference: 1916 Army List
• Seniority Date: 18/03/1916

UK Army List 1918

• First Name: G H P
• Surname: Colley
• Nationality: British
• Information: (Hon. Maj. ret. Mila.).
• (Hon. Capt. in Army 18 Oct. 1900)
• Further Information: p.Denotes the holder of an appointment (a) at War Office, (b) in Commands, (c) in Establishments, where no reference to the appointment or no general reference, such as (Spec. Appt) is recorded, Officer serving with Militia, Territorial Army, Supplementary Reserve, Oversea Forces (Execpt Union of South Africa Defence Forces), or holding a temporary commission, who had service in any of the several theatres of war overseas. [The entry of this symbol is made as such Officers are not shown in the Gradation List of the Half-Yearly Army List],
• Rank: Major
• Service: British Army
• Regiment: Royal Irish Regiment
• Battalion: 3rd Battalion. (Reserve.) (Why is this important?)
• Seniority Date: 18/03/1916

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