RWF Colonels forage cap early 1950's

[JerryBB]

A named forage cap to a honorary Colonel of the Royal Welch Fusiliers. He was first commissioned as a 2nd LT in 1952 and finished as a Honorary Colonel in June 1990. The cap itself dates to before before the reign of QEII buthas the peak for his higher rank so it was probably his original cap and he had it upgraded as his career progressed.

A slightly out of order history of his career below.

The London Gazette
Publication date:21 November 1952 Supplement:39701Page:6201

ARMY CADET FORCE.
Anglesey & Caernarvon.
2nd Lt. P. WILLIAMS-JONES (416260) to be Lt., 1st Nov. 1952.
The London Gazette
Publication date:16 September 1960 Supplement:42146Page:6410

ARMY CADET FORCE •
Anglesey & Caernarvon
•Lt. P. WILLIAMS-JONES (416260) resigns his commisionn., 15th" Aug. 1960.

The London Gazette
Publication date:18 November 1960 Supplement:42198Page:7956


WELSH BRIGADE
R.W.F.
REGULAR ARMY

Philip WILLIAMS-JONES (416260) to be 2nd 'Lt. (on probation), 24th Oct. 1960.

The London Gazette
Publication date:19 October 1962 Supplement:42813Page:8267

WELSH BRIGADE
R.W.F.
TERRITORIAL ARMY
•2nd Lt. P. WILLIAMS-JONES (.41116260) (on probation) is confirmed in his appt. as 2nd Lt., 24th Oct. 1960.

The London Gazette
Publication date:18 September 1964 Supplement:43440Page:8025

WELSH BRIGADE
R.W.F.
TERRITORIAL ARMY
Lt. P. WILLIAMS-JONES (416260) to be Capt., 7th July 1964.

The London Gazette
Publication date:4 April 1967 Supplement:44283Page:3840

6/7 R.W.F.
Category III

Capt. P. WILLIAMS-JONES (416260) from T.A., to be Capt., 1st Apr. 1967, with seniority 7 Jul. 1964.
The London Gazette
Publication date:2 June 1967 Supplement:44335Page:6332

6/7 R.W.F.
TERRITORIAL AND ARMY VOLUNTEER RESERVE
Category III
Capt. P. WILLIAMS-JONES (416260) to be Maj., 1st Apr. 1967.

The London Gazette
Publication date:11 April 1969 Supplement:44826Page:3929

TERRITORIAL AND ARMY VOLUNTEER RESERVE
Category II
Maj. P. WILLIAMS-JONES (416260) Welsh, from
T. & A.V.R., Category III, 6/7 R.W.F., to be Maj., 17th Feb. 1969, with seniority 1st Apr. 1967.

The London Gazette
Publication date:2 August 1971 Supplement:45438Page:8337

TERRITORIAL AND ARMY VOLUNTEER RESERVE
Maj. P. WILLIAMS-JONES (416260) 3 R.W.F., from T. & A.V.R., Welsh, to be Maj., 1st Apr.1971, with seniority 1st Apr. 1967.


The London Gazette
Publication date:17 July 1973 Supplement:46029Page:8288

The QUEEN has been graciously pleased to confer the award of the Efficiency Decoration (Territorial .and Army Volunteer Reserve) upon the following officers

PRINCE OF WALES'S DIVISION
R.W.F.
Maj. P. WILLIAMS JONES (416260). •

The London Gazette
Publication date:4 April 1977 Supplement:47189Page:4642

TERRITORIAL AND ARMY VOLUNTEER RESERVE
Group A
Maj. P. WILLIAMS-JONES, T.D. (416260) 3 R.W.F.retires 1st Apr. 1977.

The London Gazette
Publication date:3 March 1986 Supplement:50446Page:3092

Gwynedd
Philip WILLIAMS-JONES, T.D. (416260) formerly Maj.
T.A. and* at his own request reverts to the rank of Lt, 19th Jan. 1986, with seniority 12th Sep. 1970

The London Gazette
Publication date:19 November 1990 Supplement:52339Page:17945

ARMY CADET FORCE
TERRITORIAL ARMY

Gwynedd
Lt. P. WILLIAM-JONES, T.D. (416260) retires, 30th Jun. 1990 and is granted the hon. rank of Col.

Between 1960 to 1966 Lt. P. Williams-Jones is listed as being on the roll of C Company (Conwy, Bethesda) of 6/& RWF (TA).

Between 1967 & 1969 Major P. Williams-Jones was Company commander of C company (Bangor) of 6/7 Bn RWF (TA) which accounts for him having the colours in his possession as they are recorded in the regimental historyas being placed in the care of a small cadre from the Bn.

Williams-Jones is also listed as company commander, D company RWF, the Welsh Volunteers 1969 - 1971.

During the 70's Major Williams-Jones was commanding officer, D company the 3rd Volunteer Bn RWF TA and was senior major of the Bn.

P Williams-Jones is listed as Acting/Colonel TD ACF as commanding officer of Gwynedd ACF 1986-87 and then of 6th Cadet Bn 1987-91.

[Peter Brydon]

Jerry,

Great when you know who an item belonged to, even better when you know his history with the Regiment.

Peter

[JerryBB]

Thanks Peter. It is good when it is possible to research the former owner and his life, though obviously his being an officer tends to make it easier. I have some other of his items.