2nd Lieut English 1/8 Manchesters

[Greg1]

In the papers the following officers are mentioned :

2nd Lieut Lee WY (Worcestershire Yeomanry?)

2nd Lieut E.J.Longton (Manchesters?)(Essex 3rd att 1st)?

Lieut RA Smith (Manchesters?)

Captain Consterdine (AEC West Yorks Regiment?)

Captain MJ OBrian Twohig (Royal Marine Fusiliers this is not a unit I have ever heard of ... Light Infanry or Artillery?)

CApt RD Savery (Manchester Regiment ?)

Capt Normany(Manchester Regiment?)

Any information?

Regards

Greg

[Greg1]

Have just received more information :

Capt M.J. OBrien -Twohig attached 8 Manchesters from 1 Royal Munster Fusiliers

Capt Consterdine West Yorks Regiment

Second Lieut EJ Longton 3rd Essex attached 1st

Captain Kent West Yorks Regiment 13th at Manch 8th TF

sorry for previous misinformation

Greg

[Stebie9173]

MIC:

Arthur Edward Consterdine.

Sergeant 7520, 3rd West Yorkshire Regiment.

Captain, West Yorkshire Regiment.

London Gazette 21-3-1916

The Prince of Wales's Own (West Yorkshire Regiment).

Temporary Captain Philip M. Amy to be Adjutant, vice temporary Captain Arthur E. Consterdine. Dated 6th March, 1916.

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London Gazette 23-3-1916

The Prince of Wales's Own (West Yorkshire Regiment).

The undermentioned are transferred from a Reserve to a Regular Battalion, as temporary Officers, with dates of seniority as shown against their names: —

Captain A. E. Consterdine. 15th November, 1914.

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London Gazette 28-11-1914

13th Battalion, The Prince of Wales's Own (West Yorkshire Regiment), The undermentioned to be temporary Lieutenants: —

Arthur Edward Consterdine. Dated 24th October, 1914.

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Hope this helps,

Steve.

[Stebie9173]

Michael Jospeh O'Brien Twohig

Lieutenant, Royal Munster Fusiliers

Captain, Royal Munster Fusiliers

Major, Deputy Assistant Quartermaster General.

London Gazette 22-11-1919

COMMANDS AND STAFF.

The undermentioned relinquish their appts.:—

A.G.'s AND Q.M.G.'s STAFF.

A.A. and Q.M.G.—The notification in the Gazette of 27th Aug. 1919 regarding Capt. (temp. Maj.) M. J. .O'Brien-Twohig, 3rd R. Muns. Fus., Spec. Res., is cancelled.

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London Gazette 27-8-1919

COMMANDS AND STAFF.

The undermentioned appts. are made : —

A.G's. & Q.M.G's. STAFF.

A.A. and Q.M.Gs.—

Capt. M. J. O'Brien-Twohig, 3rdR. Mun. Fus., 'Spec. Res., and to be temp. Maj. whilst so empld. 15th Jan. 1919.

also:

SPECIAL APPOINTMENTS.

ATTD. TO HD.-QR. UNITS.

Staff Capts.—Temp. Lt; F. A. Bristowe, Serv. Bn., Durh. L.I., and to be temp. Capt. whilst so empld., vice C'apt. (temp1. Maj.) M. J. O'Brien-Twohig, 3rd R. Muns. Fus., Spec. Res. 16th Jan. 1919.

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London Gazette 2-6-1919

GENERAL STAFF

A G 's AND Q M G 's STAFF.

D A Q M Gs — And to be temp Majs whilst so empld —

Capt M J O'Brien-Twohig, 3rd R Muns. Fus , Spec Res 15th Jan 1919

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London Gazette 9-2-1917

ATTD. TO HD.QB. UNITS.

Staff Capts.—

Capt. M. J. O'Brien-Twohig, R. Muns. Fus., Spec. Res., from Asst. Mil. Landing Officer. 26th Dec. 1916.

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London Gazette 18-1-1916

REGULAR FORCES.

COMMANDS AND STAFF.

The undermentioned appointments are made: —

HEADQUARTERS FOR EMBARKATION DUTIES.

Assistant Embarkation Staff Officer—

(Graded for purposes of pay as a Staff Lieutenant, 1st Class.)

Captain M. J. O'Brien-Twohig, The Royal Munster Fusiliers, Special Reserve, from 16th December, 1915, to 21st December, 1915.

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London Gazette 15-12-1915

HEADQUARTERS FOR EMBARKATION DUTIES.

Assistant Military Landing Officers.

(Graded for purposes of pay as Staff Captains.)

Captain M. J. O'Brien Twohig, The Royal Munster Fusiliers, Special Reserve, and to be seconded. Dated 30th May, 1915.

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London Gazette 15-4-1915

SPECIAL RESERVE OF OFFICERS.

RESERVE UNITS.

INFANTRY.

3rd Battalion, The Royal Munster Fusiliers, Lieutenant M. J. O'Brien-Twohig, from 12th Battalion, Canadian Contingent, to be Lieutenant. Dated 15th April, 1915.

Hope this helps,

Steve.