1. Decoration: Mention in Despatches

Gazette Date: 1943-08-05

Gazette Issue: 36120

Gazette Page: 3526

Citation: Persia & Iraq.

2. Decoration: Mention in Despatches

Gazette Date: 1943-12-23

Gazette Issue: 36297

Gazette Page: 5578

Citation: North Africa.

3. Decoration: Order of the British Empire

Gazette Date: 1949-06-09

Gazette Issue: 38628

Gazette Page: 2799

Citation: King's birthday honour.

Surname:	Thrift
Initials:	K.G.
Rank:	Major
Army No.:	185395
Notes:	CMP. Discharged to Commission. London Gazette 35175, page 3076, 30/5/41. General List. The undermentioned to b 2/Lt's. 4/5/41 Sgt Kenneth Gordon Thrift (185395) from CMP. APM SIB, Egypt, Cyprus, Persia, Iraq. DPM SIB Paiforce 1944-1945. London Gazette. 40177, 2980, 21/5/1954. Short Serv Commns Corps of Royal Military Police. The undermentioned Maj (Emp List 3) to be Maj, 22/5/1954, retaining their present seniority K G Thrift (185395) From Royal West Kent Regiment. London Gazette 41421, 3857, 17/6/1958. Corps of Royal Military Police. Regular Army. Short Serv. Commn. Maj K G Thrift, OBE (185395) relinquishes his commn. on completion of service 16/6/1958, and is granted the hon rank of Lt/Col.