Military Provost Staff Corps

Soldier Details:

Surname: Stead

Initials: G.S.P.

Rank: Captain

Army No.: 444350

Notes: RMP. Formerly RSM. Discharged to commission Pioneer Corps, London Gazette 40596, page 5489, dated 30/9/1955, 4389066 WO I Gordon Sydney Pearson Stead (444350) to be 2/Lt, 1/9/1955 and 2/Lt G S P Stead (444350) to be Lt, 1/9/1955. London Gazette 41359, 2363, 15/4/1958. Corps of Royal Military Police. Regular Army. Short Serv. Commn. Lt. G S P Stead (444350) from RPC, to be Lt, 15/4/1958, retaining his present seniority. London Gazette 42450, 6406, 1/9/1961. Corps of Royal Military Police. Regular Army. Short Serv. Commn. Lt G S P Stead (444350) relinquishes his commn. on completion of service, 1/9/1961. Territorial Army. Gordon Sidney Pearson Stead (444350) (formerly Lt. Short Serv. Commn. RMP) to be Lt, 1/9/1961, with seniority 1/9/1955. London Gazette 42537, 9040, 15/12/1961. Corps of Royal Military Police. Territorial Army. Lt Gordon Sydney Pearson Stead (444350) (formerly Lt. RMP) to be Capt, 1/9/1961. Substituted for the notifn. in Gazette (Supplement) dated 1/9/1961.) London Gazette 44335, 6334, 6/6/1967. Corps of Royal Military Police. Territorial Army. Capt. G S P Stead, MBE. (444350), retires, 1/4/1967, retaining the rank of Capt.

Decorations/Medals/Awards (1)

1. Decoration: Member of the British Empire

Gazette Date: 1963-06-08

Gazette Issue: 43010

Gazette Page: 4800

Citation: Territorial Army. Queen's Birthday Award. Captain Gordon Sydney Pearson Stead (444350) Corps of Royal Military Police, 42 Div/Dist. Pro Coy, RMP. Territorial Army. Citation: Captain STEAD joined the Army in 1936 and his outstanding ability and devotion to duty quickly earned him promotion. He transferred to the CMP in 1938. He later saw active service in both World War II and KOREA when his personal example and leadership was of the highest order. In 1958 he became the PSO fo 42 Division Provost Company since when his high standards of devotion to duty have been reflected in every activity of the unit. He is a tremendously popular man yet one to be feared by the idle and incompetent. He is intensely loyal to his unit and its members and never spares himself in his efforts on their behalf. Indeed his devotion to duty and reliability far exceed that which is required or expected of him by regulations, and he and the unit he serves have become a byword throughout the 42nd Division. He identifies himself very closely with the units in the Division and District and plays a most important part in coordinating their Provost arrangements. Without doubt Captain STEAD is an outstanding example to inspiration to all who work with him and know him. His long and devoted service well merits recognition and I strongly recommend that he be awarded the MBE. Reccomended by: Lt/Col. PRH Turner, AA & QMG 42 (Lancashire) Div/District TA. GOC Western Command. t

Surname:	Stead
Initials:	G.S.P.
Rank:	Captain
Army No.:	444350
Notes:	RMP. Formerly RSM. Discharged to commission Pioneer Corps, London Gazette 40596, page 5489, dated 30/9/1955, 4389066 WO I Gordon Sydney Pearson Stead (444350) to be 2/Lt, 1/9/1955 and 2/Lt G S P Stead (444350) to be Lt, 1/9/1955. London Gazette 41359, 2363, 15/4/1958. Corps of Royal Military Police. Regular Army. Short Serv. Commn. Lt. G S P Stead (444350) from RPC, to be Lt, 15/4/1958, retaining his present seniority. London Gazette 42450, 6406, 1/9/1961. Corps of Royal Military Police. Regular Army. Short Serv. Commn. Lt G S P Stead (444350) relinquishes his commn. on completion of service, 1/9/1961. Territorial Army. Gordon Sidney Pearson Stead (444350) (formerly Lt. Short Serv. Commn. RMP) to be Lt, 1/9/1961, with seniority 1/9/1955. London Gazette 42537, 9040, 15/12/1961. Corps of Royal Military Police. Territorial Army. Lt Gordon Sydney Pearson Stead (444350) (formerly Lt. RMP) to be Capt, 1/9/1961. Substituted for the notifn. in Gazette (Supplement) dated 1/9/1961.) London Gazette 44335, 6334, 6/6/1967. Corps of Royal Military Police. Territorial Army. Capt. G S P Stead, MBE. (444350), retires, 1/4/1967, retaining the rank of Capt.