Soldier Details:
Surname: Nelson
Initials:   J.A.J.
Rank:   Officer Cadet
Army No.:  480066
Notes:   Provost Officer. London Gazette 43916, 2586, 8/3/1966. Corps of Royal Military Police. Short Serv. Commn. Mons Officer Cadet School. The undermentioned Officer Cadet from Mons Officer Cadet School to be 2/Lt. 22/1/1966: John Anthony Joseph Nelson (480066) (Direct Entry). London Gazette 44595, 6019, 28/5/1968. Corps of Royal Military Police. Regular Army Reserve of Officers. Short Serv. Commn. 2/Lt. J A J Nelson (480066) from Active List, to be 2/Lt., 6/5/1968. London Gazette 44920, 8573, 19/8/1969. Corps of Royal Military Police. Regular Army. John Anthony Joseph Nelson (480066) formerly Short Serv. Commn. to be 2/Lt., 14/7/1969, with seniority 19/3/1968. London Gazette 45069, 3639, 31/3/1970. Corps of Royal Military Police. Regular Army. 2/Lt. J A J Nelson (480066) to be Lt., 31/3/1970. London Gazette 46239, 3528, 19/3/1974. Corps of Royal Military Police. Regular Army. Lt. J A J Nelson (480066) to be Capt., 19/3/1974. London Gazette 48360, 15274, 4/11/1980. Corps of Royal Military Police. Regular Army. The undermentioned Capt. to be Maj. 30/9/1980: J A J Nelson (480066). London Gazette 51609, 328, 10/1/1989. Corps of Royal Military Police. Regular Army. The undermentioned Maj. to be Lt/Col. with seniority 30/6/1988: J A J Nelson. London Gazette 56546, 4950, 23/4/2002. AGC. Provost Branch (Royal Military Police). Regular Army. Regular Commission. Lt/Col. J A J Nelson (480066) retires on retired pay 19/3/2002.