| Surname: | Davenport |
| Initials: | R |
| Rank: | Officer Cadet |
| Army Number: | 174956 |
| Notes: | CMP. Formerly Royal Army Medical Corps. 6/12/40 transferred to 168 OCTU. London Gazette 35103, page 1495, 11/3/41. The undermentioned Cadets from 163, 164, 165, 166, 167, 168, 170 OCTU to be 2/Lt's except where otherwise stated. 1/3/41. King's Own Regiment. Reginald Davenport (174956). 1/5/54 Major, 15/5/54 transferred to RMP, 19/3/59 Lt Col, 27/3/64 Colonel, 16/4/65 Brigadier, PM, 17/4/69 retired. London Gazette 40172, 2830, 14/5/1954. Corps of Royal Military Police. Regular Army. Short Serv Commn. The undermentioned Maj (Empl List 3) to be Maj, 15/5/1954 retaining their present seniority:- R Davenport (174596) from Kings Own. London Gazette 40479, 2870, 17/5/1954. Corps of Royal Military Police. Regular Army. The undermentioned Maj from Short Serv Commn to be Lt., 18/5/1955 with seniority on dates shown. Reginald Davenport (174956), 15/1/1942. London Gazette 40479, 2871, 17/5/1954. Corps of Royal Military Police. Regular Army. The undermentioned Capt to be Maj, 18/5/1955 with seniority on date show. R Davenport (174956) 15/1/1952. The undermentioned Lt to be Capt, 18/5/1955 with seniority on dates shown. R Davenport (174956), 1/7/1946. London Gazette 41709, 3270, 19/5/1959. Corps of Royal Military Police. Regular Army. Maj R Davenport (174956) to be Lt/Col, 17/3/1959. London Gazette 43311, 3769, 1/5/1964. Corps of Royal Military Police. Regular Army. Lt/Col R Davenport, OBE. (174956) to be Col. 27/3/1964. London Gazette 44570, 4639, 23/4/1968. Corps of Royal Military Police. Regular Army. Brig. R Davenport, OBE. (174956) retires on retired pay, 17/4/1968. |
Decoration Record: | |
| Decoration: | Order of the British Empire (London Gazette: 42870 Page: 6 Jan. 1, 1963) |
| Citation: | New Year Honour. Lieutenant-Colonel Reginald Davenport (174956) AAG, PM 1, War Office, RMP. April 1960 to date.Citation: Lieutenant-Colonel DAVENPORT joined the Corps of Royal Military Police in 1942, and has given some twenty years most distinguished service in every part of the world. Since 30 April 1960 he has been the senior Staff Officer to the Provost Marshal, War Office. He is a Provost Officer of great experience and the very high est sense of duty, and his technical knowledge of the Corps is invaluable to his superior officers. In spite of the fact that he has not attended a staff course, he has acquired, through great personal effort, a through knowledge of staff duties, and in particular of the working of the War Office. Of necessity, the Provost Marshal is away on tour a great deal and as a result Lieutenant Colonel DAVENPORT has been required to shoulder heavy responsibility and take decisions on hi own, without reference to higher authority. This he has done cheerfully and willingly, an with such success that never once has the Provost Marshal had to go back on these decisions. Furthermore he has been directly concerned in a number of planning and policy decisions affecting the whole future of the Corps of Royal Military Police. These have arisen over and above his normal work as a consequence of reorganization of the Army and the transition from national service to regular. There is no doubt that his contribution to the future structure and well-being of the Corps will prove to be a turning point in its history. This is a remarkable achievement and already his personal efforts reflect not only a much higher standard of training, but a marked improvement in the lot of the non-commissioned officer. All this has meant a great deal of patience, tact and hard work well beyond the normal call of duty, and the extra effort which he has made towards enhancing the standards and reputation of his small but important Corps deserved full recognition.Recommended by: Brig. PM, Maj. Gen Director of Personal Services War Office. |