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Corps of Military Police Record

Surname:Forster-Knight
Initials:E O
Rank:Major
Army Number:519243
Notes:Provost Officer. Later Provost Marshal (Army).
London Gazette 49904, 14276, 23/10/1984. Corps of Royal Military Police. Regular Army. Edward Oliver Forster-Knight (519243) to be 2/Lt. (on probation) (University Candidate), 31/8/1984.
London Gazette 50179, 9050, 2/7/1985. Corps of Royal Military Police. Regular Army. 2/Lt. (on probation) (University Candidate) E O Forster-Knight (519243) is confirmed as 2/Lt, 31/8/1984, with 9/4/1982.
To be Lt., 31/8/1984, with seniority 9/4/1984.
London Gazette 51295, 4315, 12/4/1988. Corps of Royal Military Police. Regular Army. Lt. E O Forster-Knight (519243) to be Capt., 9/4/1988.
London Gazette 53807, 13868, 4/10/1994. AGC. Provost Branch. RMP. Regular Army. The undermentioned Capt. to be Maj., 30/9/1994: E O Foster Knight (529243).
London Gazette 55901, 7245, 4/7/2000. AGC. Provost Branch (Royal Military Police). Regular Army. The undermentioned Maj. to be Lt/Col., 30/6/2000 with seniority 30/6/2000: E O Forter-Knight (519243).
Provost Officer.
London Gazette 57673, 8689, 5/7/2005. AGC, Provost Branch (RMP). Regular Army. Commands and Staff. The undermentioned Lt/Col to be Col. 30/6/2005 with seniority 30/6/2005: E O Foster-Knight OBE (519243) AGC (RMP).
London Gazette 59113, 11154, 30/6/2009. Commands and Staff. The undermentioned Colonel to be Brigadier 30/6/2009 with seniority 30/6/2009.
London Gazette 61398, 21527, 3/11/2015. Commands and Staff. Regular Army. Brig. E O Forster-Knight CBE late AGC (RMP) 519243 retires 2/11/2015.
Decoration Record:
Decoration: Queen's Commendation for Valuable Service (London Gazette: 55651 Page: 11556 Oct. 20, 1999)
Citation: Yugoslavia, 1/10/1998 - 31/3/1999.
Decoration: Order of the British Empire (London Gazette: 57402 Page: 11249 Sept. 7, 2004)
Citation: Iraq, 1/4/2003 - 30/9/2003. Lt/Col. Edward Oliver Forster-Knight (519243) AGC (RMP).
Decoration: Commander of the British Empire (London Gazette: 60367 Page: No.1 N5 Dec. 29, 2012)
Citation: Provost Marshal (Army) Brigadier.
Decoration: Long Service & Good Conduct Medal 1st Clasp (London Gazette: 62445 Page: 19054 Oct. 23, 2018)
Citation: Brig E O Forster-Knight.
Provost Officer Appointments:
No appointments recorded