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Corps of Military Police Record

Surname:Lanham
Initials:J W
Rank:Officer Cadet
Army Number:497453
Notes:RMP.
Provost Officer.
London Gazette 46270, 5059, 23/4/1974. Corps of Royal Military Police. Regular Army. Special Regular Commn. (Subject to confirmation). The undermentioned Officer Cadet from the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst to be 2/Lt. 9/3/1974: John William Lanham (497453).
London Gazette 46427, 12553, 10/12/1974. Corps of Royal Military Police. Regular Army. Special Reg. Commn. J W Lanham (497453) with seniority 23/4/1970.
To be Lt., 9/3/1974, with seniority 23/4/1972.
London Gazette 47050 14420, 26/10/1976. Corps of Royal Military Police. Regular Army. Special Reg. Commn. Lt. J W Lanham (497453) to be Capt., 23/10/1976.
London Gazette 48970, 5960, 4/5/1982. Corps of Royal Military Police. Regular Army. Capt. John William Lanham (497453) from Special Reg. Commn, to be 2/Lt., 10/12/1981, with seniority 23/4/1970. To be Lt., 10/12/1981, with seniority 23/4/1972. To be Capt., 10/12/1981, with seniority 23/10/1976.
London Gazette 49142, 13573, 19/10/1982. Corps of Royal Military Police. Regular Army. The undermentioned Capt. to be Maj., 30/9/1982: J W Lanham 497453).
London Gazette 53001, 12672, 28/7/1992. AGC. Provost Branch, RMP. Regular Army. The undermentioned Maj. to be Lt/Col. 30/6/1992: J W Lanham (497453).
Provost Officer.
London Gazette 56980, 7818, 24/6/2003. AGC. Provost Branch (Royal Military Police). Regular Army. Regular Commission. Lt/Col. J W Lanham OBE (497453) retires on retired pay 4/6/2003.
Decoration Record:
Decoration: Order of the British Empire (London Gazette: 56237 Page: B5 June 16, 2001)
Citation: Queen's Birthday Honour.
Provost Officer Appointments:
No appointments recorded