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| Accession number | 912L : 2124/5 |
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133 86940/21 ( M.S. 1. ) Cavalry . Sir , CONFIDENTIAL . VF I am directed to inform you that it has been 28 of o decided to relegate Lieut - Colonel F.F. Colvin , 6th Reserve Regiment of Dragoons , to retired pay , with effect from the 31st May , 1918 , in accordance with Army Council Instruction No. 735 of 1916. His successor to command the regiment will be appointed in due course . I am to request that you will take this opportunity of thanking Lieut - Colonel Colvin for the very valuable services which he has rendered continuously since mobilization . Ierofot brandingo O I am , Your obedient Servant , The General Officer Commanding - in - Chief , duten Command , Salisbury Sir , ( Sgd . ) FRANCIS DAVIES Lieutenant - General , Military Secretary . mb WAR OFFICE , LONDON , S.W.1 . 4th May , 1918 . Tom 86940/21 . M.S1 . avalry . sir , CONFIDENTIAL . COMMAND SOUTHERN Com 6 MAY 1912 SALISBURY NTRAL REGISTRY In continuation of War office letter of the 4th May 1918 , numbered as above , I am directed to inform you that Lieutenant Colonel W.F.Collins , 2nd Dragoons , has been selected to command the 6th Reserve Regiment of Dragoons . ay 1918 . orders have been issued for him to proceed to Tidworth on or before 31st May 1918 , and take over command of this Reserve egiment from Lieutenant Colonel F.F.Colvin . I am , Your obedient Servant , ( 20 ) JAtiese ſe gur Lieutenant General , Military Secretary . The General officer Commanding - in - Chief , Southern Command , Salisbury . HO |
