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Here is another piece of information that I have obtained that you might be interested in for your collections......

Note I have the names in each category but tooooooo many to list here......

Mike


Official Report of the Overseas Troops Entertainment Fund 1937 including Nominal Rolls of the Members of the Empire's Coronation Contingents.

CANADA:

Total Contingent: 351
Contingent Units:
Naval – 30 ( 4 Officers, 26 Men )
Army – 254 ( 69 Officers, 185 Men )
Air Force – 30 ( 8 Officers, 22 Men )
Mounted Police – 35 ( 2 Officers, 33 Men)
Nurses – 2
Stationed at:
Naval – Chatham
Army – Pirbright Camp, Surrey
Air Force – Pirbright Camp, Surrey
Mounted Police – Hyde Park Barracks
Nurses – Millbank Hospital
Date of Arrival:
All Units May 7th, 1937
Date of Departure:
Naval – May 22nd, 1937
All Others – May 26th, 1937
Remarks:
Naval Contingent on H.M.C.S. Skeena
Army Main body at Olympia from 10th to 12th May


AUSTRALIA:

Total Contingent: 158
Contingent Units:
Naval – 25 ( 1 Officer, 24 Men )
Army – 101 ( 9 Officers, 92 Men )
Air Force – 25 ( 2 Officers, 23 Men)
Nurses – 7
Stationed at:
Naval – Pirbright Camp, Surrey
Army – Pirbright Camp, Surrey
Air Force – Pirbright Camp, Surrey
Nurses – Millbank Hospital
Date of Arrival:
All Units March 25th, 1937
Date of Departure:
Naval – May 22nd, 1937
Army – May 22nd 1937
Others – July 9th, 1937
Remarks:
Naval Contingent / Army / Air Force Quartered at Wellington Barracks March 25th to April 15th, at Olympia from 10th to 12th May


SOUTH AFRICA

Total Contingent: 154
Contingent Units:
P. D. Corps – 54
Active Citizens Force – 50
Ex-Servicemen – 50
Total 12 Officers, 142 Men
Stationed at:
All – Pirbright Camp, Surrey
Date of Arrival:
All Units – May 4th, 1937
Date of Departure:
All Units – May 19th, 1937
Remarks:
At Olympia from 10th to 12th May, Part of contingent returned to South Africa 12th May.


REPRESENTING SOUTH AFRICAN WAR VETERANS

Total Contingent: 1


NEW ZEALAND

Total Contingent: 102
Contingent Units:
Naval – 50 ( 2 Officers, 48 Men )
Army – 49 ( 8 Officers, 41 Men )
Air Force – 1 ( 1 Officer )
Nurses – 2
Stationed at:
Naval – Portsmouth and Davonport
Army – Pirbright Camp, Surrey
Air Force – Pirbright Camp, Surrey
Nurses – Queen Alexandra's Hospital
Date of Arrival:
All Units April 19th, 1937
Date of Departure:
Naval – July 2nd, 1937
All Others – May 27th 1937
Remarks:
Naval Contingent April 30th Portsmouth thereafter Waymouth on H.M.S. Dunedin and Leander, Main Body at Olympia from 10th to 12th May

SOUTHERN RHODESIA

Total Contingent: 50
Contingent Units:
Army, 1st & 2nd Bn. Rhodesia Regt. – 33 ( 3 Officers, 30 Men )
British South Africa Police – 15 ( 1 Officer, 14 Men)
Staff Corps – 2
Stationed at:
All At – Pirbright Camp, Surrey
Date of Arrival:
All Units March 29th, 1937
Date of Departure:
All Units – May 28th, 1937
Remarks:
Quartered at Wellington Barracks March 29th to April 15th, at Olympia from 10th to 12th May

PIONEERS FROM RHODESIA (1890-1893)

Total Contingent: 11

An unofficial but welcome contingent which attended the Coronation Celebrations as guests of Mr. H. G. Latilla, a well known Rhodesian mineing magnate.


COLONIAL

Total Contingent: 124
Contingent Units:
Permanent Forces – 69 (14 Officers, 55 Men )
(a) Royal West African Field Force
Nigeria Regiment
Gold Coast Regiment
Sterra Leone Battalion
Gambia Company
(b) King's African Rifles
Northern Brigade
Southern Brigade
Somaliland Camel Corps
(c) Northern Rhodesia Regiment
(d) TransJordan Frontier Force
(e) Maylay Regiment
Volunteer Defence Forces – 55 ( 37 Officers, 18 Men )
(a) Aden
(b) Barbados
(c) Bermuda
(d) British Guiana
(e) British Honduras
(f) Ceylon
(g) Falkland Islands
(h) Fiji
(I) Gold Coast
(j) Grenada
(k) Hong Kong
(l) Jamaica
(m) Kenya
(n) Leeward Islands
(o) Maylaya
(p) Malta
(q) Mauritius
(r) Nigeria
(s) St. Lucia
(t) St. Vincent
(u) Sierra Leone
(v) Trinidad
Stationed at:
Wellington Barracks, S.W.1 (principally) and other Quarters
Date of Arrival:
Various commencing April 12th to May 8th, 1937
Date of Departure:
Various
Remarks:
At Olympia from 10th to 12th May


INDIA

Total Contingent: 630
Contingent Units:
Navy – 7 ( 1 Officer, 6 Men )
Officers:
European – 59
King's Commissioned Officers – 61
Viceroy's Commissioned Officers and Police – 262
Other Ranks and Followers – 248
Stationed at:
All Stationed at Hampton Court Palace
Date of Arrival:
All Units May 3rd, 1937
Date of Departure:
All Units – May 25th, 1937
Remarks:
All Stationed at Hampton Court Palace during whole visit.


BURMA

Total Contingent: 30
Contingent Units:
Officers:
European – 4
Burmese – 13
Other Ranks – 13
Stationed at:
All Stationed at Hampton Court Palace
Date of Arrival:
All Units May 3rd, 1937
Date of Departure:
All Units – May 25th, 1937
Remarks:
All Stationed at Hampton Court Palace during whole visit.


NEWFOUNDLAND

Total Contingent: 8
Contingent Units:
Police – 8 ( 1 Officer, 7 Men )
Stationed at:
Chelsea Barracks
Date of Arrival:
All Units May 10th, 1937
Date of Departure:
All Units – May 25th, 1937
Remarks:
No permanent Military or Naval Units in the Dominion


“BAILEY” CONTINGENT ( SOUTH AFRICA )

Total Contingent: 50
Contingent Units:
Ex-Servicemen – 48
Nurses - 2
Stationed at:
Ex-Servicemen – Imperial Court Hotel, W.2.
Nurses – Privately
Date of Arrival:
All Units May 4th, 1937
Date of Departure:
All Units – May 19th, 1937
Remarks:
Disabled Ex-Servicemen whose visit was made possible by Sir Abe Bailey, Bart.

As requested..........

COLONIAL CORONATION CONTINGENT

Colonel C. C. Fowkes, M.C., (King's Rifles) Officer Commanding
Captain W. M. Harrington, O.B.E., M.C., (Gold Coast Regiment, R.W.A.F.F.) Staff Officer

1 PERMANENT FORCE

(A) Royal West African Field Force

(i) Nigeria Regiment

Captain A. C. Davidson-Houston
Captain J. L. Proudlock
R.S.M. K. Kerr
Sgt. A. H. Rideout
Battery S.W. Dan Bauchi
Battalion S. M. Musa Bokwoi
L/Corporal Unguna Senchi
C.S.M. Jatto Ute
Sgt. Abade Baba
Sgt. Abdullai Bagarimi
Sgt. Suli Kano
C.S.M. Shidu Doso
Cpl. Idrissa Abasha
C.S.M. Bube Idah
Sgt. Marbruk Giari
C.S.M. Michael Elimby
Pte. Graba Kataina

(ii) Gold Coast Regiment

Captain J. E. B. Whitehead
R.S.M. M. B. McCabe
R.S.M. Ayifi Navarro
Sgt. Bukare KotoKoli
Bomb. Agazana Grunshi
Cpl. M. Michael Elimby
Pte. Garaba Kataina

(iii) Sierra Leone Regiment

Captain F. G. Windward, M.B.E.
C.S.M. A. E. Madden
R.S.M. James Allie
C.S.M. Josiah Bunabu

(iv) Gambia Company

Captain T. A. Davis
S.M. Samba Silla

( King's African Rifles

(i) Northern Brigade

Major N. A. Thorp
R.S.M. R. H. Eastbrook
R.S.M. Juma Rakuba
Sgt. Mustapha Khamis
Sgt. Kirotho Kamano
Tempy. S. M. Juna Mohamed Saleh
Cpl. Sawaye
L/Cpl. Angelo Olal
L/Cpl. Vitale Lamago
Pte. Ali Abdulla

(ii) Southern Brigade

Lieutenant G. R. B. Soltau
R.S.M. R.S. Parke
C.S.M. Kunkeyani
Drum-Major James
Sgt. Shabani Kekamadingye
Sgt. Tunga Kapongwe
Cpl. Iron
Driver Alifayo
Pte. Sultani Mserem

(iii) Somaliland Camel Corps

Lieutenant C d'A. P. Consett
Sgt. Mohamed Gabobi
Cpl. Ali Obaeyeh

( C) Northern Rhodesian Regiment

Captain A. N. Bagshaw
Sgt. R. Brett
R.S.M. Chisengalumbwe
Sgt. Kandi

(D) Transjordan Frontier Force

Lieut.-Colonel J. I. Chrystall, M.C.
British Warrant Officer R. W. Paget, M.M.
Sgt, Rastum Shaker
Sgt. Rashid Shabso

(E) Malay Regiment

2nd Lieutenant Ismail bin Tahar
2nd Lieutenant Ariffin bin Hali Abdu Hadi
Sgt. Adnan bin Saidi

VOLUNTEER DEFENCE FORCES

Aden

Captain W. N. P. Chattey
Yuzbashi Alkhadhar Muhain 'Aulaqi

Barbados

Lieut-Colonel W. Boring M.B.E., E.D.
C.S.M. P. E. Johnson

Bermuda

Captain W. E. Cooper
S.M. F.M. Minors

British Guiana

Captain Alvaro Gomes, M.B.E.
S.M. Ivor Roy Byron Robinson

British Honduras

Lieutenant George Arthur Elliot, M.M.
Sgt. Drummer Ulie Otto Bevin

Ceylon

Lieut-Colonel O. B. Forbes, E.D.
Lieut-Colonel Frank Gunasekera, O.B.E., E.D.
C.S.M. H.G. Jacotine
Sgt. C. F. Wightwick

Falkland Islands

Major M. J. Stewart
Cpl. D. W. O'Sullivan

Fiji

Major C.A.B. Joakes, O.B.E., M.C., E.D.
2nd Lieutenant Batu Edward Tuivanavou Thakombau

Gold Coast

Major L. C. Whitcombe
R.S.M. H. Q. Hammond

Grenada

Captain Ira Darnley Bain

Hong Kong

Major E, J, R, Mitchell, O.B.E.
Pay Lieut-Commander S. H. Ross
C.S.M. R.J. Everest, M.B.E.
Cadet W. W. C. Shewan

Kenya

Lieut-Colonel A. Dunstan Adams, M.C.
Petty Officer H. Rushworth

Leeward Islands

Major Orial St. Arnaud Duke, M.B.E., M.M.
Captain Keith Ernest Burton, M.B.E.
Captain Hubert Dinzey
Lieutenant Edward Pendrill Maloney

Malaya

Lieut-Colonel W. A. Gutsell
Lieut-Colonel H.R. Walden
Major A. P. Goldman
Captain E. H. B. Nobbs, M.C.
Captain L. A. Blackhall, M.C.
Captain Mohaned Ali Bin Maidin, M.B.E.
Captain Syed Shaidall
Lieutenant (A/Captain) S. Toolseram
Lieutenant M. C. Sheppard
R.S.M. Cheng Kang Nghee
Petty Officer Mohamed bin Haji Yunos

Malta

Lieutenant A. J. Calascione
Sgt. V. Muscal

Mauritius

Captain D. A. Taylor
C.S.M. M. Pousson

Nigeria

Major E. W. Nesham
Captain I. J. Vitoria

St. Lucia

Captain Thomas Gustavus Rochford Wade

St. Vincent

Lieutenant Harold John Hughes

Sierra Leone

Major C. Wilson Brown, O.B.E., M.C.

Trinidad

Major D. Gordon Smith, O.B.E., E.D.
W.O. F.A.G. Burke

As Requested......

Still working on South Africa and India.....

Mike


BURMA CORONATION CONTINGENT

Lieut-Colonel H. G. Gauntlett (Commandant)
Lieut-Colonel W. E. V. Abraham
Captain D. McCreadie
Captain A. P. Watson
Subedar Kan Choke
Subedar Major M. David
Subedar Myithoi Naw
Jemadar Mang Tun Nung
Subedar Bn Kyaw
4075 Rifleman Cameron
350 Rifleman San Tin
Naib Commandant Atta Mohaned Khan
Subedar Major Sau La
Subedar Major Bhim Singh Rawai
Subedar Saw Pan U.
Subedar Teja Sing
Subedar Tao Mung
Lance Naik Azimliah Kan
Sepoy Salupata Ti
Deputy Superintendent U. Paik, T.D.M.
Inspector U. Po Gywe
Sub-Inspector Maung Ba Ba
Station Writer Maung Tun
Head Constable Maung Shwe.
Police Constable Saw Ba Thaw
Police Constable Adul Latif MohamadenKahn
Sub-Inspector Saw Po. Han
Police Constable Maung Hmyin

As Requested...... Mike

SOUTH AFRICAN CORONATION CONTINGENT

Total Contingent: 154

Colonel K. R. van der Spuy, M.C., (Officer Commanding)
Captain H.J. Bronkhurst, (Adjutant)

Lieut-Colonel I. W. Nolan, V.D.
Lieut-Colonel L. N. Hay, M.C., V.D.
Major R. S. Brophy, V.D.
Major J. S. W. Rooke
Major H, W, Teitge
Major J. B. Kriegler
Captain D. Airey
Captain A. Stewart
Captain J.E.O. Marais
Major S.J. Joubert
S./M./Intar. Louw, G.W.
Conductor Stroud, G.W.
R./S./Major Windrum, C.
R./S./Major Parsons, W.D.
Bandmaster Roe, M.
R./S./Major Houghton, W.G.
R./S./Major Carlyle, C.A.
R./S./Major Suttie, J.
R./S./Major McGreavey, J.W.H.
R./S./Major Tribe, N.C.
R./S./Major Cockcraft, R.R.
R./S./Major Lahner, H.R.
R./S./Major Viaser, F.H.
B./S./Major de Wet, D.J.
B./S./Major De Wet, J.A.
B./S./Major Pratt, J.F.V.
S./Q./M./Sgt. Fanner, F.H.
A,/S./Major Robarts, W.M.
C./S./Major Jonas, C.A.J.
B./S./Major Templeton, R.W.
C./S./Major Hoyle, D.S.
C./S./Major Halliday, E.B.
C./S./Major Forster, L.R.
C./S./Major Alexander, G.A.
C./S./Major Burger, S.W.
C./S./Major Dean, W.F.E.
S./Conductor Lane, G.A.
C./S./Major Petch, T.S.
C./S./Major Gouws, J.A.
S./Q./M./Sgt Ashdown, N.D.
S./ Sgt. Seager, L.A.
F./ Sgt. Mayhew, J.A.
F./ Sgt. Penhold, H.E.
S./ Sgt. Els, J.L.
S./ Sgt. McIntyre, J.
S./ Sgt. Fisher, I.
S./ Sgt. Giles, S.R.
C./P./Officer Murray, W.
C./P./Officer Richardson, W.E.
S./Sgt. Price-Day, A.H.
S./Sgt. Grimes, D.
S./Sgt. Tyrell, H.S.
Air Sergeant, van Reenan, A.A.E.
Sgt. Groenewald, A.M.
Sgt. Schuman, C.H.
Sgt. Botha, W. J. S.
Sgt. Barnard, A.
Sgt. Nel
Sgt. Myburgh, J.L.
Petty Officer Smith, C. F. W.
Sgt. Elliot, R. G. V.
Sgt. Cruywagen L. C.
Sgt. Botha, E. V.
Sgt. Millar, W. P.
Sgt. Turner, V. G. R.
Sgt. Martin, G.V.A.
Sgt. Van Vurren, J. L.
Sgt. Mayne, M.
Sgt. Jubber a. e.
Sgt. Wood, L. R.
Petty Officer Carmichael, J. J.
Sgt. Butcher, H.M.
Sgt. Diedericks, A. J.
Sgt. McWilliam, R. K.
Sgt. Fowler, D. J.
Sgt. Shamley, N.
Sgt. Scott, T.D., R.D.
Sgt. Muller, W.F.H.
Sgt. Cronje, W. C.
Sgt. Traili, J. W.
Sgt. Tarblanche, E. F. van H.
Sgt. Michell, H.
Air Corporal Slabert, D.H.
Air Corporal Higinbotham, L. M.
Bomb. Van Rooyen, T.M.
Corp. Ingram, J.L.
Corp. Cromhoot, F. F.
Corp. Maree, D. J.
Corp. Forsyth, R. C.
Corp. Nel, A.S.
Corp Hunter, J. N.
Corp. Schadie, L. R. C.
Corp. Gomm, L.
Corp. Smith C. W.
Corp. Grey, F. T.
Pte. Schoeman, P. J.
Pte. Roux, L. A.
Pte. Bloom, C.F.
Pte. Swart, D. J. J.
Pte. Pretorius, S.W.

SOUTH AFRICAN EX-SERVICEMEN
INCLUDED IN THE OFFICIAL CONTINGENT

Sgt. Alexander, E. F.
Major Armstrong, K.W., M.B.E., V.D.
Pte. Beland, R.
Sgt. Borchers, O.B.
Captain Bradley, F.H., V.C.
Sgt. Brink, W.H.C.
Sgt. Collocott, C.D.
Dvr. Corlett, F.C.
Dvr. Courtney, C.E.L.
Captain De Wet, D.N.
Lieutenant Dunning, A.D.E.
Sub-Conductor Edwards M.V.
Pte. Erlank, G.Z., M.M.
Pte. Falconer, G.W.
Lieutenant Faulds, F.W., V.C., M.C.
Pte. Fisher, W.A.
Leading Seaman Grey, W.H.
Dvr. Greenway, C.T.
Sgt.-Major Haliburton, R.C.
Pte. Harrison, W.
Dvr. Henderson, W.
Captain Holder, C.H.
Pte. Ivy, E.
Lieutenant Jameson, R.S., D.F.C.
Sgt. King, G.J.
Pte. Lambert, J.W.
Pte. Lennie, J.S.
Captain Leslie, A.
Pte. Lewis, J.
Lieutenant Mackenzie, M.D., M.C.
Captain Marshall, S., M.C.
Pte. McDougall, C.B.
Captain McLean, H.L.
Captain Middleton, E., M.C.
Captain Morrison, R.E., M.C.
Captain Maunsell, E.C., M.C.
Captain, Murray, A.S., M.C.
Lieutenant Patterson, D.F.
Major Reeves, A.S., V.D.
Pte. Richardson, F.W.
Brigadier-General Royston, J.R., C.M.G., D.S.O.
Gnr. Schultz, A.W.
Sgt. Smith, J.
Lieutenant Sutton, J.G.
R.S.M. Tee, C.R., M.S.M.
Sgt. Tylcoat, F.H.L.
Lieutenant Walder, A.E.W., M.C.
R.S.M. Wilkie, F., D.C.M.
R.S.M. Wood, J.
Flying Officer Wilson, G.W., A.F.C.

“BAILEY” Ex-SERVICEMEN'S
CORONATION CONTINGENT
(Officially approved and financed privately
by Sir Abe Bailey, Bart., K.C.M.G., the well
known South African Pioneer and Sportsman)

Colonel E.F. Thackerey, C.M.G., D.S.O. (In Command)
Proctor, L.B., 3rd S.A.I. (Tvl. Regt.) (Adjutant)

Baker, A.G., I.L.H.
Bodill, A.W.G., 11th S.A.I.
Brock, A.J.E., 11th S.A.I.
Brown, C.C., 1st S.A.I., (Cape Regt.)
Chalinder, C.C., 1st S.A.I. (Cape Regt.)
Chamberlin, D., 2nd S.A.I., (Natal and O.F.S.)
Chapman, C.L., 1st F.S., S.A.M.C.
Cox, P.A.N., N.M.R.
Doitish, E., S.A.M.C.
Dunning, C.L.A., 2nd S.A.I., (Natal and O.F.S.)
Engle, G., S.A.H.A.
Filer, E.J., 1st S.A.I., (Cape Regt.)
Foster, W.H., S.A.S.C., M.T.
Fourie, J.J., 4th S.A.I. (S.A. Scot.)
Gelbraith, R., Blackwatch
Geyser, M.S., Coldstream Guards
Gillillian, C.G., I.L.H.
Gray, F.W., s.a.s.c., m.t.
Grosskopf, L.A., S.A.N.L.C.
Gunning, A.O., 3rd S.A.I., (Tvl. Regt.)
Heytron, A., S.A.R.S. (O.D.)
Henchie, J.P., 4th S.A.H.
Hopkins, F.E., 4th S.A.I. (S.A.Scot.)
Horne, N.A., Rand Rifles
Hull, A.C., 1st King Edwards Horse
John, A., D.E.O.R.
Jukes, F.C., 1st S.A.I., (Cape Regt.)
Keats, F.J., S.A.R.S. (O.D.)
McLeod, W., R. Scots Fusiliers
McMillan, D.H., 5th S.A.I.
McMahon, J.A., 2nd S.A.I., (Natal and O.F.S.)
Manzie, A.J., 2nd S.A.I., (Natal and O.R.S.)
Newman, W.F., S.A.M.R.
Oosthuizen, C.J., 1st S.A.I. (Cape Regt.)
Phelan, E.G., 2nd S.A.I. (Natal and O.F.S.)
Proctor, W. ( 4th S.A.I. (S.A. Scot.)
Richards, D.F., 4th S.A.I. (S.A. Scot.)
Richardson, A.T., 3rd S.A.I. (Tvl. Regt.)
Robinson, C.R., 3rd S.A.I. (Tvl. Regt.)
Ross, W.T.W., S.A.H.A.
Sidman, G., S.A.M.C.
Slaney, Y.E., 4th S.A.I., (S.A. Scot.)
Stubbs, R.H., Lancs. Fusiliers
Swartridge, E.W., Wilts. Regt.
Thornhill, J., 2ND Kimberly Regt.
Turnbull, J., S.A.H.A.
Wickens, W.A., 3rd S.A.I. (Tvl. Regt.)

Miss. M. H. Bruce, Q.A.I.M.N.S.R.
Miss. B. Davies, S.A.M.N.S.