Abbreviations
Naval abbreviations used in this document include:
addl   additional (duties, training etc.)
CW   entry made by the Commission and Warrant branch of the Admiralty
DL, D/L   Admiralty records reference
S/Co staff course
W/K  watch keeping
W/T   wireless telegraph

(Gazette 28/10/47) Earl Mountbatten of Burma, KG,  GCB, GCSI, GCIE, GCVO, KCB, DSO

# Note.    D/L 22/3/52 gives KG, PC etc. (Naval Secy) see page 233.
Gazette 28/10/47:   Earl Mountbatten possesses also the title of Baron Romsey, of Romsey, but has elected to be known as Earl Mountbatten of Burma. (Information from Central Chancery (via H & A) by telephone) (30.10.47).

SPECIAL REPORTS OR SERVICE

# On his father relinquishing his title as a Prince of Battenberg and accepting a Peerage by the style of Marquess of Milford Haven, Earl of Medina and Baron Alderney with the surname Mountbatten -
June 1917 -28.6.18 application for S/M service noted - granted permission to visit Switzerland       A Teleg [?] of 18/1/19

# Did not attend exam. at end of course in Mch 1920. Class awarded on work during course - CW 8565/20. Honourable mention in war.
Course essay at Cambridge Course - Granted W/K certificate 27.11.20 - Recommended for promotion to Acting Lieut 28/12/20 -Appln for Long course in signals noted 17/7/22 - Placed on Half Pay for 3 months in order to visit USA 27.9.22 - Appln for long course in signals noted 27/4/23 - Appln specialise signals & W/T noted 30/4/24 -
18.2.24 CW - Placed on HP from 23.8.24 till 30.9.24 for purpose of proceeding to USA with HRH Prince of Wales - CW 8157/25 Surveyed at Haslar 24/8/25 -suffering from septic tonsils and a nasal spur - sent on 28 days sick leave for operative treatment - Resurveyed Med Dept 21/9/25 - CW 8900/25 Surveyed at Haslar 21/9/25 and found fit - CW 11034/25 appln Masters Cert to BOT 2.12.25 - Cert issued 10.12.25 - Passage o'land to Malta 30.12.26 for "Warspite" - understood that conveyance by train de-luxe being arranged privately, Govt paying usual rates - D of ST TM 12/1926/A1 - Stated in Press of 5/5/30 he sustained broken collar bone playing polo at Gosport MDG 6125/31 - sick on shore (10/6/31)
Injury ankle - 14 days - MDG 6416/31 - Remains (17/6/31) - 7 days -

M 233/33 - TL's appreciation for services in re-broadcasting of King's speech Xmas 1932 to Medn Fleet.
CW 5969/33 Officer to be given permission to study French abroad if he passes prelim. examn in that language.
CW 3583/36 Applies to take exam for Interpreter in German June 1936. Noted for exam, and granted permission to study German in own time -
CW. 616/37 - Appointed personal Naval Aide-de-Camp to His Majesty. 1/37. CE 2618/37. Appointment to NAD extended until 30/9/37.
CE 5514/37 - Appt extended beyond 30/9/37 on tempy basis - Cw/mo 1041/39 - To attend one week's course for Higher Commanders of the Army at Aldershot commencing 23.4.39 - to attend Adm[iralt]y for one day (20.4.39) prior to course - Mentioned in Despatches - for courage initiative and devotion to duty (Gazette 9/8/40).
CW Awarded DSO for outstanding zeal, patience and cheefulness - Gaz Supp 21.3.41 Mentioned in Despatches for good service and devotion to duty. CW 16349/42. Granted the Honorary rank of Lieutenant-General in the Army whilst employed as Chief of Combined Operations with effect from 18/3/42. Gazette 28.4.42.

Awarded Military Cross (Second Class) conferred by the King of the Hellenes in recognition of services in the Battle of Crete -
MDG. 17258/43. Reported sick on shore 2.4.43. CW 22737/43. Considered fit for general service 17.5.43.
MDG. 43556/43. Adm to Royal Masonic Hosp 6/9/43. MDG 43556/43. Disch 10.9.43 to his own home. Remains sick on shore. CW 41224/43.
Resurveyed Med. Dept. Admiralty 22.9.43. Found fit for general service.
Gazette 10.4.45. Awarded KCB for distinguished service as Supreme Allied Commander, South East Asia - Gazette 10.4.45. Awarded Special Grand Cordon of the Cloud and Banner Order, conferred by the President of the National Government of the Republic of China - Gazette 9.10.45. Awarded DSM (USA) for outstanding service as Supreme Allied Commander, South East Asia Command, during the period 16th November 1943 to 17th May 1945 -

Awarded Star of Nepal 10.5.46 (M.01705/46) Gazette 13.6.46. To be Viscount (Birthday Honours) - Gazette 5.11.46. Awarded Grand Cross (Military) of the Order of George I. bestowed by His Majesty King George of the Hellenes for services during the war - Gazette 3-12-46 appointed Knight of the most Noble Order of the Garter - The appointments of GMSI and GMIE were automatically bestowed on (the then) Viscount Mountbatten when he assumed his duties as Viceroy of India, i.e. on 24/3/47. On relinquishing these duties the appointments were amended to GCSI& GCIE operative from the same date. None of the these appointments has been gazetted (Information from Central Chancery - via H & A - by telephone 30/10/47) - Gazette 13.1.48. Granted unrestricted permission to wear the Grand Cross of the Order of the Netherlands Lion bestowed by the Queen of the Netherlands for service rendered to the Royal Netherlands Navy during the War -

Gazette 28/8/47. Appointed as Governor General of India -

Gazette 9.6.55. Awarded GCB (Birthday Honours)

President addl. for duty inside Admy with DNAD addl. for period not exceeding 6 mths (DL 30/6)
(CE 4049/36).

CE5514/37 Appt. extended tempy beyond 30.9.37

31.12.37

supd. D/L 16/12

Victory addl S.O. Tech. Crse

& President addl SOWC (DL 19/7)

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8 10 38

7/10/38


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