Anglo Dutch Dispatch

Greetings gentlemen and welcome to the Anglo-Dutch Dispatch. Don't forget that we have our quite unique London Gazette, which is updated regularly with all our Armies' news and information. We have had a few new members start their training over the past months, welcome gentlemen, which has alleviated fears over membership and seems to be on the up… please continue badgering friends and relatives and get them to look at OUR club.

Gentlemen over the past few months there has been some major changes within the Army due to the changing front in France. Brig Gen Sir Tony Dobson KT has step down as CiC. Col Sir Neil Henderson KG has moved from the Post of OC RMA to a posting in Horse Guards. We all wish him well. At this time of taking over the Army I have no moves in mind to change anything within the Army. That is it for now chaps; it remains for me to wish you all great gaming!!

Ranks

This has been everybody's favourite subject. So I have now decided to keep this in for this issue.
Here is a list of the Anglo-Allied rank structure.

• Cadet 0
• Ensign 05
• 2nd Lt. 50
• Lt. 100
• Captain 200
• Maj. 300
• Lt. Col. 400
• Col. 500
• Brig. Gen. 700
• Maj. Gen 1000
• Lt. Gen 1500
• Fld. Marsh 2000

PLEASE NOTE
The rank of Colonel can only be passed by an officer in Brigade/Division/Corps command or by an officer with an admin role within the club.

It gives me the greatest pleasure to announce the following promotions, decorations and commissions and postings.

God save King George!!

Postings

• Brig Gen Sir Ian Travers KG posted as CiC
• Major Jim Hall posted as AdC
• Lord Cheshire posted OC Guards Div
• Brig Gen Phillip Roubaud KG posted as OC RMA

Honours

• Brig Gen Sir Tony Dobson KT Honoured as Lord Cheshire
• Brig Gen Phillip Roubaud KG Honoured with a Knight Hood
• Brig Gen Ian Travers KG Honoured with a Knight Hood

Commissions

The following Ensigns have successfully completed their training and passed out from the RMA:

• Cadet Andrew Veenstra to Vaandrig 29 Apr 1802
• Cadet Derrick Gilmore to Ensign 04 may 1802
• Cadet Rick Martin to Lt 28 May 1802
• Cadet Richard Asher to Ensign 16 Jul 1802
• Cadet Bruce Granger to Ensign 16 Jul 1802

The following Officers have been commissioned to the Guards:

• Col Travers 24 Mar 1802
• Col Nelms 17 Apr 1802
• Lt Hall J 17 Apr 1802
• Capt Rhodes 30 Aug 1802
• Lt Col Davies M 30 Aug 1802
• Maj Breen 19 Sept 1802

Promotions

George by the Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, and of the British Dominions beyond the Seas, King, Defender of the Faith. To our Trusty and well beloved Officers Greetings. We reposing especial trust and Confidence in your Loyalty, Courage, and good conduct, do by these Presents Constitute and appoint you to be an Officer of Our Land Forces from this date forward. You are therefore carefully and diligently to discharge your duty as such in the Rank of Lieutenant or such higher Rank to which We may from time to time hereafter be pleased to promote or appoint you, of which a notification will be made in the London Gazette, and you are at all times to exercise and well discipline in Arms both the Inferior Officers and Men serving under you and use your best endeavours to keep them in good Order and Discipline. And We do hereby Command them to Obey you as their superior and you to Observe and follow such Orders and Directions as from time to time you shall receive from Us or any of your superior Officers according to the Rules and Discipline of War in pursuance of the Trust hereby reposed in you.
Given at Our Court at Saint James's this date in the Year of Our Reign.
By His Majesty's Command

GR

Promotions as of the 27 Sept 1802:

• Lt Col Neil Henderson to Col 27 Mar 1802
• 2nd Lt Rick Nettleton to Lt 27 Mar 1802
• 2nd Lt Matthew Dawkins to Lt 27 Mar 1802
• 2nd Lt John Kurtz to Lt 12 Apr 1802
• Lt David Pell to Capt 17 Apr 1802
• Lt Col Mark Nelms to Col 17 Apr 1802
• Ensign David Wragg to 2nd Lt 17 Apr 1802
• Ensign Nik Butler to 2nd Lt 17 Apr 1802
• Ensign Chris Ratcliffe to 2nd Lt 17 Apr 1802
• Col BW Smith to Brig Gen 17 Apr 1802
• 2Lt Tim Goodwin to Lt 04 May 1802
• Brig Gen Ken Jones to Maj Gen 20 May 1802
• 1e Lt Eric Voogd to Kapt 28 May 1802
• Lt Jim Hall to Capt 28 May 1802
• Lt Doug McMann to Capt 5 Jun 1802
• Lt Rick Martin to Capt 5 Jun 1802
• Lt Andrew Hall to Maj 01 Jul 1802
• Col Phillip Roubaud to Brig Gen 11 Jul 1802
• Capt David Pell to Lt Col 16 Jul 1802
• 2nd Lt Nik Butler to Lt 05 Aug 1802
• Col Mark Nelms to Brig Gen 12 Aug 1802
• Lt Mark Rhodes 5 to Capt 12 Aug 1802
• Vaandrig Andrew Veenstra to 2e Lt 30 Aug 1802
• Capt Rick Martin to Maj 30 Aug 1802
• Capt Jim Hall to Maj 30 Aug 1802
• Maj Mike Davies to Lt Col 30 Aug 1802
• 2nd Lt Keith Williamson to Lt 10 Sept 1802
• 2e Lt Andrew Veenstra to 1e Lt 10 Sept 1802
• Cdt Jeff Bangma to Ensign 10 Sept 1802
• Cdt Dan Henning to Ensign 10 Sept 1802
• Col Ian Travers to Brig Gen 19 Sept 1802
• Vaandrig Erwin Muilwijk to 2e Lt 19 Sept 1802
• Capt Bob Breen to Maj 19 Sept 1802
• Capt DFC de Monterico to Comandante 27 Sept 1802

Congratulations Gentlemen well played!

Medals and Awards

George by the Grace of God. of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, and of the British Dominions beyond the Seas, King, Defender of the Faith.
Sir, I am directed to transmit to you the accompanying medal which has been conferred upon you for your services with the British Forces during service to the King against the French. In Forwarding the Decoration, I am commanded by the King to assure you of His Majesty's high appreciation of the services rendered.
I am Sir, Your obedient Servant

Wellington!

The following officers have received awards for their service to the club or for their battlefield endeavours:

MGSM (Military General Service Medal):

To:

• Lt Nettleton 27 Mar 1802
• Col BW Smith 27 Mar 1802
• 1e Lt Rietveld 30 Mar 1802
• Col BW Smith 12 Apr 1802
• Lt J Hall 12 Apr 1802
• Capt Pell 17 Arp 1802 X 2
• Col van Uythoven 17 Apr 1802
• Col Nelms 17 Apr 1802
• 2nd Lt Wragg 17 Apr 1802
• Col Henderson 17 Apr 1802
• Brig Gen 17 Apr 1802
• Lt Hall J 17 Apr 1802
• Col Van Uythoven 22 Apr 1802 X2
• Lt Johansson 22 Apr 1802
• Brig Gen Smith BW 22 Apr 1802
• 1e Lt Voogd 20 May 1802
• Col Van Uythoven 20 MAY 1802
• Kapt Voogd 28 May 1802
• Capt Hall J 28 May 1802
• 1e Lt de Visser 28 May 1802
• Col van Uythoven 05 Jun 1802
• Capt Hall J 05 Jun 1802
• Lt Butler 05 Aug 1802
• Vaandrig Veenstra 12 Aug 1802
• Capt Rhodes 12 Aug 1802
• 2e Lt Veenstra 30 Aug 1802
• Capt Rhodes 30 Aug 1802
• Brig Gen Roubaud 30 Aug 1802 X 2
• Maj Hall J 30 Aug 1802 X 2
• Lt Col Davies M 30 Aug 1802
• Ensign Frampton 10 Sept 1802
• 1e Lt Veenstra 10 Sept 1802
• 2e Lt Muilwijk 19 Sept 1802
• Lt Col Hall J 26 Sept 1802
• Brig Gen Nelms 26 Sept 1802

Army Gold Medal

• Col Smith BW 27 Mar 1802
• Capt Hall J 17 Jun 1802

The Cavalry Corps Command wishes the following to be Mentioned in Despatches:

• Ensign Black M
• Lt Col Davies M
• Lt Col Hall J

GOD SAVE THE KING!

Brigadier General Sir Ian Travers K.G.
Anglo-Dutch COA
Just outside the Walls of Paris, September 1802

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