Canadian Army Commission 1954 for Keith Wyndham James

Served in 51 Middle East Commando and Captain in the 1st Special Service Regiment. Service no.117487.
Service
02.09.1939 - Inns of Court Regiment.
04.02.1940 - 110 O.C.T.U. commissioned Second Lieutenant, Yorkshire Hussars.
02.12.1940 attached 51 Middle East Commando.
27.01.1942 attached 1 Special Service Regiment.
25.03.1942 to 15.05.1942 - (1 Special Service Regt) parachute training course, Kabrit.
04.07.1942 Captain, 1 Special Service Regiment.
30.10.1942 posted 8 Bn. Eastern Arab Corps, Sudan Defence Force 30, (rank Bimbashi).
03.02.1943 posted Army HQ Cairo.
04.02.1943 Captain, Director, Near East Arab Broadcasting Station, Jaffa.
07.08.1944 relinquished commission (ill health), granted honorary rank of Captain.
19.02.1951 short service commission Lieutenant, Royal Sussex Regiment, relinquishing honorary rank, with seniority from 17 Feb 1948.
19.08.1952 promoted Captain, Royal Sussex Regiment.
07.12.1954 appointed Lieutenant, Canadian Guards, Canadian Army.
01.07.1959 relinquished commission, granted honorary rank of Captain.
Later appointed Officer of Her Majesty's Diplomatic Service. Postings included Persia, Sierra Leone, Dacca, Blantyre and Capetown.