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Walter Venning, the Glossary

General Sir Walter King Venning, (17 January 1882 – 19 June 1964) was a British Army officer and administrator who served in both World Wars.^[1]

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People educated at Allhallows College

Aldershot Command

Aldershot Command was a Home Command of the British Army.

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Allhallows College

Allhallows College, previously known as Allhallows School, was a British public school for boys in Devon, in the west of England.

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The British Army is the principal land warfare force of the United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies, a part of the British Armed Forces along with the Naval Service and the Royal Air Force.

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British Expeditionary Force (World War I)

The British Expeditionary Force (BEF) was the six divisions the British Army sent to the Western Front during the First World War.

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Clifton College

Clifton College is a public school in the city of Bristol in South West England, founded in 1862 and offering both boarding and day school for pupils aged 13–18.

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Commanding officer

The commanding officer (CO) or commander, or sometimes, if the incumbent is a general officer, commanding general (CG) or general officer commanding (GOC), is the officer in command of a military unit.

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Daril Watson

General Sir Daril Gerard Watson, (17 October 1888 − 1 July 1967) was a senior British Army officer who saw service during both the First and Second World Wars. Walter Venning and Daril Watson are British Army generals of World War II, Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry officers, Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath and war Office personnel in World War II.

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Dorset

Dorset (archaically: Dorsetshire) is a ceremonial county in South West England.

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Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry

The Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry (DCLI) was a light infantry regiment of the British Army in existence from 1881 to 1959.

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Dunkirk

Dunkirk (Dunkerque, Duunkerke, Duinkerke or Duinkerken) is a commune in the department of Nord in northern France.

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General (United Kingdom)

General (or full general to distinguish it from the lower general officer ranks) is the highest rank achievable by serving officers of the British Army.

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London

London is the capital and largest city of both England and the United Kingdom, with a population of in.

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Military Cross

The Military Cross (MC) is the third-level (second-level until 1993) military decoration awarded to officers and (since 1993) other ranks of the British Armed Forces, and formerly awarded to officers of other Commonwealth countries.

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Ministry of Supply

The Ministry of Supply (MoS) was a department of the UK government formed on 1 August 1939 by the Ministry of Supply Act 1939 (2 & 3 Geo. 6. c. 38) to co-ordinate the supply of equipment to all three British armed forces, headed by the Minister of Supply.

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MOD Donnington

MOD Donnington is a Ministry of Defence site that consists of a British Army barracks and the Defence Fulfilment Centre, and is situated to the north of Donnington, Telford, Shropshire.

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Officer (armed forces)

An officer is a person who holds a position of authority as a member of an armed force or uniformed service.

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Order of St Michael and St George

The Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George is a British order of chivalry founded on 28 April 1818 by George, Prince of Wales (the future King George IV), while he was acting as prince regent for his father, King George III.

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Order of the Bath

The Most Honourable Order of the Bath is a British order of chivalry founded by King George I on 18 May 1725.

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Order of the British Empire

The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry, rewarding contributions to the arts and sciences, work with charitable and welfare organizations, and public service outside the civil service.

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Quartermaster-General to the Forces

The Quartermaster-General to the Forces (QMG) is a senior general in the British Army.

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Reginald May

General Sir Reginald Seaburne May, (10 August 1879 – 26 October 1958) was a British Army officer who served as Quartermaster-General to the Forces. Walter Venning and Reginald May are war Office personnel in World War II.

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Royal Military College, Sandhurst

The Royal Military College (RMC), founded in 1801 and established in 1802 at Great Marlow and High Wycombe in Buckinghamshire, England, but moved in October 1812 to Sandhurst, Berkshire, was a British Army military academy for training infantry and cavalry officers of the British and Indian Armies.

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Royal West African Frontier Force

The West African Frontier Force (WAFF) was a multi-battalion field force, formed by the British Colonial Office in 1900 to garrison the West African colonies of Nigeria, Gold Coast, Sierra Leone and Gambia. Walter Venning and Royal West African Frontier Force are Royal West African Frontier Force officers.

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Staff College, Camberley

Staff College, Camberley, Surrey, was a staff college for the British Army and the presidency armies of British India (later merged to form the Indian Army).

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Sturminster Newton

Sturminster Newton is a town and civil parish situated on the River Stour in the north of Dorset, England.

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Telford

Telford is a town in Shropshire, England.

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The Times

The Times is a British daily national newspaper based in London.

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Thomas Riddell-Webster

General Sir Thomas Sheridan Riddell-Webster, (12 February 1886 – 25 May 1974) was a British Army officer who served as Quartermaster-General to the Forces during the Second World War. Walter Venning and Thomas Riddell-Webster are British Army generals of World War II, Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath and war Office personnel in World War II.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walter_Venning

Also known as Sir Walter Venning, Walter King Venning.