LIEUTENANT GERALD ION GARTLAN (LATER MAJOR-GENERAL, C.B.E., D.S.O., M.C.), ROYAL IRISH RIF

LIEUTENANT GERALD ION GARTLAN (LATER MAJOR-GENERAL, C.B.E., D.S.O., M.C.), ROYAL IRISH RIFLES AND ROYAL ULSTER RIFLES. AN INTERESTING MANUSCRIPT LETTER

An interesting 4-page manuscript letter on official George V Musketry School notepaper, written by Lieutenant Gartlan from Dak Bungalow, Changla Gate, Murree Hills (India), addressed to his parents (no address given). Interesting contents re. life in the Musketry School, officers passing through, etc.

Born 26/6/1889, after attending the Royal Military College, Sandhurst, Gerald Gartlan was commissioned 2nd Lieutenant, 18/9/1909, and promoted Lieutenant 11/7/1910, Captain, 27/5/1015, Major 28/5/1924, Lieutenant-Colonel, 1/1/1032, Colonel, 1/1/1936 and Temporary Brigadier-General, Commanding 5th Infantry Brigade, 12/1/1938. Subsequently Acting Major-General, 14/8/1940 to 17/9/1940 and 27/2/1941 to 24/1/1942 and Temporary Major-General, 25/1/1942. He retired with the rank of Major-General on 12/3/1944. Gartlan saw service in France, 1940, and took part in the Dunkirk evacuation (awarded C.B.E. as C.O. of the 5th Infantry Brigade). Gartlan’s D.S.O. was announced in the London Gazette of 1/1/1918 and his C.B.E. in the London Gazette of 11/7/1940 “for distinguished services in the field”.