John Reginald Vivian Sherston, D.S.O., O.B.E., M.C.,

The London Gazette

7th March 1950

The KING has been pleased to grant unrestricted permission for the wearing of the following decorations which have been conferred on the undermentioned personnel in recognition of distinguished service in the cause of the Allies:

Commandeur de I'Ordre de Leopold II avec palme et Croix de Guerre avec palme.

Brig. John Reginald Vivian SHERSTON, D.S.O., O.B.E., M.C., late Indian Army (.Ret.).

Gazetted Awards and Mentions in Despatches

• First Name: John Reginald Vivian
• Initials: J
• Surname: Sherston
• Nationality: Indian
• Rank: Lieutenant

Gallantry Awards:

• Military Cross

• Award Details: Distinguished Service
  
• Gazette Info: 1688
  
• Gazette Date: 18/02/1915
  
• Award Details: Distinguished Service Order
  
• Gazette Info: 1688
  
• Gazette Date: 18/02/1915
  

AND

• Gazette Info: Gazette No. 30450. D.S.O. The KING has been graciously please to approve of the rewards for distinguished service in the Field. Awarded the Distinguished Serve Order.
  
• Gazette Date: 28/12/1917
  
• Gazette Page: 26
  

• Military Cross
• Mentioned in Dispatches

• Gazette Info: Gazette No. 29072. Mentioned in Dispatches. The Following Despatch has been received by the Secretary of State for War from the Field-Marshal Commanding-in-Chief, British Forces in the Field. I have the honour to bring to notice names of those whom I recommend for gallant and distinguished service in the Field.
  
• Gazette Date: 17/02/1915
  
• Gazette Page: 1652
  

• Mentioned in Dispatches

• Gazette Info: Gazette Issue 30421. Mentioned in Despatches. This Officer has been mentioned in despatches for his distinguished and gallant services and devotion to duty during the period 26th February 1917 to midnight of 20th/21st September 1917.
  
• Gazette Date: 07/12/1917
  
• Gazette Page: 12920
  

• Campaign Medals:

• 1914/15 Star
  
• Victory Medal
  
• British War Medal
  

• Gallantry Awards:

• Distinguished Service Order
  

• Award Details: New Year Honours List
  
• Gazette Info: 26
  
• Gazette Date: 01/01/1918
  

• Service: Indian Army
• Regiment: Indian Army Lancers (1915)
• Regiment: Indian Army Cavalry (1918)
• Service: IA

ALSO

• Rank: Temporary Lieutenant Colonel
• Gallantry Awards: OBE

• Gazette Info: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/35526/pages/1692
  
• Gazette Date: 16/04/1942
  
• Gazette Page: 1692
  

• Duty Location: Middle East (including Egypt, East Africa, Western Desert, Sudan, Greece, Crete, Syria & Tobruk) ALSO
• Regiment: Governor-General's Bodyguard
• Seniority Date: 11/1/1914

1891 Evercreech House, Evercreech, Evercreech, Somersetshire, England

Collection: Gazetted Awards and Mentions in Despatches

• First Name: J R V
• Surname: Sherston
• Nationality: Indian
• Rank: Local Brigadier
• Gallantry Awards: Mentioned in Despatches

• Gazette Info: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/36456/supplement/1597
  
• Gazette Date: 06/04/1944
  
• Gazette Page: 1597
  

• Duty Location: Middle East (including Egypt, East Africa, Western Desert, Sudan, Greece, Crete, Syria & Tobruk)
• Service: Indian Army
• Regiment: Indian Army Commands and Staff
• Service: Army

• Reference: England & Wales Deaths, GRO Indexes, 1969 - 2007 - SmartCopy: Jan 7 2016, 13:37:51 UTC
• Gender: Male
• Birth: Oct 2 1888
• Christening: Nov 13 1888
• Bareily, Bengal, India
• Father: John Sherston
• Mother: Alice Marion
• Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C75030-4
• System Origin: India-ODM
• GS Film number: 510886