Percy Commings

Major-General Percy Ryan Conway Commings CB, CMG, DSO (1880–1958) was a British Army officer.

Percy Commings
Born	1880
Died	1958
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service/branch	British Army
Rank	Major-General
Commands held	Rangoon Brigade 56th (London) Infantry Division
Battles/wars	First World War
Awards	Companion of the Order of the Bath Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George Distinguished Service Order

Military career

Commings was commissioned into the Queen's Royal Regiment (West Surrey) on 7 May 1898.[1] He saw action during the First World War for which he was appointed a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order.[2] He went on to become commander of the Rangoon Brigade in June 1931 and General Officer Commanding 56th (London) Infantry Division in June 1934 before retiring in June 1938.[3]

He was colonel of the South Staffordshire Regiment from 1935 to 1946.[4]

Family

He married Emily Maude Frederica Wilson; they had a son and two daughters.[5]

References

1. "No. 26967". The London Gazette. 17 May 1898. p. 3050.
2. "No. 29438". The London Gazette (Supplement). 14 January 1916. p. 572.
3. "Army Commands" (PDF). Retrieved 17 June 2020.
4. "South Staffordshire Regiment". Regiments.org. Archived from the original on 28 December 2005. Retrieved 21 February 2016.
5. "John Conway Commings". Unit Histories. Retrieved 17 June 2020.