| Surname: | Sturrock |
| Initials: | R H |
| Rank: | Major |
| Army Number: | 224431 |
| Notes: | Provost Officer TA. Formerly Pioneer Corps. OC 51 Div Pro Coy TA. London Gazette 38526, 572, 1/1/1949. Corps of Royal Military Police. Lt (War Subs Maj) Robert Henderson Sturrock (224431) R P Corps, Emerg Commn to be Maj 17/11/1948, with seniority 8/3/1946. London Gazette 38555, 1191, 8/3/1949. Corps of Royal Military Police. Lt (War Subs Maj) Robert Henerston Sturrock (224431) from R P Corps, Emergency Commn to be Maj 29/12/1948, with seniority 8/3/1946 (Substituted for notifn in Gazette (Supplement) dated 1/2/1949. London Gazette 40437, 1777, 25/3/1955. Corps of Royal Military Police. Territorial Army. Maj R H Sturrock, MBE. TD. (224431) having exceeded the age limit retires 29/12/1954 and is granted the hon rank of Lt/Col. |
Decoration Record: | |
| Decoration: | Mention in Despatches (London Gazette: 38505 Page: 130 Jan. 7, 1949) |
| Citation: | Palestine 27/9/1946- 26/3/1947. |
| Decoration: | Efficiency Decoration (Territorial) (London Gazette: 40195 Page: 3323 June 4, 1954) |
| Citation: | Corps of Royal Military Police. Maj R H Sturrock (224431) |
| Decoration: | Member of the British Empire (London Gazette: 40366 Page: 9 Jan. 1, 1955) |
| Citation: | Major Robert Henderson Sturrock, TD (224431). Corps of Royal Military Police. Perth. Dec 48 - Dec 54. OC 51 (H) Inf Div Pro Coy.Maj R H STURROCK a prominent Perth business man, joined the ranks of the Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders in March 1941, was commissioned into the ranks of the Pioneer Corps in February 1942 and served in South Africa, North Africa, Malta, Sicily, Italy, Austria and Palestine, rising to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. In 1948 he returned to his civil business and, although of an age when most men might reasonably feel that they had done their fair share of voluntary service, Maj SUTRROCK most generously responded to an appeal to join the Territorial Army and was appointed the Command 51st Highland Divisional Provost Company. Maj STURROCK has commanded the Divisional Provost company for the past six years with distinction and success. His outstanding personality and presence are reflected in every aspect of the Company's existence; in the bearing of its men, their exemplary turnout and their high standard of discipline and efficiency, both on training and in the field. Maj STURROCK's enthusiasm, exemplary devotion to duty and his esprit-de-corps in the Territorial Army and in the Highland Division in particular have earned for him and his men the respect, confidence and trust of all ranks in the Division. Maj STURROCK's contribution to the Territorial Army is an outstanding example of voluntary public service and devotion to the cause of the Territorial Army.Major General J Scott-Elliott, CB, CBE, DSO Commander 51 (H) Inf Div. Lt-Gen GOC in C Scottish Command. National Archive WO 373/162. |
| Decoration: | Mention in Despatches (London Gazette: 37184 Page: 3740 July 19, 1945) |
| Citation: | Italy. Pioneer Corps. Maj (temp) R H Sturrock (224421). |
Provost Officer Appointments: | |
| No appointments recorded | |