| Surname: | Barton |
| Initials: | P E |
| Rank: | Major (QM) |
| Army Number: | 476429 |
| Notes: | CMP/RMP. Formerly WOI RMP 14435476 (see details under this number). LG 43433, 7763, 11/9/1964. Corps of Royal Military Police, Regular Army. Short Service Commission. 14435476) WO I Peter Edward Barton (476429) to be 2/Lt, 10/8/1964. To be Lt 10/8/1964. London Gazette 44143, 11239, 10/10/1966. Corps of Royal Military Police. Regular Army. Short Serv. Commn. Lt. P E Barton (476429) to be Capt., 10/8/1966. London Gazette 45214, 11461, 20/10/1970. Corps of Royal Military Police. Regular Army. Capt. Peter Edward Barton (476429) from Short Serv. Commn., to be Capt. (QM), 15/9/1970. London Gazette 46056, 10050, 21/8/1973. Corps of Royal Military Police. Regular Army. Capt. (QM) P E Barton (476429) to be Maj. (QM), 8/8/1973. London Gazette 47622, 10126, 22/8/1978 Corps of Royal Military Police. Regular Army. Maj (QM) P E Barton, MBE, (476429) to be Lt/Col. (QM), 10/8/1978. London Gazette 48710, 10654, 18/8/1981. Corps of Royal Military Police. Regular Army. Lt/Col (QM) P E Barton, MBE. (476429) retires on retired pay, 1/8/1981. |
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| Decoration: | Member of the British Empire (London Gazette: 47102 Page: 6 Dec. 31, 1976) |
| Citation: | New Year Honours. Major (Quartermaster) Peter Edward Barton (476429), QM, 1 & 2 Regiments RMP.Citation: Major (QM) P E Barton has served in the Royal Military Police for the last thirty years and has held a Quartermaster Commission since August 1964. On 11th April 1974 he was appointed Regimental Quartermaster of 1st Regiment Royal Military Police a task which included full responsibility for 2nd Regiment RMP - two major units. The deployment of both Regiments in Northern Ireland covers eight separate locations province wide including three in Belfast. At Regimental Headquarters at Aldergrove he has had the further responsibility for the housing and feeding of an Armoured Squadron an Army Air Corps Squadron and a Beaver flight quartered in the Camp on roulement tours. This huge task undertaken with tireless enthusiasm and in the most outstandingly professional way has been reflected in the exceptionally high results of all ancillary Inspections in the period. His arrival in Ireland coincided with the Ulster Workers Strike and his first task was to take over some semi derelict accommodation and make it habitable for transitees. He then had to feed, cloth and accommodate some one hundred an twenty reinforcements of the Royal Engineer and the Royal Navy; These additional personnel brought the Barrack feeding strength to over nine hundred. He was undaunted by the problems and his outstanding efforts in an incredibly short space of time enabled both Regiments to work effectively throughout the Province at a very tense period. At the same time he was faced with ahuge problem of maintaining essential services in Alexander Barracks which was subjected to water rationing, electricity cuts, absence of civil labour, emergency cooking arrangements and a shortage of petrol. The remarkable initiative and tireless work of Major Barton ensured that two major and three minor units were able to operate in some degree of comfort. The Strike over he as once got down to the enormous problems concerned with converting a new camp designed for an Infantry Battalion to use by five units. This has entailed constant liaison with DOE and many many long hours of paperwork at night and at weekends which is only now easing up. It has included the building of Garages, 3 x Squash Courts, a Cine Target Range, Landscaping of the entire Camp, redecoration and re-construction of several building and a host of lesser works services. The Messing which he runs so carefully for the five units covers seven locations and its exceptionally high confines of his own Department and he is to be seen about the Barracks at all times of the day and night. His presence and approachability have greatly increased efficiency and maintained high morale. He is irrepressibly but unfailingly cheerful yet very modes. His advice is invariably sound. He is a quite outstanding Regimental Officer and All Ranks hold him in the highest esteem. This two year tour has proved to be the crowning achievement in his long and distinguished career. He has set a truly magnificent example with his mastery efficiency, proverbial energy and unfailing helpfulness. This quite exceptional record has made a resounding contribution to the success of Royal Military Police operations in Northern Ireland and his dedication to the Regiment, his Queen and Country is considered conspicuously worthy of official recognition.Recommended by: Lt/Col P W Le S Herring, CO 1 Regiment, RMP. Commander RMP NI, Maj/Gen D T Young, GOC Northern Ireland. |