| Surname: | Calwell |
| Initials: | J Y |
| Rank: | Brigadier |
| Army Number: | 8911 |
| Notes: | Provost Officer. Royal Ulster Rifles. London Gazette 34331, page 1081, dated 16/2/37. Regular Army. Commands and Staff. The undermentioned relinquish their appointments. Maj J Y Calwell, MVO, RUR. as Assistant Provost Marshall (Cl. BB), British Forces Palestine and Trans-Jordan (temp) 16/12/36. (Substitute for notification in Gazette of 12/1/37. Extract from Belfast news - Letter. 17/7/35. MVO for Belfast Officer. Captain J Y Calwell, Assistant Provost Marshall, Aldershot Command, upon whom the King conferred the insignia of a Member of the Royal Victorian Ordr, fourth Class, at Government House, Aldershot, after the review of the Army, is a son of the late John Young Calwell, Woodlawn, Strandtown, Belfast. A former member of the Ulster Volunteer Force, he obtained a commission in the 9th Royal Irish Rifles, the West Belfast Battalion, on the formation of the Ulster Division and his name appeared in the casualty list in 1917, when he suffered from gas poisoning. he obtained a permanent commission in the Royal Ulster Rifles, and for some years held a special appointment as an Assistant Provost Marshall in the Corps of Military Police. |
Decoration Record: | |
| Decoration: | Commander of the British Empire (London Gazette: Page: None) |
| Citation: | Citation: This officer took command of 52 Area in May 44 when difficulties were being encountered in the organisation of the personnel port of TARANTO. Under his able administration these difficulties were quickly overcome. Soon after he arrived arrangements had to be made for operation ANVIL, from that port. The admin arrangements for and the control of the troops which were launced from TARANTO were highly satisfactory largely due to his careful planning and influence. Since then he has been given considerable additional commitments all of which have been accepted and solved in the same cheerful and thorough manner. Brig CALWELL (spelt CALDWELL) has been commanding an area or sub-area in this theatre of operations since early in 1943 and was instrumental in mounting operations from Sicily to the mainland. Results he has achieved have always been of the highest order. I recommend the award of the CBE for these services.Recommended by Maj Gen Commanding 2 District.Award not found in London Gazette |
| Decoration: | Mention in Despatches (London Gazette: 36886 Page: 325 Jan. 11, 1945) |
| Citation: | Italy. Infantry, Brig (temp) J V Calwell, MVO. (8911) |
| Decoration: | Member of the Victorian Order (London Gazette: 34184 Page: 4841 July 26, 1935) |
| Citation: | Royal Victorian Order, Member 4th Class. Captain John Young Calwell. (dated 13th July 1935). |
| Decoration: | Mention in Despatches (London Gazette: 35908 Page: 867 Feb. 18, 1943) |
| Citation: | Middle East, Infantry, Lt Col J Y Calwell, MVO, (8911) |
| Decoration: | Order of Hospital of St John of Jerusalem (London Gazette: 40818 Page: 3804 June 29, 1956) |
| Citation: | As Commanders (Brothers).Brigadier John Young Calwell, CBE. MVO. |
Provost Officer Appointments: | |
| No appointments recorded | |