CBE GROUP

CBE GROUP TO MAJOR ALAN SEMPILL HINSHELWOOD DEVON REGT. Alan Sempill Hinshelwood was born in London on 21st June 1884. On the 12th September 1914, he was commissioned into the 9th battalion of the Devon Regiment. Landed in France on 28th July 1915, severely wounded by machine gun bullets on the first day of the Battle of Loos, 25th September 1915 and sent home. Upon recovery, Hinshelwood was transferred to the Machine Gun Corps and in March 1916 was made seconded in command of the 69th Company MGC on the Western Front. Severely wounded again on 8th July 1916 during the Battle of the Somme at Contalmaison, once again he was sent back to the UK for treatment. In July 1917 he was given command of the 122nd MGC and fought during the Battle of Passchendaele. He served on the Italian Front in November 1917 and also fought in the German Spring Offensive in March 1918. In August 1918 he was invalided home with Gastritis and retired with the rank of Major on 27th September 1919. Served as a Captain in the Home Guard during World War Two and on 11th June 1942, was awarded the C.B.E. for his role as Chairman of the Force Offices Committee. 1914/15 Star = 2 Lieutenant A S Hinshelwood Devon R British War Medal & Victory Medal = Major A S Hinshelwood