Part I Order issued by Lt Col J F Connolly commanding No. 3 Primary Training Centre, 10 Feb 1948.
Lt Col J F Connolly was born 1 Jan 1908 and educated at Rugby and the Royal Military College, Sandhurst.
He was promoted to 2/Lt, 2 Feb 1928, Lt, 2 Feb 1932, Capt, 1 Aug 1938, A/ Major, 1 Jan 1939, and Lt Col, 8 Sep 1946.
Lt Col J F Connolly was awarded the Distinguished Service Order, Oct/Nov 1943, and a bar to the Distinguished Service Order in 1944.
He was posted to the I. T. C. from 1 Sep 1939.
From the collection of the former Buffs Regimental Museum.