Percy Commings

Percy Commings
Percy Commings
Born	1880
Died	1958 (aged 77−78)
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Branch	British Army
Rank	Major-General
Service number	922
Unit	Queen's Royal Regiment (West Surrey)
Commands	Rangoon Brigade; 56th (London) Infantry Division
Battles / wars	First World War
Awards	Companion of the Order of the Bath; Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George; Distinguished Service Order
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Major-General Percy Ryan Conway Commings CB, CMG, DSO (1880–1958) was a British Army officer.

Military career

Commings was commissioned into the Queen's Royal Regiment (West Surrey) on 7 May 1898.^[2] He saw action during the First World War for which he was appointed a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order.^[3] He went on to become commander of the Rangoon Brigade in June 1931 and General Officer Commanding 56th (London) Infantry Division in June 1934 before retiring in June 1938.^[4]

He was colonel of the South Staffordshire Regiment from 1935 to 1946.^[5]

He married Emily Maude Frederica Wilson; they had a son and two daughters.^[6]

^ "No. 35415". The London Gazette (Supplement). 9 January 1942. p. 223.
^ "No. 26967". The London Gazette. 17 May 1898. p. 3050.
^ "No. 29438". The London Gazette (Supplement). 14 January 1916. p. 572.
^ "Army Commands" (PDF). Retrieved 17 June 2020.
^ "South Staffordshire Regiment". Regiments.org. Archived from the original on 28 December 2005. Retrieved 21 February 2016.
^ "John Conway Commings". Unit Histories. Retrieved 17 June 2020.

Military offices
Preceded by Winston Dugan	GOC 56th (London) Infantry Division 1934–1938	Succeeded by Claude Liardet