| Birth | Allen Oswald Charles Pettyfer was born 17 September 1900 in Hove, Sussex, England. |
| INFO | CIV REG INDEX Birth 1900 DecQ Allen Oswald C. Pettyfer. Steyning 2b,241. (FreeBMD.) |
| INFO | ARMY ASSIGNMENT. London Gazette 28 May 1920. "The King has approved the admission of the undermentioned Gentlemen Cadets from the Cadet College, Wellington, to the Unattached List for the Indian Army: To be Second Lieutenants 29th Jan 1920. . . . Allen Oswald Charles Pettyfer. (LonGzetteAr 28May1920 p.5964.) |
| INFO | PROMOTION. London Gazette, 29 July 1921. "The King has approved the promotion of the following officers of the Ind. Army" . . .Second Lieutenants to be Lieutenants 29th Jan. 921 A.O.C. Pettyfer. (LonGazetteAr 21Jul1921 p.6033.) |
| INFO | PROMOTION. London Gazette, 1 Apr 1927 "The King has approved the promotion of the following officers of the Ind. Army" . . Lieutenants to be Captains 29th Jan.1927 A.O.C. Pettyfer. (LonGazetteAr 1Apr1927 p.2128.) |
| Marriage | He married Carina Joan Hardwick 25 January 1928 in Karachi, India. |
| INFO | MARRIAGE ANNOUNCEMENT. Times [London] 22 Feb 1928. PETTYFER: HARDWICK. - on Jan. 25, 1938, at Holy Trinity, Karachi, India. Capt. Allen O.C. Pettyfer, 5/10th Baluch Regiment, only son of Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Pettyfer, of Parklands, Burgess Hill, to Carina Joan, second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. A. H. Hardwick of Broadlands, Burgess Hill, Sussex. (TimesLondDig 22 Feb 1928, p.1.) |
| INFO | COMMENDATION. London Gazette. 3 Jul 1934. "The names of the undermentioned have been brought to notice by His Excellency, Field-Marshal Sir Philip W. Chetwode . . . Commander-in-Chef in India, for distinguished services rendered in connection with the military operations against the Upper Mohmanda, period 28th July to 3rd October, 1933: Indian Army, 5th Battalion (King George's Own) (Jacob's Rifles). 10th Baluch Regiment. Pettyfer, Capt. A.O.C. (LonGazetteAr 3Jul1934, p.4228.) |
| INFO | ORDER OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE. Central Chancery of the Orders of Knighthood, St. James's Palace, S.W.1, 11th June 1942. "The King has been graciously pleased, on the occasion of the Celebration of His Majesty's Birthday, to give orders for the following promotions in, and appointments to, the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire: ... to be additional Members of the Civil Division of the said Most Excellent Order: -- . . . Major Allen Oswald Charles Petyfer, 10th Baluch Rgiment, Indian Army, lately Military Adviser to the Goverment of Muscat and Oman." (LonGazetteAr Suppl 11 Jun 1942 p.2498.) |
| INFO | PROMOTION. London Gazette. "The King has approved the following Promotions . . . Indian Army . . . Majs. to be Lt.-Cols. Ty. Lt.-Col. A.O.C. Pettyfer, M.B.E. (A.I. 224). (LonGazetteAr 29Mar1946, p.1586.) |
| INFO | RETIREMENT. London Gazette. 28 May 1948. "The King has approved the following retirements . . . Special List (ex-Indian Army). British Army . . . The undermentioned officers retire:" Lt.-Co. A.L.C. Pettyfer, M.B.E. (AI 224) 23 March 1948. (LonGazette 28May1948 p.3198.) |
| INFO | HONORARY RANK. London Gazette. "The undermentioned Lt.-Cols., Special List (ex. Ind. Army) are granted the hon. rank of Col. -- A.O.C. Pettyfer, M.B.E. (391738). 23 Mar.1948) (LonGazeteAr 11Jun1948 p.3461.) |
| INFO | RESERVE LIST. London Gazette 19 Apr 1949. "The undermentioned . . . having exceeded the age limit for liability to recall, cease to belong to the Res. of Offrs." Infantry. R. Sussex R. Lt-Col. (Hon. Col.) A.O.C. Pettyfer, M.B.E. (391738), from Special List (ex Ind. Army, ret.), to be Lt.-Col., 1st Jan 1949, retaining the hon. rank of Col. (LonGazette 19Apr 1949 p.1948.) |
| INFO | RESERVE LIST. London Gazette 16 Sep 1955. R. Sussex. Regular Army Reserve of Officers. Lt.-Col. (Hon.Col.) A.O.C. Pettyfer, M.B.E. (391738) (ret. late Ind. Army), having attained the age limit of liability to recall relinquishes his commn., 17 Sep. 1955. (LonGazetteAr 16Sep1955 p.5231.) |
| INFO | ESTATE REPRESENTATIVE for estate of Harry Leonard Dorrell of Worthing, Sussex, retired dental surgeon, d. 29th March 1973, is Allen Oswald Charles Pettyfer. Reported in London Gazette. (LonGazetteAr 20 Apr 1973, p.5450.) |
| Death | Allen Oswald Charles Pettyfer died 1977 in Devon, England. |
| Note | NOTE: Death date 4 Jan 1977 from Button Family Tree on Ancestry.com. (ButtTreeAnc.) |
| INFO | CIV REG INDEX Death 1977 MarQ. Pettyfer, Allen Oswald C. b. 17 Se 1900. Exeter 21:1255. (FindPastBMD.) |
Allen Oswald Charles Pettyfer