London, Dec. 28. Col Frank Keith Simmons,.v.0., ORE, M.C, now serving as a general staff officer with the British Forces in Palestine, has been chosen to command, the British troops in Shanghai in succession to Major-Gen. A. P. D. Telfer-Smollett, "5.0, Me, who has been appointed Lieutenant-Governor of Guernsey, Channel Isles, Col Simmons was born on February 21, 1888. and has had a tinguished army career. He served, first in the Territorials, in the European War, 1914-1918, was thrice mentioned in despatches and won me. and the French He was transferred to the Highland Light Infantry and became captain in the Cameron Highlanders towards the end of 1916. He was promoted major May, 1827, lieutenant-colonel vet) on January I. 1932, conin'this rank the following and made colonel on January, 1. 1936.
In 1924 Col. Simmons wi ed to the War Office as and the next year became "G.S.
2" He served as Military Attache at Madrid. 1928-1931. In 1936 he was sent to Palestine as Commander of the Southern Brigade and for his services there he received the 0.B.E.
as promoted "G.S. first Simmons's Shanghai is greatly military circles here. appointment to commended in
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