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was signed on 31 October. Demobilisation began early in 1919, but the 75th
Division was selected for the Army of Occupation of Palestine. The reduced division formed one composite brigade under Colston's command. In March 1919 it returned to garrison duty in Egypt. Colston relinquished command of 233
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to establish a school of technical instruction (the
Imperial School of Instruction) for troops stationed there, serving as its Commandant 1915–17. (He was referred to as 'The Hon. Edward Colston' after his father's elevation to the peerage in 1916.) Colston was promoted to
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519:"No. 27167"
345:Indian Army
343:, together
273:World War I
228:, 1894–99.
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699:1925–1944
644:References
431:Home Guard
421:Home Guard
200:Early life
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131:Wiltshire
60:Allegiance
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371:Allenby's
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218:Thornbury
98:1900–1932
703:Extinct
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113:Commands
78:Service/
425:During
405:of the
399:colonel
367:Berukin
267:captain
253:in the
243:Militia
210:Devizes
208:, near
122:2nd Bn
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437:Awards
311:Brevet
281:, the
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477:Notes
352:Sinai
341:India
306:Egypt
298:major
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