Marking the passing of those who have served their country. Contributions from comrades and families welcome.
ALLEN Lt Col Michael Chales Allen died 22nd January 2017 aged 76
BEVERIDGE Col David Anthony Beveridge MBE died 31st December 2016 aged 72
DALYELL Sir Thomas Dalyell of the Binns, Bt 9 August 1932 - 26 Jan 2017 National Service in ranks Royal Scots Greys
DAWNAY Jean Mary Dawnay 22 March 1925 - 14 December 2016 WAAF and Bletchley Park. Later model and Princess George Galitzine
GREGSON Captain John Sedgwick Gregson GC (originally Albert Medal) 4 January 1924 - 25th December 2016
During Op Pedestal as 18 year old apprentice officer towed unconcious shipmate from MV Deucalion 600 yards to HMS Bramham; Atlantic convoys; Far East
GWILLIAM Lt John Albert Gwillam 28 February 1923 - 21 December 2016. Royal Tank Regt landed across Mulberry. Falaise pocket, north Germany. Later Welsh rugby captain
HARWOOD Cmdr Henry Harwood RN died 3rd January 2017 aged 90
HODCRAFT Fred Hodcraft ded 20th January 2017. 27 Swn RAF SEAC
HOWE Gilbert Rex (Gillie) Howe DCM, MM and Bar, BEM, MSM died 11 December 2016 aged 87
INGRAM Lt Cdr Maurice Vyvyan Ingram MBE died 30th December 2016 aged 89
JOHNSTONE Captain Edward Murray Johnstone RN died 17th January 2017
KEMP Air Vice Marshall George John Kemp CB died 9th January 201
MACKAY Col Hugh Mackay OBE died 1st January 2017 Cameronians Scottish Rifles
MANTELL Major Donald Richard Mantell Chevalier Legion d'honneur died 14 January 2017 aged 93. 16th/5th Queen's Royal Lancers
MELVILLE Col "Bobby" Robert Kenneth Melville died 18 January 2017 aged 98
MICHELLI Major H James Michelli died 29th January 2017 aged 96
MURRAY Lt Col David Murray born 14 Sept 1921 died aged 95 1st Bn Camerons Battle of Kohima later Bn cdr Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders
O'KELLY Major Keith Hiller Michael Kelly died 1 January 2017 aged 97 Parachute Regt
REILLY Lt General Sir Jeremy Calcott Reilly KCB, DSO 7 April 1934 - 1 January 2017 Commissioned from ranks into Royal Warwickshire RegimentÂÂÂÂ
Egypt, Cyprus (MiD), German, North Borneo, i/c 2 Bn Royal Regt of Fusiliers Belfast 1971-2 (Op Motorman) DSO later ACDS (Concepts), head of Army training
SHILLINGFORD Captain John Stuart Shillingford RN died 18th January 2017
SHORTIS Maj General Colin Shortis CB CBE died 8th January 2017 aged 82 Devon & Dorset Regt
SIM Major John Sim MC 22 September 1920 (in a tent in Persia) - 24 December 2016
York & Lancs Regt Iceland (MiD) 12th (Yorks) Bn Paras. Immediate MC dawn D-Day Merville Battery. Op Varsity. Java. Palestine. Suez. Army Apprentice Colleage as soldier & civilian
SMALLWOOD Richard Smallwood RN died 1 January 2017
THOMPSON Able Seaman Sydney Thompson died aged 97, sank a U-boat ÂÂÂÂ in 1944.
TOMLIN Lt Cdr Laurence Tomlin RN died 31st December 2016 HMS Dido, Talisman, Seahorse, Revenge , Lion
TREVALLION Leonard Trevallion 13 November 1914 - 22 December 2016 last surviving Bristol Blenheim pilot North Africa and Italy 1943-44. Later policeman
VIVIAN Lt Cdr John Charles Gerald Vivian died 9 January 2017 aged 90
WAGNER Major Mick Wagner died aged 99. Ist Bn Welch Regt captured Libya 1941 daring escape from PoW camp in Italy in 1943
WASSALL Warrant Officer Des Wassall RM died aged 67. MM Falklands
WOOD Sir John Wood MC died 27 January 2917 aged 94