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ADAMS AVM Michael Keith Adams CB, AFC died 30 Aug 2022 aged 88
BLAND Lt Col Sir Simon Claude Bland KCVO 4 Decenber 1923 - 11 Aug 2022 Italy 1944 Washington. Malaya. BAOR later Private Sec to HRHs Gloucester
BLUM Col David E Blum OBE died 14 July 2022 aged 98 Queen's Regt
BROAD Sqn Ldr Robert Nicholas Broad dies 25 July 2022
CASTLE-SMITH Col Peter Maurice Castle-Smith MC died 8 Spet 2022 aged 99
COBBOLD Rear Adm Richard Francis Cobbold CB died 24 April 2022 aged 79
COOPER Sqn Ldr Thomas William Cooper died 18 July 2022 aged 98
DILHORNE Vicount (Lt John Mervn Manningam-Buller) 28 February 1932 - 25 June 2022 Coldstrean Guards Germand and Egypt
DRUMMOND-BRADY Michael Drummond-Brady died 9 July 2022. Royal Sussex Regt
EATON Admiral Sir Kenneth Eaton KCB, GBE 12 August 1934 - 20 July 2022 Christmas Island H bomb test (HMS Cavalier) carriers Victorius, Eagle and Ark Royal. DG Underwater Weapons, FO Portsmouth and Naval Base cdr, Controller of the Navy (Vanguard, Trident, Sea Viper) Chairman, Mary Rose Trust
EDWARDS Stella 'Jaye' Peterson (later Edwards) 12 October 1918 - 15 August 2022Last British ATA Delivered 20 aircraft types to RAF bases inc France
EDWARDS Lt Col James Francis (Stocky) Edwards CM, DFC and Bar, DFM 5 June 1921 - 14 May 2022 RCAF volunteer promoted from ranks. 373 ops, 19 confirmed, 2 shares, 6 probables, 17 damaged, 12 destroyed on ground. Hurricanes Middle East 94 Sqn. Kittyhawks, 260 Sqn Battle of Gazala El Alamein 417 Sqn Spitfires c/o 274 Sqn D Day. c/o 127 Wing Netherlands. Postwar 430 Sqn RCAF Sabres
GAFFNEY Col Michel Gaffney died 17 August 2022 aged 81. Royal Engineers
GRAHAM Major David Alan Graham 1924 - 2022
GRAY Col Nicholas George Steel died 17 July 2022 aged 88 Royal Artillery
GRIFFITHS Col Tony Griffiths CBE, TD died 14 Sept 2022
GRIMES Flt Lt Sydney Victor Grimes 6 May 1922 - 27 May 2022 Wireless Operator 617 Sqn 41 missions inc multiple raids on Tirpitz inc final destructive attack. Reaptriation of Allied prisoners
GWYNNE Micheal Gwynne TD died 2 July 2022
HAYTHORNTHWAITE Cdr Alfred Ian Carlstrom (Carl) Haythornwaite died 3 July 2022 aged 85. RN 1956-1979
HENSHER Capt Alan Hensher RN MBE died 28 August 2022 aged 94
HOWARD Captain (Charles) Howard RN DSC 11 November 1919 - 14 Sept 2022 828 Naval Air SqnHMS Victorius shot down N Norway. Stalag Luft III, Wooden Horse (vaulter) Great Escape (distractions) Long march. RN translator (Polish) c/o 830 Sqn. HMS Eagle Suez Singapore, Naval Attache W German
INGE Field Marshal Peter Anthony, Lord Inge of Richmond KG, GCB 5 August 1935 - 20 July 2022 Last 5 star Chief of the Defence Staff. National Service in the ranks of Royal Warwickshire Regt. Commissioned into Green Howards. Malaya, BAOR, N Ireland MiD i/c 4th Armoured
JOHNSTON Cdre Graham Johnston CBE died 18 Sept 2022
LAMB Air Vice Marshall George Colin 'Larry' Lamb CB, CBE, AFC 23 Juky 1923 - 22 Sept 2022 47 Sqn Berlin Airlift 86 missions (Hastings) Egypt, c/o Javelin sqn 2nd TAF Germany Borneo. c/o RAF Lyneham Cdr Southern Marine Air Region
OSBORNE Brig John Douglas Osborne died 30 June 2022 aged 94 Suez later MP
PRESCOTT Lt Col Nicholas John Dougla Prescott MBE died 30 Sept 2022 aged 93. Royal Engineers
PUTSMAN Captain Maurice Putsman 29 June 1925 - 23 July 2022 2nd Btn Royal Warwickshire Regt 1944-45 Netherlands to Hanover
RADICE (later Rt Hon Lord) Giles Heneage Radice 4 October 1936 - 25 August 2022 Coldstream Guards commission National Service
ROGERS Capt A A P N Rogers TD. HAC died 19 July 2022
SINNATT Maj Gen Martin Henry Sinnatt CB, RTR 28 Jan 1928 - 15 Sept 2022 aged 94 "T(last UK tank battle until Gulf War 1991) The Hook " Korea . Suez liaison Aden, Hong Kong, AFNE Norway c/o 4RTR Cdr RAC 1st (British) Corps Germany Dir Combat DevHead of planning SACEUR
TROTTER Major Alexander Richard Trotter of Mortonhall & Charterhall CVO died 3 August 2022 aged 83. Royal Scots Greys
WALMSLEY Vice Adm Sir Robert Walmsleyt KCB, 1 February 1941 - 4 August 2022 Coxed Cambridge to victory 1962. Ark Royal. Otus. HMS Churchill. Naval Nuclear Safety Panel. ACDS (CCCIS), DG Submarines, Controller of the Navy, Chief of Defence Procurement
WATSON Major General Andrew Linton Watson CB 7 April 1927- 12 July 2022 aged 96 Black Watch Germany, Malaysia, Gibralter, Londonderry. i/c 19 Air Portable Brigade.Head of British Army Staff, Washington DC i/c Eastern Divn, CoS HQ Allied Forces Northern Europe Lt Gov Royal Hospital, Chelsea
WATSON Maj General (Henry) Stuart Ramsay Watson CBE 22 July 1922 - 14 August 2022 Home Guard, called up Royal Armoured Corps. Commissioned from ranks13th/18th Royal Hussars Landed on Sword Beach on D-Day (Captain, Reg Signals Officer) Permanent Commission. Libya, BAOR; Malaya; Singapore; BAOR; RCDS
WEYMSS Rear Adm Martin La Touche Wemyss CB died 10 Sept 2022 aged 94
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