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We mark the passing of those who have served this country. (This list first published on 11th November, Remembrance Day. Pictured is a Bluet de France - which commemorates the 1.5 million French killed in combat in two World Wars. Not as widely worn as the poppy. The UK is not the only one with lost generations, and while we spend the NATO target and participate in international operations, we never forget there's a butcher's bill to be paid too.
In War: Resolution,
ANDERSON Roger Anderson RAF died 27 November 2016
ARCULUS (Sir) Ronald Arculus KCVO 11 February 1923 - 28 August 2016 wartime officer 4th Queen's Own Hussars in Italy, later diplomat
BURBRIDGE Wing Cdr Branse (Bransome) Arthur Burbridge DSO & bar, DFC & Bar 4 February 1921 - 1 November 2016
Night fighter pilot over UK and German. 100+ sorties. 21 victories inc V-1s 85 Sqn. Mosquitos. ÂÂÂÂÂÂ Cdr Night Fighter Leader's School
CAREY Major Arthur Carey REME died 18 October 2016 aged 101
DOWNIE Lt Cdr John Alexander Downie MBE died 4th November 2016 aged 82
DRISCOLL Lt Col Patrick Robert Terrence (Terry) Driscoll RE died 26 October 2016 aged 85
FEAR Lt Alexander Douglas Fear DSC 16 July 1919 - 28 October 2016
i/c HMML346 Dieppe raid (destoyed German armed tanker) and D Day(escort off Omaha Beach)
FERRIER Major Richard Anthony Plowden Gournay Ferrier. Royal Norfolk Regt died 3 November 2016 aged 96
FRY Lt Richard Moel Fry MC Chevalier Legion d'Honneur 22 May 1924 - 11 October 2016
i/c 3rd Parachute Brigade D-Day held village of Le Mesnil (Cherbourg peninsula) 6th Airborne Divn Palestine
HERRON Captain John Herron RN died 4 November 2016 aged 88
KIMM Captain Peter Richard David Kimm OBE RN died 23rd October 2016 aged 88
LITTLE Lt Cdr Richard Stenhouse Little RN died 4 November 2016
McGILP Major Peggy McGilp (nee Tombs) QARANC, ARRC died 21 Novembe 2016
MONTGOMERY Lt Col Robert Kerr Montgomery MC 3 November 1920 - 20 October 2016
Explosive demolition expert. Wounded in Op Chariot (St Nazaire Raid) 1942 Oflag IX. Palestine. 2 i/cTanganyika Army
MURPHY Lt Col Norman Thomas Phillip Murphy 20 May 1933 - 18 October 2016
National Service (Gren Howards) Later rejoined RASC Egypt, Aden, Germany, Norhern Ireland. Logistics and PG Wodehouse expert
PAGET Lt Col Sir Julian Tolver Paget Bt, CVO 11 July 1921 - 25 September 2016
Coldstream Guards 5th Bn Guards Armoured after D Day, attempted to relieve Arnhem. Palestine. Pentagon. Kenya. Aden (security secretariat) Military historian
PERRY Sgt James "Jimmy" Perry OBE Royal Artillery Far East 20 September 1923 - 23 October 2016 Comedy genius
POORE Sqn Ldr Arthur Frank Poore DFC 22 May 1920 Â - 15 November 2016
RAF VR 106 Sqn 18 sorties over Germany 617 Sqn (Dambusters) as a replacement for losses Tested "Tallboy" Raids on U Boat pens, V3 sites, D Day Windows. Transports to India
RATCLIFF Wing Cdr Leonard Fitch Ratcliff DSO, DFC and bar, AFC, Legion d'Honneur, Croix de Guerre 27 July 1919 - 1 April 2016
49 Sqn Scampton 29 raids in Hampdens. 1943 i/c 161 Sqn Halifaxes dropping agents and other special opns. Took surrender of German forces in Trondheim
SAUNDERS Col David Saunders died 12 November 2016 Gordon Highlanders
SEWELL Col Toby (John Walter) Sewell died 26 November 2016 The Queen's Regt
TRUGLIA Stephen Truglia RM 3 October 1962 - 17 November 2016 SAS Iran Embassy siege
VINER Able Seaman Harold Victor (Vic) Viner . 21 March 1917 - 29 September 2016
Joined Royal Navy 1933. Abyssinia, China station. Op Dynamo (Dunkirk) beachmaster. Wounded. Landed at Cherbourg (demolition) Atlantic convoys
WADE Ethel (Effie) Vera Wadw ARRC died 20 November 2016 aged 85. Senior nursing officer QARNNS
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