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Marking the passing of those who have served this country. Contributions from comrades and families welcome
BROOKS Major Peter Neilson Brooks RA died 31st Augst 2015 aged 88
BUSCOMBE Lt Cdr Richard John Buscombe RN died 23rd August 2015 aged 88
COKE Col Johnnie Coke CBE, DSC, RM died 4th September 2015 aged 98
DUNNING Major James Dunning 5 March 1920 - 15 August 2015
4 Commando Op Claymore, Dieppe raid. Royal Hampshire Regt Palestine Korea, Cyprus, Parachute Regt Suez
MCALLISTER Maj General Ronald William Lorne McAllister OBE, CB 26 May 1923 - 8 September 2015
Gurkha. Warime India. Force 136. MiD Chindwin river-Rangoon advance. Malay MiD 1948, 1950 Hong Kong during Cultural Revolution
MATTHEWS Major Paul Flood Matthews died 11 September 2015 Royal Berks Yeomanry
STRANGE Maj Bernard Frank Strange MBE died 19 September 2015 aged 83
WALKER Air Marshal Peter Walker CB, CBE died 6 September 2015 aged 65
WHITEHEAD Capt David Whitehead RN died 16 September 2015 aged 81
WILLCOCKS Major (later Sir) David Valentine Willcocks CBE, MC 30 December 1919 - 17 September 2015
Intelligence officer. Normandy June 1944 Took command of battalion of Cornwalls at Caen when cdr killed (MC) Op Market Garden. Later composer
WRIGHT Gp Capt Allan Richard Wright DFC + Bar, AFC 12 Feb 1920 - 16 Sept 2015
92 Sqn, 11 "victories", more damaged. Blenheims - tangmere Spitfires - Hornchurch 29Sqn Beaufighters, jets, Singapore, commanded BMEWS Fylingdales
In the service of our country. |
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