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Heroes of previous days whose passing was recorded in The Times of London and elsewhere. We welcome additional information and tributes to military careers on those we list and those we miss
ARMSTRONG Col William Edward Iredale Armstrong OBE TD DL died 13 December 2012 aged 92
REME
DEANE-DRUMMOND Maj General Tony J Deane-Drummond CB, DSO, MC and Bar 23 June 1917 - 4 December 2012
Dunkirk; SAS; Op Colosus (MC); escaped from captivity in Italy; captured at Arnhem (MC); escaped; Palestine; Cyprus; Malaya (22 SAS); Oman (DSO); ACDS (Ops)
DENHAM Charles Spencer Denham CBE, MC 2nd Baroner, 5th Baron 7 July 1916 - 21 November 2012
india, Iraq, Western Desert (MC 1942), Cyprus
FAIRCLOUGH Lt Col B R Robert Fairclough died 10 Dec 2012 aged 92
FULLER Cdr Norman Fuller RN died 4 Dec 2012
GRAHAM Maj Gen John David Carew Graham CB, CBE, CStJ, Order of Oman died 14 Dec 2012 aged 89
HAINES Wing Cdr Geoffrey Haines dies 5 Dec 2012
JENKINS Major R E Eric Graely Jenkins died 4 Dec 2012
McCRACKEN Lt Col William McCracken MBE, MC 21 June 1950 - 19 Oct 2012
A naval gunfire observer decoirated for gallantry and determination on Mt Longdon, Falklands campaign. Led TA in Gateshead. Bosnia after Dayton agreement
MIDDLETON Rear Adm Linley Middleton CB, DSO died 3 Dec 2012
Fleet Air Arm
PAYNE Anthony Paine died 1 Dec 2102 aged 85
Indian Army, Princes Louise Kensington Regt, Sherwood Foresters
REYNOLDS Capt John Adrian Reynolds OBE died 8 Dec 2012 aged 88
TYLER Air Cdre Philip Griffin Tyler OBE died 1 Dec 2012 aged 93
WALLACE Major Reginald James Wallace CMG, OBE died 10 Dec 2012 aged 93
2/7th Raiputs Regt
WILLIAMS Sir Micheal Osmond Williams Bt, MC died 19th Dec 2012 aged 98
WILSON Gp capt Peter George cole Wilson died 26 Nov 2012
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