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Marking the passing of those who served our country with distinction as recorded in the Times of London and elsewhere. Details on the next page.
BANKS Major Michael Edward Banks RM died 9 Feb 2012 aged 90
BARR Brigadier Richard Thomas Barr OBE died 28 January 2013 aged 98 - REME
CHURTON Col Geoffrey Vardon Churton MBE, MC, TD, DL died 15th February 2013
DOYLE Brigadier Mike Doyle MBE died 29th January 2013 aged 80
GILMOUR Col Sir John Gilmour died 10 Feb 2013
LOUGHNAN Captain John Pym Loughnan RN died 24th January 2013 aged 81
McCORD Brigadier Mervyn Noel Samuel CBE, MC 25 December 1929 - 8 February 2013
Royal Irish. Korean War platoon commander during Imjin River defence (MC) Chief Opns Officer N Ireland, UDR Cdr (CBE)
MIDDLETON Rear Admiral Linley Middleton CB, DSO 17th August 1928 - 3 December 2012
Carrier strikes during Suez, Captain of HMS Hermes during Falklands campaign, Flag Officer Naval Air Command
ORMSBY Major Murray Incell Ormesby 9 October 1919 - 6 December 2012
Wounded on the first day of Normandy landings, Burma, Malaya. A prosecutor at Japanes War Crimes trials
PREEDY Timothy G Preedy RN died 10 February 2013
SAYER Captain Geoffrey Sayer RN OBE died 17th February 2013
THOMAS Wing Cdr Ronald George Thomas MBE died 23rd January 2013 aged 93
TOWNSEND-ROSE Colonel david Townsend-Rose RE died 6 Feb 2013
VAUX Brigadier Peter Alfred Lincoln Vaux OBE died 6 Feb 2013 aged 96
WILSON-SMITH Major John Wilson-Smith died 28th January 2013
In the service of our country. |
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