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One of the last four surviving veterans of the First World War has died
William Stone September 1918 - 12 January 2009
He also served in the Second World War
Obituaries published in The Times of London
Air Chief Marshal Sir Neil Wheeler, GCB, CBE, DSO, DFc and Bar, AFC 8 July 1917 - 9 January 2009
Wartime photo-reconnaissance and shipping-strike pilot and Controller Aircraft MoD Procurement Executive 1973-75
Sir Russell Wood, KCVO, VRD 16 May 1922 - 15 December 2008
Wartime naval aviator who became Deputy Treasurer to the Queen.
Commander the Rev Lord Sandford, DSC 22 December 1920 - 13 January 2009
From Royal Navy officer to clergymen and Minister in Heath government and conservationist
Major General Nigel Gribbon OBE 6 February 1917 - 9 January 2009
Born during a Zeppelin raid on London, helped pacify Iraq after attempted coup in 1941, rose to become Assistant Chief of Staff (Intelligence) at SHAPE
Rear Admiral Edward Gueritz CB, OBE, DSC and Bar, 8 September 1919 - 21 December 2008
D Day beachmaster, who rose to Commandant Joint Warfare Establishment, later becoming RUSI director and question setter for Mastermind on BBC TV
Colonel D. D. Smiley, LVO, OBE, MC and Bar, 11 April 1916 - 8 January 2009
Officer in Royal Horse Guards who won two MCs for his wartime missions with the SOE in occupied Albania
Vice Admiral Sir David Clutterbuck, KBE, CB, 25 January 1913 - 13 December 2008
Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Atlantic 1966-68
Air Vice Marshal Alexander Maisner AFC, CB, CBE 26 July 1921 - 21 December 2008
Fought in Warsaw, imprisoned by Soviets, flew with the RAF, later Director of the Industry and Parliament Trust
Brigadier Samuel Janikoun OBE 12 Marcg 1913 - 15 December 2008
Army doctor and artificial limbs specialist
Major General Michael Hicks CB, OBE 2 June 1928 - 27 December 2008
Coldstream Guards commander on "Bloody Sunday" in Noerthern Ireland
Air Commodore Peter Brothers CBE, DSO, DFC and Bar 30 September 1917 - 18 December 2008
Battle of Britain fighter pilot and post war commander
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