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Obituaries published in The Times of London and elsewhere
Lt General Sir Chandos Blair KCVO, OBE, MC and Bar 25 February 1919 - 22 January 2011
Escapee from Oflag VB, 2nd MC during Normandy campaign, Radfan campaign in Aden, GOC Scotland
Ian Macpherson MC 7 April 1920 - 1 December 2010
Special Operations Executive in Thrace, Bulkgaria to support partisans
Flt Lt Tom Hughes 23 November 1921 - 31 December 2010
Spitfire pilot shot down over Monte Cassino, bailed out from test Me109
Maj General Robert Houghton CB, OBE, MC, RM 7 March 1912 - 17 January 2011
Gallantry during Dieppe raid, escaped shooting under Commando Order, final months of British mandate in Palestine
Rear Admiral Peter Branson CBE 30 March 1924 - 1 January 2011
Torpedoed twice (U107 and U172) captained HMS Hermes in evacuation of Northern Cyprus
Lt General Sir Robin Carnegie KCB, OBE 22 June 1926 - 1 January 2011
Logistics expert who served in Malaysia and Aden campaigns
Lt Colin White DSC 17 June 1920 - 23 November 2010
New Zealander who flew with the Fleet Air Arm in defence of Malta
Air Commodore John Sowery DFC, AFC 5 January 1920 - 30 November 2010
Shot down German and Italian fighters, baled out twice, crash landed but became jet test pilot
In the service of our country. |
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