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The passing of some of those who served this country recorded, with the nation's thanks
BAKER Sqn Ldr Henry Cunningham Baker 19 May 19320 - 3 July 2013
5 combat victories. Dunkirk ; Battle of Britain; over Northern Europe, Malta
BARRINGTON-WARD Major John Craig Barrington-Ward RA died 4 July 13
BEADLE Captain Donald Wyndham Beadle RN CBE died 18 July 2013 aged 88
BENNETT Col John Bennett OBE died 5 July 13 aged 79
BIRKETT Brigadier J B Birkett OBE died 30th July 2013
CHARLES Air Vice Marshal Richard Anthony Charles CB died 21st July 2013 aged 59
COVENEY James Coveny died 12 June 13 aged 93
Welch Regt, Royal West Welch Regt (Captain) then RAF (Flt Lt) Decorated by France
CRICHTON-BROWN Sir Robert Crichton-Brown KCMG, CBE, TD died 11th July 2013 aged 93
DUFFIELD Lt Col Peter Gerald Duffield dies 21st July 2013 aged 81
GAZE Sqn Ldr Frederick Anthony Owen Gaze DFC and 2 bars OAM 3 February 1920 - 29th July 2013
11 combat victories and 3 shared over Northern Europe : Inc a jet fighter and a jet bomber
GOURLAY General Sir Ian Gourlay RM, KCB, CVO, OBE, MC 13 November 1920 - 17 July 2013
Allied landings North Africa, Sicily, MC as Troop Cdr 43 Cdo seizing Solta off Yugoslavia. Post War Cyprus, helped plan Suez, led 43 Cdo in Borneo. CGRM
GRENFELL Cdr Eddie Grenfell 17 January 1920 - 28 June 2013
Wartime reserve veteran of the Arctic convoys, sunk on Empire Lawrence, transferred to Royal Navy post war
HARKER Leslie Wilson Harker DFC died 5 July 13 aged 90
HARLAND Sir Marshal Sir Reginald Harland died 30th Juky 2013 aged 93
HARRISON Col Richard Noel Harrison OBE RA died 21st July 2013 aged 90
LORD Flt Lt David Victor Lord died 8th Juky 2013
MALLAM David Falcon Mallam died 7 Juky 13 aged 75. RTR, AAC, PARA Sqn RAC
MACILWAINE Sqn Ldr Robin McIlwaine DFC 24 July 1920 - 22 April 2013
Pathfinder navigator (Spitfire armourer during Battle of Britain) 45 missions mainly Ruhr and Berline 1943-44 Dresden raid. Post war BOAC pilot
NUNN Wing Cdr John Leslie Nunn DFC 11 April 1919 - 3 July 2013
His Manchester shot down afetr Dusseldorf raid, send to Stalag Luft III, miscalculated length of tunnel Harry . Post war regular commission, Suez recce
PHILIPSON Gary Philipson DFC died 7 July 13
ROTHWELL Lt Col Harry Rothwell MBE, Royal Corps of Signals died 26th July 2013
SELLECK Major Frederick James Selleck died 14th July 13
SKIPPER Leonard Skipper DEFC died 15th Jyky 2013 One of the youngest Flying officers in Bomber Command
TETLEY Lt Cdr Jeremy (Jem) Tetley died 3 July 13
TUNSTALL Sqn Ldr Peter david Tunstall 1 Dec 1918 - 27 July 2013
Prisoner at Colditz after being shot down in August 1940 : aimed to be a "bloody nuisance" - total 415 days in solitary confinement as a result
In the service of our country. |
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