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The passing of those who served our country with distinction, as recored in the Times of London and elsewhere. Comments by friends family and those who served with them are always welcome.
BATEY Mavis Batey MBE 5 May 1921 - 12 November 2013
Bletchley Park - Intelligence Section Knox (Battle of Matapan intercepts)
BROOKS Lt Col Alfred (Reg) Brooks died 4 November 2013 aged 97
BROUGHTON Lt Col Ronnie Keyworth Broughton died 13th November 2013 aged 84
CHURCHER Gp Capt Ronald Churcher DSO, LVO, DFC and bar died 25 Oct 2013 aged 91
CLERIDES Warrant Officer Glafcos Clerides Mnetined in Despatches 24 April 1919 - 15 November 2012
Shot down over Bremen, on 8th Wellington mission. After first escape attempt, kept in chains in Stalag 8b. Escaped at third attempt, reaching Americans. Subsequently Prseident of Cyprus
COSGROVE John Cosgrove CBE RAF died 27 Oct 13
de WARDENER Professor Hugh de Wardener CBE 8 October 1915 - 29 September 2013
RAMC, Changi, Chungkai and other PoW camps in Thailand. Saved many, discovered treatments based on observation of sick and dying prisoners
EAGLES Lt Col James Eagles RM LVO 14 May 1918 - 26 Aug 2013
Heavy anti aircaft india, UK, France, Holland (Bodenplatte)
GERAHTY Col Peter Echlin Gerahty CBE died 15 November 2013
GOLDIE-MORRISON Lt Col Keith Cooper Goldie-Morrison TD died 26 Oct 2013 aged 92
HOLCROFT Major Harry St Johnh Holcroft died 3 Nov 13
HUNT Admiral Sir Nicholas John Streynsham Hunt GCB, LCO 7 Nov 1930 - 25 Oct 2013
C-in-C Fleet
HAYWARD-CRIPPS Lt Col Brian Henry Hayward-Cripps OBE died 24 Oct 13 aged 80. Royal Tank Regt
IVESON Sqn Ldr Thomas Clifford "Tony" Iveson DFC, AE 11 September 1919 - 5 November 2013
Spitfire pilot 616 Sqn Battle of Britain, Lancaster pilot 617 Sqn. Tirpitz raids, Kembs dam, Bergen U boat pens
LANGMEAD Alexander Douglas Graham Langmead TD died 29 Oc 13 aged 89
Yugoslavia with partisans; 195 Provost company, 22 SAS
MCALPINE Kenneth McAlpine RM 30 March 1925 - 29 Oct 2013
Joined under age - D Day Juno Beach, assault on Walcheren island fortress
MCCABE Lt Col Michael Crig McCabe REaged 63
MONTEAGLE Baron, Gerald Spring Rice died 17 November 2013 aged 87. Irish Guards
PORT Lt Cdr Leslie Alan Port MBR died 16th November 2013 aged 65
RICHMOND - COGGAN Col Francis Emile Richmond - Coggan died 7 November 2013 aged 101
ROGERS Philip Walton Rogers MC died 8 November 2013 aged 91
RYALL Brig John Bleadon Ryall CBE 30 June 1922 - 27 Oct 13
SAYER Cdr John Druce Sayer OBE died 27 Oct 13 aged 92
SINNETT Lt Col Richard Sinnett RWF died 1 Nov 13
TOWNSEND Major Sam Townsend MC 27 July 1919 - 15 October 2013
Bridge builder for 7th Armoured Division (Desert Rats) in Western Europe
WILKES Gen Sir Michael Wilkes KCB, CBE, KStJ 11 June 1940 - 27 Oct 13
22 SAS North Borneo, Aden, Commander at 36. Merged SAS and SBS. Cdr UK Field Army. Adjutant General
WILLIAMS Sqn Ldr Joan Williams OBE, MiD (Lady Llewellyn) 24 December 1916 - 26 November 2013
Set up and ran wartime Cabinet Cipher Office 1942-6
In the service of our country. |
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