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Marking the passing of previous generations who have served this country. Contributions from comrades and families welcomed.
AINSLEY Fred Derek Algernon Ainsley DFC died 10th October 2014 aged 93
AITKEN Robert Aitken DSO dies 22nd October 2014
ALLDIS Air CdreCecil Anderson Alldis CBE, DFC, AFC, MA died 5th October 2014
BAMFORD Cdr Ricard Derek Deane Bamford died 20th September 2014 aged 85 Queen's Messenger
BRAY Wing Cdr Robert Walter Bray DFC and Bar born 5 May 1921 died 15 August 2014
94 raids from Wellingtons to Mosquito pathfinders
CARRINGTON-MAIL Cdr John Carrington-Mail MBE died 13th October 2014
DINGWALL Major Robert Mackay Dingwall RA died 8th October 2014 aged 96
DOWNWARD Maj General Sir Peter Downward dies 18th October 2014 aged 90
ELLIS Dr William Herbert Baxter Ellis AFC died 4th October 2014
FAITH Col Kit Faith OBE died 26 Oct 2014
HIBBERT Major James Anthony Hibbert MBE, MC 17 December 1917 - 12th October 2014
Veteran of Dunkirk (Royal Artillery) and Arnhem ( 1st Para Bgde - MC. Captured, escaped) Seized Keil after ceasefire to deny it to Russians
LIVINGSTON Dr Air Vice Marshal Graham Livingston died 5th October 2014 aged 86
LLOYD Peter John Ernest Lloyd RN died 25 September 2014 aged 91
MACDONALD-BUCHANAN John MacDonald-Buchanan MC died 11th October 2014
McGHIE Lt Col Robert (Bob) McGhie OBE died 11th October 2014 aged 67
MURDOCH Lt Cdr Donald Williamson MBE died 3rd October 2014
PARSONS Wing Cdr Dr John Bruce Parsons died 3rd October 2014 aged 88
READ Brigadier Gregory Read CBE died 7th October 2014 aged 79
SCHLUMBERGER Cdr Etienne Maurice Schlumberger DSC 20 March 1915 - 10 Septemnber 2014
Free French. Had 4 French submarines sent to UK in 1940, eventually commanding one (Juno) in Atlantic and Med
SPOONER Lt Col Alexander Patrick Spooner MBE dies 4th October 2014 aged 94
THORNILEY Lt Cdr William Thorniley MBE died 8th October 2014 aged 85
TONKIN Leonard Douglas Tonkin dies 11th October 2014 aged 97
WESTON Cdr Toby Weston DSO, DSC died 28th September 2014 aged 95
WILCOX major Clive Wilcox OBE dies 13th October 2014 aged 81 Royal Fusiliers
In the service of our country. |
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