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Displaying 1 - 5 of 5ALDRIDGE, Dennis Leolin Samuel St Maur
40 Cdo. RM
41 Ind. Cdo. RM
42 Cdo. RM
7 January 1949 Captain Dennis Aldridge, who had served during the war with 44RM Commando [1], was appointed MBE (Military Division) for gallant and distinguished services with 40 Commando RM in Palestine during the period 27th March, 1948 - 30th July, 1948. [2]
CRUDEN, Peter Ramsay
No 12 Commando
No 6 Commando
Peter Ramsay Cruden was commissioned Second Lieutenant Royal Artillery 22 March 1941[1].
- Lieutenant in No.12 Commando [2].
- 6 June 1944 (Lieutenant) (No.6 Commando) shot and wounded in shoulder by sniper at Normandy [3][3a].
- 8 November 1945 (Temporary Captain) Mentioned in Despatches for gallant and distinguished service in NW Europe [4].
- 4 January 1946 transferred to the Black Watch [5].
DRYSDALE, Douglas Burns
41 Ind. Cdo. RM
Acting Lieutenant Colonel Douglas Drysdale assumed command of 44RM Commando on the 23rd April 1945. Formerly the Brigade Major he replaced Lt. Colonel Stockley who had been appointed to a position within Brigade HQ.*
HENRIQUES, Robert David Quixano
Special Service Brigade
No 12 Commando
Major Robert Henriques was the Brigade Major of the Special Service Brigade throughout the operation at Vaagso in Norway on 27 December 1941 [1].
- Former Troop Leader of 'E' troop No. 12 Commando [1a].
- 2 June 1943 (Captain)(Temporary Major)(Acting Lieutenant Colonel) appointed M.B.E. (Military Division) [2].
SELERI, Peter Alexander Shaw
Middle East Commando
Awarded the Silver Star Medal for gallant and distinguished service during operations in Germany on 18 November 1944 having left the commando* and now serving 8th Armoured Brigade Group [1][2].
- 28 January 1949 (Captain) (Hon. Major) awarded the Efficiency Medal (Territorial) [3].
Sources
*Nominal Roll of Officers on strength of the Commando (War Diary).
[1] London Gazette 37853, page 324.
[2] National Archives file WO373/147/530.
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