SECCOMBE, Thomas

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Rank: 
Colonel
Unit / Base: 
41 Commando RM
'3 Commando Brigade, Royal Marines'
Regiment/Corps: 
Royal Marines
Service: 
Royal Navy
Honours & Awards: 
Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
Lieutenant Colonel Thomas Seccombe was appointed O.B.E. (Military Division) in recognition of distinguished service in Northern Ireland in 1978 [1].
  • 1982, Colonel, Military Force Commander, SS Canberra, Falklands Campaign [2].
  • 15 June 1985 (Colonel) appointed C.B.E. (Military Division) [3].
Sources
[1] London Gazette 47739, page 343.
[2] The book 'Take that Hill' (Appendix IV), author Major General Nick Vaux CB, DSO, RM.
[3] London Gazette 50154, page B5.
Globe and Laurel July/August 1977 page 243.
Operation Corporate: The Falklands War by 3 Cdo. Bde. RM: Debriefing Interviews at the IWM.
 
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Falklands Campaign - Operation Corporate
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