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Temporary Captain Richard Allott was awarded the Military Cross [1] whilst attached to the S.B.S. after his service with No. 8 Commando [2] ended.
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ARMOUR, Thomas
Marine Thomas Armour, HQ 3 Commando Bde., died in a road accident.
[Source: AFM ROH / British Cyprus Memorial Trust Book of Remembrance.]
BALDWIN, David
Sergeant David Baldwin died during operations in Cyprus. He, and Mne. David Whitham, were killed on July 13 1958 in the Karpas Peninsular when their patrol landed by helicopter and came under ‘friendly fire’.
[Source: AFM ROH / British Cyprus Memorial Trust Book of Remembrance.]
BARRETT, Donald John
Corporal Donald Barrett died during operations in Cyprus. He was crushed when a DUKW hit a house and brought a wall down Cyprus.
[Sources: AFM ROH / SFROH website]
BLAKEWAY, Benet Carr
Marine Benet Blakeway, HQ 3 Commando Brigade, died during operations in Cyprus. He, and QMS Alfred Wheeler, both perished from exposure on anti-terrorist operations after their vehicle fell into a deep gully in the Troodos Mountains during a blizzard [1].
BOSTOCK, Harry Samuel
Marine Harry Bostock died in Cyprus. He was accidentally shot dead when his patrol ran into an EOKA ambush in the Troodos Mountains.
[Source: AFM ROH / British Cyprus Memorial Trust Book of Remembrance.]
BYRNE, Patrick Joseph
Sergeant Patrick Byrne was awarded the MM in recognition of gallant and distinguished services in NW Europe [1].
Post war service
- 27th May 1954 commissioned Lt. (Qr.Mr) in the Foresters [2].
- 29th January 1957 received a MiD in recognition of distinguished services in Cyprus for the period 1st July to 3lst December, 1956 [3].
- 2nd July 1959 promoted Captain (Qr.Mr.) Parachute Regiment [4].
CASEY, Graham Charles Nicol
Quartermaster Sergeant Graham Casey died during operations in Cyprus. He was killed in a helicopter accident during anti-terrorist operations in the Troodos Mountains.
COLLINGWOOD, Frank Arthur
Quartermaster Sergeant Frank Collingwood was awarded the B.E.M. (Military Division) for distinguished service in operations against terrorists in Cyprus between 1955 and 1956..
Sources
London Gazettes Supp. 40987, page 653.
National Archives file WO 373/126/17.
COLLIS, Robert Windham O'Neale
Major Robert Collis received a Mention in Despatches for distinguished services in operations against terrorists in Cyprus.
Source
London Gazette Supp. 40987, page 653.
DAVIES, Hadyn
Corporal Hadyn Davies received a MiD for distinguished services in operations in Cyprus during the period 1st July to 31st December, 1957.
Source
London Gazettes Supp. 41305, page 851.
DE'ATH, Ian Dudley
Lieutenant Colonel Ian De'ath died whilst serving at RMB Plymouth.
DICK, Louis Timothy Mylius
Lieutenant Louis Dick died in Paphos when a bomb was thrown into his vehicle as reprisal for the Governor’s refusal to commute the death sentences passed on two convicted terrorists who would be hanged next morning May 10 and after which EOKA would in revenge immediately ‘execute’ two other British servicemen.
GOURLAY, Basil Ian Spencer
Acting Captain Basil Gourlay was awarded the Military Cross whilst serving with 43RM Commando in WW2.
Post war he served in 45 Commando Royal Marines 1945-1948, Brigade Major 3 Commando Bde Royal Marines 1955-1957; OC 42 Commando Royal Marines 1963-1965, ultimately being appointed Commandant General Royal Marines from 1971-75 after which he retired.
- M.C. (A/Captain 43RM Commando) for gallantry, zeal and skill during the attack on Sarande and the seizure of the Island of Solta. [1 +2].
GRANT, Richard Henry
Captain Richard Grant, OC 'A' troop, was awarded the M.C. [1], for distinguished services in operations against terrorists in Cyprus during the period Sept. 1955 and August 1956 [2].
He had earlier received a MID for gallant and distinguished services in Palestine during the period 27th March, 1948 and 30th July, 1948 [3].
Sources
[1] London Gazettes Supp. 40987, page 653.
[2] National Archives file WO 373/126/14.
GREENING, Raymond Thomas
Marine Raymond Greening died in an ambush near Sarandi, Cyprus.
HALL, James William
Corporal James Hall was awarded The Queen's Gallantry Medal for service in Cyprus in July 1974.
Citation
HALLIDAY, Francis Andrew Tollemache
Major Francis Halliday was appointed M.B.E. (Military Division) for his role as senior Rifle Troop Commander during operations over a period of eighteen months in Cyprus.
Sources
London Gazette 40960, page 6 & erratum in LG 40969, page 151.
National Archives file WO373/126/16.
HAYNES, Peter Michael
Lieutenant Peter Haynes died during anti-terrorist operations in the Troodos Mountains, Cyprus.
HELLINGS, Peter William Craddock
On the 6th September 1940 it was announced that Lieutenant Peter Hellings RM had been awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for courage and devotion to duty during the withdrawals from Boulogne and Calais [1].
- 1943 (Acting Major)(40RM Commando) awarded the Military Cross for gallant and distinguished services in operations leading to the capture of Termoli [2].
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12th February 1946 (Captain)(Acting Lieutenant Colonel) received a Mention in Despatches for gallant and distinguished services in NW Europe [3].
LAMB, Kenneth
Marine Kenneth Lamb died during operations in Cyprus. He was accidentally shot and killed on anti-terrorist operations in the Troodos Mountains during the Cyprus emergency. They were reinforcing a Greek Police Station in Agros at the time.
[Source: AFM ROH / British Cyprus Memorial Trust Book of Remembrance.]
LOCK, Kevin Anthony
Lance Corporal Kevin Lock died in a traffic accident whilst walking in Cyprus.
Sources
AFM ROH
Globe and Laurel Sept/Oct. 1984 edition /p284.
MACDOUGALL, Alexander
Marine Alexander Macdougall died in a road ambush near Amiados in the Troodos Mountains, Cyprus.
MADOC, Reginald William
Major General Reginald Madoc D.S.O., O.B.E., was appointed C.B. on 1st January 1959 [1].
- 1951 (Lieutenant Colonel) (42 CommandoRM) appointed O.B.E. for gallant and distinguished services in Malaya [2].
MEADOWS, Richard Francis Gerard
Captain Richard Meadows was appointed M.B.E., (Military Division), for leadership and courage of a high order when fighting a forest fire in the Paphos District of Cyprus on 17th June, 1956 [1].
- Mentioned in Despatches in recognition of gallant and distinguished services in the Operations in the Near East at Suez, October to December, 1956 [2].
Sources
[1] London Gazette 40941, page 6880.
[1] National Archives file WO 373/126/8.
POUNDS, Edgar George Derek
Lieutenant Edgar George Derek Pounds was an instructor at the Commando Basic Training Centre in 1945 [1].
Captain Edgar Pounds, 41 Independent Commando RM, was awarded the Bronze Star with Combat 'V' decoration bestowed by the President of the United States of America, for gallant and distinguished services during operations in the Korean war [2].
He later received a MiD for for distinguished services in operations against terrorists in Cyprus serving with 45 Commando RM. [3].
Captain Edgar Pounds, 41 Independent Commando RM, was awarded the Bronze Star with Combat 'V' decoration bestowed by the President of the United States of America, for gallant and distinguished services during operations in the Korean war [2].
He later received a MiD for for distinguished services in operations against terrorists in Cyprus serving with 45 Commando RM. [3].
ROBERTS, Terence
Marine Terence Roberts died in an ambush at Pano Amiandos, a village in a densely wooded area of the Troodos Mountains, Cyprus.
ROUTLEDGE, John Nixon
Sergeant John Routledge was mortally wounded in a grenade attack in Limassol, Cyprus.
SALISBURY, Geoffrey
Marine Geoffrey Salisbury received a MiD for distinguished services in operations in Cyprus during the period 1st July to 31st December, 1957.
Source
London Gazettes Supp. 41305, page 851.
SHAND, Mark Anthony
Marine Mark Shand died in a traffic accident in Cyprus.
Sources
AFM ROH
SPURLING, David Neville
Lieutenant David Spurling died in a firefight in the Troodos Mountains, Cyprus, after his patrol ran into an EOKA gang.
TAILYOUR, Norman Hastings
Lieutenant General Norman Tailyour was knighted in June 1966.
- 1945, 8 January, Commanding Officer 27RM Battalion [1].
- 1945, D.S.O. for gallant and distinguished services in North West Europe with 27 RM Bn. [1, 2].
- 1945, MiD in recognition of good services with the 21st Army group [3].
- 1954 December, Commanding Officer 45 Commando RM [4].
- 1955, Bar to D.S.O. during operations in Cyprus with 45 Commando RM [4,5].
THOMSON, Donal Thurston Murray
Captain Donal Thomson received a Mention in Despatches for devotion to duty during operations in the Mediterranean theatre covering a period from 1st April to 10th September, 1944 [1].
Post war he served as an Assistant Police Superintendent in Cyprus. He was shot dead by terrorists at Nicosia on the 1st September 1958 [2].
THORNTON, Brian Richard
Marine Brian Thornton was awarded the British Empire Medal (Military Division) for distinguished service in operations in Cyprus during the period 1st July to 31st December, 1957.
Sources
London Gazettes Supp. 41305, page 850.
National Archives file WO 373/126/87.
WHEELER, Alfred
Quartermaster Sergeant Alfred Wheeler, HQ 3 Commando Brigade, died during operations in Cyprus. He, and Mne. Benet Blakeway, both perished from exposure on anti-terrorist operations after their vehicle fell into a deep gully in the Troodos Mountains during a blizzard [1].
WHITHAM, David Glyn
Marine David Whitham died during operations in Cyprus. He, and Sgt. David Baldwin, were killed in the Karpas Peninsular when their patrol landed by helicopter and came under ‘friendly fire’.
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