ORCHARD, Douglas Ronald Melmouth

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Rank: 
Lieutenant Colonel
Unit / Base: 
'RM Engineer Commando'
Regiment/Corps: 
Royal Engineers
Service: 
Army
Number: 
30549
Honours & Awards: 
Mentioned in Despatches
Commander, RM Engineer Commando HQ [1].
  • 20 December 1940 (Captain) (Royal Engineers) Mentioned in Despatches in recognition of gallantry in France and Flanders [2].
Sources
[1] Navy Lists, Bi Monthly April 1944, Vol.1.
[2] London Gazette 35020, page 7180.
 
Archive pages : 
RM Engineer Commando WW2

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