Private Peter Fussell served in No 4 Commando, 'F' troop, and took part in operations at Dieppe on 19 August 1942. Later that year he moved to 1 Special Service Brigade HQ (Clerks) [1] and [2].

 

Post war he was commissioned and retired as a Major in the R.A.O.C. 

 

His award of the B.E.M., was for his service as a Staff Sergeant during the period 23 February 1949 to February 1951. He was the confidential short hand writer to Field Marshall Sir William Slim.

 

His appointment to be a M.B.E. was for his service when acting Warrant Officer Class 1 during the period 17 July 1956 to 9 June 1958. He was Personal Assistant to the Commander in Chief Far East Land Forces, Singapore, and shorthand writer to the Chief of the Imperial General Staff.

 

• Awarded BEM (Military Division) 7 June 1951 [3] +[4].
• Commissioned 6 July 1959 [5].
• Appointed M.B.E., 29 December 1959 [6]+[7].
• General List. Promoted Captain 1 April 1962 [8].
• Posted Captain in R.A.O.C. 1 November 1965 [9].
• R.A.O.C. Promoted Major (QM) 15 October 1969 [10].
• R.A.O.C. Retires 31 December 1971 [11]. 

The death of Major Peter Lincoln Fussell MBE, BEM, of Attleborough, Norfolk, was announced in Commando Association newsletter 110 issued March 2000.