CROMBIE, Richard Dennis

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Rank: 
Lieutenant Colonel
Unit / Base: 
'45 Commando RM'
Regiment/Corps: 
Royal Marines
Service: 
Royal Navy
Honours & Awards: 
Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
Mentioned in Despatches
Lieutenant Colonel Richard Crombie was appointed O.B.E. (Military Division) in 1963 [1].
  • 1956 (Major) (45 Commando) Mentioned in Despatches in recognition of gallant and distinguished service in Operations in the Near East at Suez, Oct. - Dec., 1956 [2].

Sources
[1] London Gazette 43010, page 4797.
[2] London Gazette 41092, page 3418.

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RM Commandos 1946 - present
45 Commando RM
Suez

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