CARTER, Robert Ponsonby
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Rank:
Lieutenant Colonel
Unit / Base:
'45 Commando RM'
Regiment/Corps:
Royal Marines
Service:
Royal Navy
Honours & Awards:
Died :
Friday, January 2, 2009
Age:
88
Captain Robert Carter received a Mention in Despatches announced on 27 April 1951 for distinguished service in operations in Malaya [1].
- Awarded the Military Cross for gallant and distinguished services during operations at Tapah, Malaya, between 1 January and 30 June 1951 [2] [3].
- 1 January 1966 (Lieutenant Colonel) appointed O.B.E. (Military Division) [4].
Sources
[1] London Gazettes Supp. 39215, page 2389.
[2] London Gazettes Supp. 39361, page 5432.
[3] National Archives file WO373/130/48.
[4] London Gazettes Supp. 43854, page 5.
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