SECCOMBE, Thomas
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Rank:
Colonel
Unit / Base:
41 Commando RM
'3 Commando Brigade, Royal Marines'
Regiment/Corps:
Royal Marines
Service:
Royal Navy
Honours & Awards:
Lieutenant Colonel Thomas Seccombe was appointed O.B.E. (Military Division) in recognition of distinguished service in Northern Ireland in 1978 [1].
- 1982, Colonel, Military Force Commander, SS Canberra, Falklands Campaign [2].
- 15 June 1985 (Colonel) appointed C.B.E. (Military Division) [3].
Sources
[1] London Gazette 47739, page 343.
[2] The book 'Take that Hill' (Appendix IV), author Major General Nick Vaux CB, DSO, RM.
[3] London Gazette 50154, page B5.
Globe and Laurel July/August 1977 page 243.
Operation Corporate: The Falklands War by 3 Cdo. Bde. RM: Debriefing Interviews at the IWM.
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