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WRIGHT, Edward Robin McMurdo

Lieutenant Colonel
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Indian Armoured Corps 19 Lancers
Royal Armoured Corps
Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)
Military Cross (MC)
Mentioned in Despatches
Second Lieutenant (Temporary Captain) Edward Wright was awarded the Military Cross in recognition of gallant and distinguished service in Myebon, Burma on 15 January 1945 whilst temporarily attached from the Indian Army to No.1 Commando as a F.T.O.

WYLIE, Kenneth Neil

Major (later Honorary Colonel)
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No 7 Commando
Royal Engineers
Distinguished Service Order (DSO)
Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)
Temporary Major Kenneth Wylie, B.A. was second in command of No.7 Commando. During operations on Crete he was placed in command replacing the sick Lt. Col. Colvin and was subsequently captured by the enemy [1]. 

WYNNE-POTTS, John

Also seen as: 
POTTS, J.W.
Lieutenant (later Major)
42RM Commando
3 Cdo. Bde. RM / UK Commando Force
Royal Marines
Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)
Served with 42RM Commando in Burma. Remained in military service post war. 1964 Major and Deputy Assistant Military Secretary to His Excellency The Governor and Commander in Chief Gibraltar. 1 January 1969 appointed M.B.E. (Military Division).

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