PARAS 2 Arthur, Richard Robert

Ill Met by Moonlight
By W. Stanley Moss
Immediate Action
By Andy McNab

John Robertson

Administrator
Staff member
  • SURNAME
Arthur
  • FORENAME
Richard Robert ("Dick")
  • UNIT
Para
  • RANK
Lieutenant Colonel
  • NUMBER
508994
  • DATE OF DEATH
3rd April 1996
  • AGE
44
  • GRAVESITE
  • ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born 14.7.1951, Jersey, UK
educated Victoria College
joined 289 Battery RHA
commissioned Royal Marines (Aged 19) 5 years service Northern Ireland, Far East, Mediterranean)
1975 joined Sultan of Oman's Armed Forces
SAS selection as unpaid civilian
commissioned Royal Army Ordnance Corps
1980 Iranian Embassy
award M.B.E. (served in the Gulf War Second-in-command 22 SAS)
commanded 23 SAS
1980 married Helen
 

DATE OF DEATH:

03-Apr-1966
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