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Date of capture confirmed by ICRC as 29 Apr 1941 at Kalamai, Greece. Arrived at Oflag VB as POW on 16 Jun 1941, transferred to Oflag VII D on 28 Jun 1941. Transferred to Oflag VI B on 11 Oct 1941. Finally transferred to Oflag IX A/Z on 30 Aug 1942 and remained in that camp until his death in...

25130109 SSgt BG Linley posthumously awarded the George Medal, LG 25 March 2011, Issue 59737, Page 5641 Laid to rest at Wythall Cemetery, Wythall, Worcestershire. RIP

10596446 SSgt Ronald Kirby of Ammunition Wing, 625 Ordnance Depot RAOC was proudly laid to rest in Wayne’s Keep Cemetery in Cyprus. RIP

24305257 WO2 John Robert Howard had previously received a Queen's Commendation for Brave Conduct for EOD actions at Haggs Mine, Nenthead in 1983. Laid to rest at Burton Dassett churchyard, Warwickshire. RIP

23687477 Sgt Roy Edward Hills was killed in a follow up operation to clear a late night mortar attack against Kitchen Hill Barracks in the centre of the town of Lurgan. Laid to rest at Grove Park Cemetery, Lewisham. RIP

476528 Captain Barry Stanley Gritten killed in the early hours of 21 June 1973 while examining a large find of homemade explosives found in a Nissen hut near Lecky Road in Londonderry. RIP

23487353 WO2 Edward (Gus) Garside, killed alongside Cpl Cal Brown at Cortreasla Bridge crossroads, near Fords Cross. Laid to rest at Chepstow Cemetery, Bulwark, Chepstow.

24391791 Gunner Richard Amos James Furminger killed a month before his 20th birthday when an IRA landmine exploded in a culvert under the road near the border in Armagh. The team were returning to their base in Lurgan as part of an EOD team convoy travelling along the B115 Kilymaddy to Armagh...

22205720 WO2 Colin Jack Llewellyn Davies was tragically killed by an IRA device in a furniture showroom on William Street Lurgan.

SSgt Joe Culkin was posthumously Mentioned in Despatches in recognition of distinguished services in Cyprus during 1956. Laid to rest in Wayne’s Keep Cemetery in Cyprus.

James Graham Crawshaw was Mentioned in Despatches for service in Northern Ireland LG 17 December 1973, Issue 46155, Page 15025.

Tragically killed alongside SSgt Anthony Butcher in the same incident outside Grosvenor Road RUC Station on Grosvenor Road, Belfast.

Major Bernard (Bernie) Charles Calladene posthumously Mentioned in Despatches in recognition of distinguished services in N Ireland during 1972. Laid to rest at Fulford Military Cemetery, Fulford, York.

Tragically killed alongside SSgt Chris Cracknell in the same incident on Grosvenor Road, Belfast. Laid to rest at St Patrick’s Cemetery, Leytonstone.

Calvert (Cal) William Brown, tragically killed in the same incident as WO2 Gus Garside at Cortreasla Bridge crossroads. Funeral was at St John the Baptist Church, Stockton. Regards JB