cyprus emergency

Cyprus Emergency
aka The Greek Cypriot War of Independence or Cypriot War of Independence
November 1955 to March 1959.
  1. 3 CDO BDE Salisbury, Geoffrey

    SURNAME Salisbury FORENAME Geoffrey UNIT Royal Marines 45 Commando RANK Marine NUMBER RM 15170 AWARD Mention in Despatches PLACE Cyprus 1957 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION London Gazette 41305, 7th February 1958, Page 851
  2. 3 CDO BDE Davies, Hayden

    SURNAME Davies FORENAME Hadyn UNIT Royal Marines 45 Commando RANK Corporal NUMBER CH/X 4700 AWARD Mention in Despatches PLACE Cyprus 1957 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION London Gazette 41305, 7th February 1958, Page 851
  3. 3 CDO BDE Jenkins, Gethin Lionel David

    SURNAME Jenkins FORENAME Gethin Lionel David UNIT Royal Marines 45 Commando RANK Instructor Lieutenant Commander NUMBER AWARD Mention in Despatches PLACE Cyprus 1957 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION London Gazette 41305, 7th February 1958, Page 851
  4. 3 CDO BDE Richards, John

    SURNAME Richards FORENAME John UNIT Royal Marines RANK Major (MiD, MBE), Lieutenant Colonel (MiD) NUMBER AWARD Mention in Despatches x 2, Member of the Order of the British Empire PLACE Malaya (MiD #1), Cyprus July - December 1957 (MiD #2) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION London Gazette...
  5. 3 CDO BDE De'ath, Ian Dudley

    SURNAME De'ath FORENAME Ian Dudley UNIT R.M. 40 Commando RANK Major NUMBER AWARD Mention in Despatches PLACE Cyprus (MiD) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION awarded DSO + MBE for WW2 Service - See RM CDOS London Gazette 40987, 25th January 1957, Page 653 (MiD) Died in service - See Roll of...
  6. 3 CDO BDE Collis, Robert Windham O'Neale

    SURNAME Collis FORENAME Robert Windham O'Neale UNIT R.M. 40 Commando RANK Major NUMBER AWARD Mention in Despatches PLACE Cyprus ADDITIONAL INFORMATION London Gazette 40987, 25th January 1957, Page 653
  7. 3 CDO BDE Tailyour, Norman Hastings

    SURNAME Tailyour FORENAME Norman Hastings UNIT Royal Marines (27 Battalion Royal Marines + 45 Commando) RANK Captain (MiD, DSO), Lieutenant Colonel (DSO Bar), Major General (CB) NUMBER AWARD Mention in Despatches x 2, Distinguished Service Order + Bar, Companion of the Order of the...
  8. 3 CDO BDE Collingwood, Frank

    SURNAME Collingwood FORENAME Frank UNIT Royal Marines (45 Commando) RANK Quartermaster Sergeant NUMBER CH/X 2595 AWARD British Empire Medal PLACE Cyprus ADDITIONAL INFORMATION London Gazette 40987, 25th January 1957, Page 653
  9. PARAS 2 Wylie, J.

    SURNAME Wylie FORENAME J. UNIT Parachute Regiment (Royal Ulster Rifles,attached) RANK Private NUMBER 23139724 AWARD Mention in Despatches PLACE Cyprus 1956 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
  10. PARAS 2 Hannam, W.A.

    SURNAME Hannam FORENAME W.A. UNIT Parachute Regiment (Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers,attached) RANK Private NUMBER 23160399 AWARD Mention in Despatches PLACE Cyprus 1956 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION London Gazette 40987, 25th January 1957, Page 654
  11. 3 CDO BDE Pounds, Edgar George Derek

    SURNAME Pounds FORENAME Edgar George Derek UNIT R.M. 45 Commando RANK Captain (BSM, MiD), Major (CB) NUMBER AWARD Bronze Star with Combat "V", Mention in Despatches, Companion of the Order of the Bath PLACE Korea (BSM), Cyprus (MiD), 1975 (CB) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION London...
  12. 3 CDO BDE Gourlay, Basil Ian Spencer

    SURNAME Gourlay FORENAME Basil Ian Spencer UNIT R.M. 3 Commando Brigade (Brigade Major) RANK Major NUMBER AWARD Officer of the Order of the British Empire, Member of the Order of the British Empire, Mention in Despatches PLACE 1949 (MBE -unit?) Cyprus 1956 (OBE), Cyprus (MiD)...
  13. PARAS 2 Hickey, Alexander

    SURNAME Hickey FORENAME Alexander UNIT 1 Para RANK Lance Corporal NUMBER 23202043 DATE OF DEATH 7th October 1956 AGE 20 GRAVESITE Wayne's Keep Military Cemetery,Nicosia,Cyprus Section 11 Row A Grave 2 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 9.4.1936 from Glasgow killed in a road...
  14. 3 CDO BDE Shand, Mark Anthony

    SURNAME Shand FORENAME Mark Anthony UNIT R.M. 40 Commando RANK Marine NUMBER PO42261T DATE OF DEATH 18th July 1984 AGE 20 GRAVESITE South Essex Crematorium,Upminster,Essex ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 4.3.1964
  15. 3 CDO BDE Lock, Kevin Anthony

    SURNAME Lock FORENAME Kevin Anthony UNIT R.M. 40 Commando RANK Lance Corporal NUMBER PO37613Q DATE OF DEATH 2nd July 1984 AGE 24 GRAVESITE Dawlish Cemetery,Devon ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 26.9.1959
  16. 3 CDO BDE Barrett, Donald John

    SURNAME Barrett FORENAME Donald John UNIT R.M. 40 Commando RANK Corporal NUMBER PO/X 6473 DATE OF DEATH 14th April 1953 AGE 23 GRAVESITE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 22.5.1929 crushed when a DUKW hit a house and brought a wall down Cyprus (Op.Shorelark 3)
  17. PARAS 2 Brooks, Edward John

    SURNAME Brooks FORENAME Edward John UNIT 1 Para (Support Company) RANK Private NUMBER 23211443 DATE OF DEATH 10th June 1956 AGE 19 GRAVESITE Wayne's Keep Military Cemetery,Nicosia,Cyprus Plot 20 Row C Grave 12 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 9.1.1937 killed in road accident...
  18. PARAS 2 Beagley, Michael Trevor

    SURNAME Beagley FORENAME Michael Trevor UNIT 3 Para (Middlesex Regiment,attached) RANK Captain NUMBER 414802 DATE OF DEATH 17th June 1956 AGE 26 GRAVESITE Wayne's Keep Military Cemetery,Nicosia,Cyprus Plot 21 Row B Grave 6 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 1.5.1930 KIA Troodos...
  19. PARAS 2 Smith, Edward Alfred

    SURNAME Smith FORENAME Edward Alfred UNIT 1 Para RANK Corporal NUMBER 22000461 DATE OF DEATH 12th August 1956 AGE 26 GRAVESITE Wayne's Keep Military Cemetery,Nicosia,Cyprus Plot 21 Row C Grave 12 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Bolton,Lancashire born 31.10.1929 died Cyprus
  20. PARAS 2 Perks, William John

    SURNAME Perks FORENAME William John UNIT 1 Para RANK Private NUMBER 23214078 DATE OF DEATH 21st May 1956 AGE 19 GRAVESITE Wayne's Keep Military Cemetery,Nicosia,Cyprus Plot 20 Row B Grave 13 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Kidderminster,Worcestershire born 30.9.1936 died Cyprus
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