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SURNAME Fitzpatrick FORENAME Colin Stewart UNIT Parachute Regiment RANK T/Major NUMBER 148131 AWARD Mention in Despatches PLACE Palestine 1947-48 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION former East Surrey Regiment London Gazette 38505, 7th January 1949, Page 129

SURNAME Lawson FORENAME Peter Maurice UNIT Parachute Regiment RANK Major NUMBER 153960 AWARD Mention in Despatches PLACE Palestine 27th September 1947 - 26th March 1948 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION former Royal Sussex Regiment London Gazette 38505, 7th January 1949, Page 129

SURNAME Winter FORENAME F.A. UNIT Parachute Regiment RANK Warrant Officer Second Class NUMBER 2325889 AWARD Mention in Despatches x 2 PLACE Palestine 1947-48 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION London Gazette 38505, 7th January 1949, Page 127 London Gazette 38505, 7th January 1949, Page 129

SURNAME Straughan FORENAME Edward UNIT Parachute Regiment RANK Lieutenant NUMBER 366619 AWARD Mention in Despatches (x2) PLACE Palestine 1947 and 1947-48 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION London Gazette 38505, 7th January 1949, Page 127 London Gazette 38505, 7th January 1949, Page 129

SURNAME McHenry FORENAME Peter Alistair Leslie UNIT Parachute Regiment RANK Lieutenant NUMBER 365709 AWARD Mention in Despatches PLACE Palestine 27th March 1947 - 26th September 1947 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION former Highland Light Infantry London Gazette 38505, 7th January...

SURNAMEAwdry FORENAMEJ. UNIT6 Para RANKT/Major NUMBER77675 AWARDMention in Despatches PLACEPalestine 1947 ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONformer Wiltshire Regiment

SURNAME McGeever FORENAME Patrick UNIT 9 Para RANK Warrant Officer First Class NUMBER 6008160 AWARD Mention in Despatches PLACE Palestine 27th September 1946 - 26th March 1947 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION award M.M. in WW2 (see Paras Awards) 1957 awarded MBE (Essex Regiment)...

SURNAME Gammon FORENAME Richard John UNIT 1 Para RANK Captain NUMBER 100039 AWARD Mention in Despatches PLACE Palestine 27th March - 26th September 1946 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION awarded M.C.,MiD in WW2 (see Paras Awards) London Gazette 38505, 7th January 1949, Page 125 (MiD...

SURNAME O'Brien-Twohig FORENAME Joseph Patrick UNIT 2 Parachute Brigade (Commanding Officer) RANK T/Brigadier NUMBER 33116 AWARD Mention in Despatches PLACE Palestine 27th March - 26th September 1946 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION former Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers awarded DSO...

SURNAME Lathbury FORENAME Gerald William UNIT 3 Parachute Brigade (Commanding Officer) RANK T/Brigadier NUMBER 4384 AWARD Mention in Despatches PLACE Palestine 27th March - 26th September 1946 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION awarded D.S.O. WW2 (see Paras Awards) London Gazette...

SURNAME Johnston FORENAME R.D. UNIT Parachute Regiment RANK Sergeant NUMBER 14572860 AWARD Mention in Despatches PLACE Palestine 1945-46 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION London Gazette 38505, 7th January 1949, Page 124

SURNAME Furness FORENAME Thomas UNIT Parachute Regiment RANK A/Warrant Officer Second Class NUMBER 4342541 AWARD British Empire Medal PLACE Palestine 1946-48 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION London Gazette 38505, 7th January 1949, Page 123

SURNAME Lawrence FORENAME Cecil UNIT Parachute Regiment RANK Warrant Officer Second Class NUMBER 5780693 AWARD British Empire Medal PLACE Palestine 27th September 1947 - 26th March 1948 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION former Royal Norfolk Regiment London Gazette 38505, 7th January...

SURNAME Thorne FORENAME Charles Grantley UNIT 1 Para RANK Private NUMBER 14488224 AWARD British Empire Medal PLACE Palestine 1947 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Putney, London London Gazette 38089, 3rd October 1947, Page 4687

SURNAME McCormack FORENAME Alexander UNIT 1 Para RANK Private NUMBER 14962339 AWARD British Empire Medal PLACE Palestine 1947 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION London Gazette 38089, 3rd October 1947, Page 4687

SURNAME Nelson FORENAME Eustace John Blois UNIT 1 Para (Commanding Officer) (Grenadier Guards, attached) RANK Lieutenant Colonel NUMBER 53116 AWARD Officer of the British Empire PLACE Palestine 27th September 1946 - 26th March 1947 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION holder D.S.O., M.C...

SURNAME Hewetson FORENAME George UNIT 8 Para (Commanding Officer) RANK T/Lieutenant Colonel NUMBER 74257 AWARD Officer of the British Empire PLACE Palestine 1945 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION award D.S.O. Germany 1945 awarded OBE, TD 27.10.1960 retires, rank Colonel London...

SURNAME Hackett FORENAME James Henry Mannsell UNIT 8 Para (Commanding Officer) (Sherwood Foresters, attached) RANK Lieutenant Colonel NUMBER 53752 AWARD Officer of the British Empire PLACE Palestine 1947 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION awarded DSO for Distinguished Services in Italy...

SURNAME Rome FORENAME Francis David UNIT 3 Parachute Brigade (Commanding Officer) + 1 Parachute Brigade (Commanding Officer) RANK T/Brigadier NUMBER 33750 AWARD Commander of the British Empire PLACE Palestine 1947-48 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION parent unit Queen's Own Royal West...

SURNAME Wishart FORENAME Crawford UNIT Parachute Regiment RANK Lieutenant NUMBER 26884 AWARD Mention in Despatches PLACE Java 1945-46 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION former Royal Scots Fusiliers London Gazette 37696, 20th August 1946, Page 4232