PARAS Lonsdale, Richard Thomas Henry (Dickie)

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Lonsdale ​

• FORENAME

Richard Thomas Henry (Dickie) ​

• UNIT

2 Bn (A Company) + 11 Bn (2IC)​

• RANK

Captain (T/Major) ​

• NUMBER

69129 ​

• AWARD

Distinguished Service Order and bar ​

• PLACE

Sicily 1943 and Arnhem 1944 ​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

awarded M.C. 25.10.1940 for Waziristan 1938 with Leicestershire Regiment ​

born 27.12.1913​

son of Robert and Mrs Lonsdale​

educated Eastbourne College​

enlisted as Private in Army​

RMC Sandhurst (Gentleman Cadet)​

commissioned 2 Lt Leicestershire Regiment 27.8.1936​

awarded M.C. as above​

151 Parachute Bn (T/Captain) 1941-42​

156 Parachute Bn (Captain) 1942-43​

2 Bn Parachute Regiment (A Company) (T/Major) July 1943​

11 Bn Parachute Regiment (2IC) (T/Major) September 1944​

WIA 18.9.1944 Holland​

3 Bn Parachute Regiment (C.O.) (A/Lt Colonel) 1945​

King's African Rifles 1946​

retired 1951​

died 23.11.1988​

Aldershot Military Cemetery,Hampshire​

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