PARAS Crawley, Douglas Edward

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Crawley ​

• FORENAME

Douglas Edward ​

• UNIT

2 Bn (B Company) (Loyal Regiment (North Lancashire),attached) ​

• RANK

Lieutenant (T/Captain) (A/Major) + T/Major ​

• NUMBER

108192 ​

• AWARD

Military Cross and bar ​

• PLACE

North Africa 1942-43 (MC) Arnhem 1944 (bar) ​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

born 2.9.1920 Malta​

RMC Sandhurst 1939​

Loyal Regiment (North Lancashire)​

2 Bn Parachute Regiment September 1941 (Lt,B Company)​

POW September 1944 Arnhem​

instructor,RMC Sandhurst (4 years)​

instructor,Staff College (3 years)​

Loyal Regiment (North Lancashire) 1954​

staff officer,Commonwealth Contingent,Korea​

1 Bn Loyal Regiment (North Lancashire) (2IC)​

award Mention in Despatches​

retired 1975 (LtCol)​

married Doreen Specht​

died 1986 London ​

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