3 CDO BDE Barton, Francis Christopher (Bill)

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Barton ​

• FORENAME

Francis Christopher (Bill) ​

• UNIT

R.M. 40 Commando + 45 Commando ​

• RANK

Major + Lieutenant Colonel ​

• NUMBER

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• AWARD

Order of the British Empire, Mention in Despatches ​

• PLACE

Cyprus and Aden 1960s (OBE) Malaya 1950s (MiD) ​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

born 17.1.1916​

HMS Enterprise and HMS Nigeria (WW2)​

40 Commando Malaya (Mention in Despatches)​

45 Commando Cyprus,Malta and Aden 1950s (O.B.E.)​

Advisor to Sultan of Brunei 1962​

Commander of British Forces in Western Sarawak 1963 (C.B.E.)​

Commandant of Joint Warfare Establishment,Old Sarum 1964-66​

award C.B. 1966​

died 26.4.2001​

London Gazette 39361, 19th October 1951, Page 5432 (MiD)​

London Gazette 42231, 27th December 1960, Page 8893 (OBE)​