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<blockquote data-quote="John Robertson" data-source="post: 28596" data-attributes="member: 1"><p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>SURNAME</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Blake </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>FORENAME</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Alfred Lapthorne </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>UNIT</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Major (MC) Temporary Captain (acting Temporary Major) (MiD)</em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>RANK</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>R.M. HQ 2 Special Service Brigade (Staff Captain plus Brigade Major) </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>NUMBER</strong></li> </ul><p></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>AWARD</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Military Cross, Mention in Despatches</em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>PLACE</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Dalmatian Islands 1944 (MC), 21st Army Group </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>ADDITIONAL INFORMATION</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>R.M. (SB no.94) </em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>born 6.10.1915 Gosport, Hampshire</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>educated Dauntsey's School, Wiltshire</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>educated London University 1933-June 1938</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>solicitor</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>commissioned R.M. (2Lt)</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Army staff College, Camberley</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>HQ 2 SS Brigade</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>45 Commando (2IC) December 1944-45</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>demobilised February 1946</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>joined Blake Lapthor, Portsmouth law firm 1948</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>retired as Senior Partner 1985 (Consultant 1999)</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Director of the Duke of Edinburgh's Award Scheme 1967</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Director + Vice-President of Portsmouth Football Club</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>appointed C.V.O. 1975 and K.C.V.O. 1979</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>married Beatrice Nellthorp 1940 (died 1967) (2 sons)</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>married Alison Kelsey Dick 1969</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>died 17.11.2013</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em><em>London Gazette 37136, 15th June 1945, Page 3191 (MC)</em></em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>London Gazette 37251, 31st August 1945, Page 4439 (MiD)</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><a href="http://www.specialforcesroh.com/index.php?media/a-blake.18878/" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.specialforcesroh.com/data/xfmg/thumbnail/18/18878-6410861434cb5c180bf551d5be3839c4.jpg?1591400377" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p></blockquote><p></p>
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