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<blockquote data-quote="John Robertson" data-source="post: 29328" data-attributes="member: 1"><p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>SURNAME</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Bruce </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>FORENAME</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Hugh Glenrinnes</em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>UNIT</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Special Boat Service (Commanding Officer) (40 Commando)</em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>RANK</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Major </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>NUMBER</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>AWARD</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Mention in Despatches </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>PLACE</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Cyprus 1957 </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>ADDITIONAL INFORMATION</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>born 26.1.1919 Mhow, Madhya Pradesh, India</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>joined R.M. 1937</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>served HMS Rodney 1937-40</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>served with B.E.F., France 1940</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>POW May 1940 Calais</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>repatriated April 1945</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>awarded Mention in Despatches 1940 and 1942 (attempted escape)</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>served with 40 Commando 1946-50 (rising to 2-in-Command)</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>joined SBS 1950 (C.O. 1952)</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>retired 1957</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Chairman of Colditz Association until 1997</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>married Jean Farrant 1951</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>died 9.1.2003 </em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>London Gazette 41305, 7th February 1958, Page 851 (MiD)</em></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="John Robertson, post: 29328, member: 1"] [LIST] [*][B]SURNAME[/B] [/LIST] [INDENT][I]Bruce [/I][/INDENT] [LIST] [*][B]FORENAME[/B] [/LIST] [INDENT][I]Hugh Glenrinnes[/I][/INDENT] [LIST] [*][B]UNIT[/B] [/LIST] [INDENT][I]Special Boat Service (Commanding Officer) (40 Commando)[/I][/INDENT] [LIST] [*][B]RANK[/B] [/LIST] [INDENT][I]Major [/I][/INDENT] [LIST] [*][B]NUMBER[/B] [/LIST] [INDENT][/INDENT] [LIST] [*][B]AWARD[/B] [/LIST] [INDENT][I]Mention in Despatches [/I][/INDENT] [LIST] [*][B]PLACE[/B] [/LIST] [INDENT][I]Cyprus 1957 [/I][/INDENT] [LIST] [*][B]ADDITIONAL INFORMATION[/B] [/LIST] [INDENT][I]born 26.1.1919 Mhow, Madhya Pradesh, India[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]joined R.M. 1937[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]served HMS Rodney 1937-40[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]served with B.E.F., France 1940[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]POW May 1940 Calais[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]repatriated April 1945[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]awarded Mention in Despatches 1940 and 1942 (attempted escape)[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]served with 40 Commando 1946-50 (rising to 2-in-Command)[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]joined SBS 1950 (C.O. 1952)[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]retired 1957[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]Chairman of Colditz Association until 1997[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]married Jean Farrant 1951[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]died 9.1.2003 [/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]London Gazette 41305, 7th February 1958, Page 851 (MiD)[/I][/INDENT] [/QUOTE]
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