PARAS Cleasby-Thompson, Peter

John Robertson

Administrator
Staff member
  • SURNAME
Cleasby-Thompson
  • FORENAME
Peter
  • UNIT
1 Bn (R Company) (Lancashire Fusiliers,attached)
  • RANK
Captain (T/Major)
  • NUMBER
63704
  • AWARD
Military Cross,Member of the British Empire
  • PLACE
North Africa 1942-43
  • ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
service number also given as 15067
born 20.7.1913
RMC Sandhurst
commissioned 31.8.1933
Indian Army (unattached list) 1933-34
Lancashire Fusiliers 8.12.1934 - 1940 (T/Cap)
2 Commando (B Troop) 1940 (Captain)
11 SAS Bn 1940-41 (Major)
1 Bn Parachute Regiment 1941-42 (Major)
Chief instructor,Airborne Forces Depot,Hardwick Hall 1942 (Major)
1 Bn Parachute Regiment 1942-43 (Major)
1 Bn Parachute Regiment (C.O.) 1943-44 (LtCol)
GSO1,SACSEAHQ 1945 (LtCol)
GSO1(Air),44 Indian Airborne Division 1945-46 (LtCol)
C.O. Parachute Course Admin Unit,Parachute Training School,Upper Heyford 1947-49 (LtCol)
GSO2,Land Forces HQ,Hong Kong 1949-50 (Major)
Brigade Major,Gurkha Infantry Brigade,Malaya 1950-51 (Major)
13 Para (TA) (C.O.) 1952-54 (LtCol)
GSO1,School of Land Air Warfare 1954-57 (LtCol)
O.C. Infantry and General Service Corps Records Office 1958-61 (Colonel)
Colonel,General Staff Malta Command 1961-62
died 1980
 
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