- Other Entry
- SURNAME
Deane-Drummond
- FORENAME
Anthony John (Tony)
- UNIT
HQ (Commanding Officer)
- RANK
Lieutenant Colonel
- NUMBER
71076
- AWARD
Distinguished Service Order
- PLACE
Oman 1959
- ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
parent unit Royal Corps of Signals
born 23.6.1917
son of Colonel J.D. Deane-Drummond
educated Marlborough
graduated RMC Sandhurst
commissioned Royal Corps of Signals 1937
3 Division,France 1939-40
2 Commando
11 SAS Bn
award M.C.
POW February 1941 Italy
escaped to Switzerland June 1942
1st Airborne Divisional Signal Regiment (2IC) 1944
award bar to M.C. and Mention in Despatches
Staff College,Camberley 1945
Brigade Major,a brigade,6th Airborne Division 1945
RMA Sandhurst (instructor) 1950-52
1 Bn Parachute Regiment 1952-57 (company commander)
CO 22 SAS 1957-60 (LtColonel)
GOC 44 Parachute Brigade (TA) 1961-63
Assistant Commandant,RMA Sandhurst
GOC 3rd Infantry Division 1966
Assistant Chief of Defence Staff (Operations),M.O.D.
retired as Major General 1970
chief executive,Paper and Paper Products Training Board 1971-78
member,British gliding team (British champion 1957)
author "Return Ticket" (1951)
married Evangeline Boyd 1944 (predeceased him) (4 daughters Shirley,Angela,Anne and Celia)
died 4.12.2012 Alveston Leys Nursing Home,Stratford-upon-Avon,Warwickshire
CITATION:
Distinguished Service Order : He arrived in Oman on 1st January, 1959, to command two Squadrons of 22 S.A.S. Omani rebels held the Jebel Akhdar a formidable mountain range stretching 850 miles round the base and rising to heights of 10,000 feet the mountains themselves being among the steepest and most difficult ever assaulted by troops.
The Sultan's Forces held positions round the base of the mountain. The enemy picquets were in perfect defensive positions. Over a period of 2 months the S.A.S. accounted for upwards of 40 rebels killed and a number more wounded. These patrols were all planned by Lt. Col. Deane Drummond.
Late in January it was decided to launch an assault up the Jebel Akhdar in order to establish a base on the top of the Jebel from where patrols would move freely with a view to tracking down the 3 rebel leaders and either killing or capturing them, and bring about the surrender of their followers.
It. Col. Deane Drummond was not only responsible for the greater part of the plan, but personally took command of his troops assaulting the Jebel. The assault was made on the night of 26/27th January, and was completely successful owing to the enemy being surprised by a forced night march up extremely difficult going, at one stage making use of ropes. The assaulting troops reached the top of the Jebel with only 3 casualties and what enemy opposition remained was quickly overcome after casualties had been inflicted on them.
Lt. Col. Deane Drummond and his Tac H.Q. were immediately behind the leading troops, and throughout the assault and on the following days Lt. Col Deane Drummond by his courage and leadership so inspired his troops that the operation was a complete success.
His example and personal leadership were worthy of the highest traditions of the S.A.S. and I strongly recommend him for an immediate award of the D.S.O. 1st January, 1959 - 30th January, 1959.
The Sultan's Forces held positions round the base of the mountain. The enemy picquets were in perfect defensive positions. Over a period of 2 months the S.A.S. accounted for upwards of 40 rebels killed and a number more wounded. These patrols were all planned by Lt. Col. Deane Drummond.
Late in January it was decided to launch an assault up the Jebel Akhdar in order to establish a base on the top of the Jebel from where patrols would move freely with a view to tracking down the 3 rebel leaders and either killing or capturing them, and bring about the surrender of their followers.
It. Col. Deane Drummond was not only responsible for the greater part of the plan, but personally took command of his troops assaulting the Jebel. The assault was made on the night of 26/27th January, and was completely successful owing to the enemy being surprised by a forced night march up extremely difficult going, at one stage making use of ropes. The assaulting troops reached the top of the Jebel with only 3 casualties and what enemy opposition remained was quickly overcome after casualties had been inflicted on them.
Lt. Col. Deane Drummond and his Tac H.Q. were immediately behind the leading troops, and throughout the assault and on the following days Lt. Col Deane Drummond by his courage and leadership so inspired his troops that the operation was a complete success.
His example and personal leadership were worthy of the highest traditions of the S.A.S. and I strongly recommend him for an immediate award of the D.S.O. 1st January, 1959 - 30th January, 1959.
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