- SURNAME
Drysdale
- FORENAME
Douglas Burns
- UNIT
R.M. 41 Independent Commando (Commanding Officer)
- RANK
Captain (acting Major) (MiD, MBE), Lieutenant Colonel (DSO, SS)
- NUMBER
- AWARD
Mention in Despatches, Member of the Order of the British Empire, Distinguished Service Order, Silver Star (US -2 of), Officer of the Order of the British Empire
- PLACE
Burma + Eastern Frontier of India (MiD), Burma 16th November 1944-15th February 1945 (MBE), Korea 1952 (DSO, SS), 1959 (OBE)
- ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born 02.10.1916
joined R.M. 1935
Brigade Major,3 Commando Brigade 1944
C.O. 44 Commando 1945
worked on his uncle's estates in Argentina in civilian life
died 22.06.1990
London Gazette 36925, 2nd February 1945, Page 757 (MiD)
London Gazette 37346, 9th November 1945, Page 5529 (MBE)
London Gazette 39230, 18th May 1951, Page 2749 (DSO)
London Gazette 40537, 15th July 1955, Page 4092 (SS)
London Gazette 41727, 5th June 1959, Page 3702 (OBE)
WEB LINKS:
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/36925/supplement/757 (MiD)https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/37346/supplement/5529 (MBE)
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/39230/page/2749 (DSO)
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/40537/page/4092 (SS)
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/41727/supplement/3702 (OBE)
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