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<blockquote data-quote="John Robertson" data-source="post: 29320" data-attributes="member: 1"><p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>SURNAME</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Drysdale </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>FORENAME</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Douglas Burns</em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>UNIT</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>R.M. 41 Independent Commando (Commanding Officer) </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>RANK</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Captain (acting Major) (MiD, MBE), Lieutenant Colonel (DSO, SS)</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, Member of the Order of the British Empire, Distinguished Service Order, Silver Star (US -2 of), Officer of the Order of the British Empire</em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>PLACE</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Burma + Eastern Frontier of India (MiD), Burma 16th November 1944-15th February 1945 (MBE), Korea 1952 (DSO, SS), 1959 (OBE)</em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>ADDITIONAL INFORMATION</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>born 02.10.1916</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>joined R.M. 1935</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Brigade Major,3 Commando Brigade 1944</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>C.O. 44 Commando 1945</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>worked on his uncle's estates in Argentina in civilian life</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>died 22.06.1990</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>London Gazette 36925, 2nd February 1945, Page 757 (MiD)</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>London Gazette 37346, 9th November 1945, Page 5529 (MBE)</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>London Gazette 39230, 18th May 1951, Page 2749 (DSO) </em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>London Gazette 40537, 15th July 1955, Page 4092 (SS)</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>London Gazette 41727, 5th June 1959, Page 3702 (OBE)</em></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="John Robertson, post: 29320, member: 1"] [LIST] [*][B]SURNAME[/B] [/LIST] [INDENT][I]Drysdale [/I][/INDENT] [LIST] [*][B]FORENAME[/B] [/LIST] [INDENT][I]Douglas Burns[/I][/INDENT] [LIST] [*][B]UNIT[/B] [/LIST] [INDENT][I]R.M. 41 Independent Commando (Commanding Officer) [/I][/INDENT] [LIST] [*][B]RANK[/B] [/LIST] [INDENT][I]Captain (acting Major) (MiD, MBE), Lieutenant Colonel (DSO, SS)[/I][/INDENT] [LIST] [*][B]NUMBER[/B] [/LIST] [INDENT][/INDENT] [LIST] [*][B]AWARD[/B] [/LIST] [INDENT][I]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[/I][/INDENT] [LIST] [*][B]PLACE[/B] [/LIST] [INDENT][I]Burma + Eastern Frontier of India (MiD), Burma 16th November 1944-15th February 1945 (MBE), Korea 1952 (DSO, SS), 1959 (OBE)[/I][/INDENT] [LIST] [*][B]ADDITIONAL INFORMATION[/B] [/LIST] [INDENT][I]born 02.10.1916[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]joined R.M. 1935[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]Brigade Major,3 Commando Brigade 1944[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]C.O. 44 Commando 1945[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]worked on his uncle's estates in Argentina in civilian life[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]died 22.06.1990[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]London Gazette 36925, 2nd February 1945, Page 757 (MiD)[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]London Gazette 37346, 9th November 1945, Page 5529 (MBE)[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]London Gazette 39230, 18th May 1951, Page 2749 (DSO) [/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]London Gazette 40537, 15th July 1955, Page 4092 (SS)[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]London Gazette 41727, 5th June 1959, Page 3702 (OBE)[/I][/INDENT] [/QUOTE]
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