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<blockquote data-quote="John Robertson" data-source="post: 49088" data-attributes="member: 1"><p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>SURNAME</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Gourlay</em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>FORENAME</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Basil Ian Spencer</em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>UNIT</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>R.M. 3 Commando Brigade (Brigade Major)</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>Officer of the Order of the British Empire, Member of the Order of the British Empire, Mention in Despatches</em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>PLACE</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>1949 (MBE -unit?) Cyprus 1956 (OBE), Cyprus (MiD)</em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>ADDITIONAL INFORMATION</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em><em>born 13.11.1920</em></em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em><em>educated Eastbourne College</em></em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em><em>commissioned R.M. 7.2.1940 (2Lt)</em></em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em><em>HMS Formidable September 1941</em></em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em><em>43 Commando early 1944</em></em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em><em>WIA 16.9.1944 Solta, Dalmatian Islands (award M.C.) (attached D Troop)</em></em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em><em>awarded M.B.E. (London Gazette 1.1.1949) (Lt A/Captain)</em></em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em><em>Army Staff Course 1954</em></em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em><em>Brigade Major,3 Commando Brigade (Major)</em></em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em><em>awarded O.B.E. for Cyprus 1956 (London Gazette 29.1.1957)</em></em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em><em>42 Commando (2IC) 1959</em></em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em><em>43 Commando (C.O.) 1963 (LtColonel)</em></em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em><em>Colonel of General Staff of Commandant General R.M. 1965</em></em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em><em>C.O. 3 Commando Brigade 1966 (Brigadier)</em></em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em><em>Commander, Training Group R.M. 1968 (Major General)</em></em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em><em>Commandant General R.M.1971-75 (retired as General)</em></em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em><em>award K.C.B. 1975</em></em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em><em>Director-General of the United World Colleges (15 years)</em></em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em><em>award C.V.O. 30.12.1989</em></em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em><em>married Natasha 1948 (2 children)</em></em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em><em>died 17.7.2013</em></em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em><em>London Gazette 41092, 4th June 1957, Page 3416 (OBE)</em></em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em><em>London Gazette 40987, 25th January 1957, Page 654 (MiD)</em></em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em><em><a href="http://www.specialforcesroh.com/index.php?media/b-gourlay.17639/" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.specialforcesroh.com/data/xfmg/thumbnail/17/17639-1c3a94678231042141ff3f1418bd0e89.jpg?1591400050" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></em></em></p></blockquote><p></p>
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