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<blockquote data-quote="John Robertson" data-source="post: 28806" data-attributes="member: 1"><p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>SURNAME</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Hellings </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>FORENAME</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Peter William Cradock </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>UNIT</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>40 Commando (2-in-Command) </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>Military Cross </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>PLACE</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Italy 1943 </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>ADDITIONAL INFORMATION</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>born 1916</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>joined R.M. 1935</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>former 3 Bn</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>awarded D.S.C. 1940</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Captain "A" Commando at Dieppe 1942</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>GSO 2, Commando Group R.M.</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>41 and 42 Commandos (C.O.) 1945-46</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>HQ 3 Commando Brigade (Brigade Major) 1949-51</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Instructor, U.S.M.C. School, Quantico, U.S.A. 1954</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>40 Commando (C.O.) 1958</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>GOC 3 Commando Brigade 1959</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>GOC Infantry Training Centre, R.M. 1960</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Imperial Defence College 1962</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Deputy Director, Joint Warfare School 1963</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Maj.Gen., Chief of Staff to Commandant General, R.M. 1964</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>awarded C.B. 1966</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Maj.Gen., Commander Portsmouth Group, R.M. 1967-68</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Commandant General Royal Marines 1968-71</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Retired 1971</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>died 1990 </em></p></blockquote><p></p>
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