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SAS – Battle Ready: True Stories from Memorable Missions Around the World
By Dominic Utton
The SAS and LRDG Roll of Honour 1941-47
By Ex-Lance-Corporal X
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<blockquote data-quote="John Robertson" data-source="post: 33855" data-attributes="member: 1"><p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>SURNAME</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Holmes </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>FORENAME</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Matthew John (Matt) </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>UNIT</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>R.M. 42 Commando (C.O.) </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>RANK</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Lieutenant Colonel (DSO), Major (CBE), Major General (LOM)</em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>NUMBER</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>N028280S</em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>AWARD</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Distinguished Service Order, Commander of the Order of the British Empire, Legion of Merit (US)</em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>PLACE</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Afghanistan 2006-2007 (DSO), 2019 (CBE), 2021 (LOM)</em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>ADDITIONAL INFORMATION</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>born 29.06.1967</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>educated Exeter University</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>joined R.M. 1988</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>42 Commando</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Commando Training Centre</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>40 Commando (Captain)</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Junior Staff College</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>45 Commando</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>42 Commando (K Company) (Major)</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Advanced Command and Staff College 2000</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Ops Officer, HQ 3 Commando Brigade 2001-02</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>LtColonel 2002</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Ministry of Defence 2002</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Permanent Joint HQ 2003-04</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Ops Officer, COMUKAMPHIBFOR Nov.2004</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>HQ, Multi-National Division (South East), Iraq (Chief J5 Plans)</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>42 Commando (C.O.) 27.3.2006</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>married to Lea (1 daughter) (residing Hampshire)</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>died 02.10.2021 (Aged 54)</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em><em>London Gazette 58396, 19th July 2007, Page 10411 (DSO)</em> </em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>London Gazette 62666, 8th June 2019, Page B5 (CBE)</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>London Gazette 63513, 29th October 2021, Page 19249 (LOM)</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em><a href="https://www.specialforcesroh.com/index.php?media/m-holmes.5781/" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.specialforcesroh.com/data/xfmg/thumbnail/5/5781-e3269f976adbc12c08eaa4d3a3b9ba49.jpg?1591385101" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a> <a href="https://www.specialforcesroh.com/index.php?media/m-holmes.5789/" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.specialforcesroh.com/data/xfmg/thumbnail/5/5789-c23732efc69e9e690d6ff6f2b6e61a18.jpg?1591385103" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></em></p></blockquote><p></p>
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