3 CDO BDE Hudson, Leslie Eric

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Hudson ​

• FORENAME

Leslie Eric ​

• UNIT

R.M. 45 Commando (C.O.) + staff of MGRM Commando Forces (Colonel GS) ​

• RANK

Lieutenant-Colonel (MiD) + Colonel (OBE)​

• NUMBER

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• AWARD

Mention in Despatches, Officer of the British Empire ​

• PLACE

Northern Ireland 1st November 1974- 31st January 1975 (MiD) 1977 (OBE) ​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

R.M. 10.9.1946​

HMS Illustrious​

Corporal January 1949​

45 Commando 1950​

42 Commando​

Sergeant 1952​

transferred to Fleet Air Arm 1954​

training on HMSs Implacable,Ocean and Hawke​

Lieutenant RM November 1954​

42 Commando​

RM Training Centre,Ghain Tuffieha,Malta​

43 Commando (company commander)​

attached USMC (Camp Lejeune)​

RN Staff College,Greenwich 1966​

staff,HQ 24 Infantry Brigade 1966-68​

HMS Bulwark​

National Defence College,Latimer​

HQ Commando Forces (Ops/Plans + Assistant Adjutant and Quarter Master General)​

45 Commando (C.O.)(Mention in Despatches)​

staff,MGRM Commando Forces (OBE)​

Commandant,CTCRM​

retired 1980​

married Jackie (3 children)​

died 13.1.2005 Topsham,Devon​

London Gazette 46614, 24th June 1975, Page 8051 (MiD)​

London Gazette 47102, 30th December 1976, Page 5 (OBE)​

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