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Commando Country
By Stuart Allan
One of the Originals: Story of a Founder Member of the S.A.S.
By Johnny Cooper
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<blockquote data-quote="John Robertson" data-source="post: 29246" data-attributes="member: 1"><p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>SURNAME</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>O'Brien </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>FORENAME</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>William Christopher </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 Air Squadron (M Flight) </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>RANK</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Sergeant </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>NUMBER</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>PO 30684 R </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>AWARD</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Distinguished Flying Medal </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>PLACE</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Falklands 1982 </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>ADDITIONAL INFORMATION</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>age 28</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>from Somerset</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>London Gazette 8.10.1982</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>RM 1972 (No 29 King's Squad)</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>RM Commandos</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>gained his wings 1981</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>flying instructor 1984</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>served in Northern Ireland</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>retired from RM 1999</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Army Air Corps (Major)</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>served in Iraq</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>R.N.R. (Lt Cdr) 2008</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>served in Afghanistan</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>retired 2011 (Lt Commander) age 54 </em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>London Gazette 49134, 8th October 1982, Page 12841</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em><a href="https://www.specialforcesroh.com/index.php?media/w-obrien.11937/" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.specialforcesroh.com/data/xfmg/custom_thumbnail/11/11937-c60c3179e573ac0c9b243013dbb8d24a.jpg?1675336431" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="width: 300px; height: 300px" /></a></em></p></blockquote><p></p>
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