He was Chairman of the Military Commentator’s Circle in London for many years and he lectured frequently in America. He carried out terrorist risk assessments in many countries for international companies and, in the mid-1990s, O’Ballance was commissioned by a security company to assess the situation in Beirut; the driver of the taxi from the airport took him into the countryside and demanded a huge bribe for his release: O’Ballance stood firm until the driver decided there were easier targets and took him to his hotel. He was a member of the International Institute for Strategic Studies and, for several years, served as chairman of the Military Commentators’ Circle. According to Wikipedia, he is credited as having originated the phrase “Mad Dog of the Middle East” to describe Gaddafi of Libya, a phrase subsequently used by President Regan. In a literary career spanning more than fifty years, he published thirty seven books and hundreds of articles. Many of them were translated into other languages including Arabic and Hebrew.
OLIVER Cyril Pnr Sgt 4986848
the Army in May 1948. However, in 1949, he re-enlisted into REME with which he served until 1971 leaving as a WO2 Instrument Artificer.
PAPE George Pte 4979143
Sherwood Foresters for six years serving in Cyprus and BAOR. On leaving the Army, he joined The Sherwood Rangers Yeomanry. He became a miner and, later, a safety instructor; subsequently, he set up his own Health and Safety advisory company in Nottingham. He developed an intense interest in the wartime history of the 508 (US) Parachute Regiment and was granted the honorary rank of Lieutenant Colonel at Fort Bragg in 1986.
PEARCE Anthony Robert
In March 2008. He served in The South Staffordshire Regiment for nine years.
PORTER Jeffrey Of Stoke-on-Trent in June 2008. He served with The South Staffordshire Regiment in the 1960s.
POULTON Ian “Polly” Pte
Of Ruddington, Nottingham, on 23 December 2008 aged 86. Cyril served with the Home Guard at the age of 17 and then joined 2nd Battalion The Sherwood Foresters. He fought in the Tunisian Campaign, in the fierce fighting on the Anzio Beachhead and in the subsequent campaign up Italy. He moved with the battalion to Palestine in January 1945 for Internal Security Operations. He was demobilised in October 1946 and subsequently worked as a carpenter/joiner until retirement.
PALSAy Michael Robert Capt 138246 MSM
Of Maltby-Le-Marsh, Lincolnshire, on 7 November 2008 aged 91. He enlisted into the RAOC in 1939 and was then commissioned into the Leicestershire Regiment. He joined 2nd Battalion The Sherwood Foresters in 1944 as a reinforcement in the Anzio Beachhead in March 1944. He took over the Anti-Tank Platoon in June 1944 and remained in command during the campaign up Italy. He continued to serve with the Battalion during Internal Security operations in Palestine from January 1945 and he was discharged from
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Of Ilkeston, Derbyshire, on 26 December 2008 aged 89. He enlisted into The Sherwood Foresters in December 1939 joining the 70th (Young Soldiers) Battalion before transferring to the 8th Battalion and, subsequently, to The York and Lancaster Regiment with which he saw active service in France, Holland, Belgium and Germany. He was a member of the Normandy Veterans and a founder member and Chairman of Ilkeston Branch WFRA.
PARKER Brian Charles “Ned” 2Lt 23614700
Of Stourport on 3 August 2008 aged 72. Born in Stourport on 5 October 1935, he enlisted in March 1959 at the Depot The Cheshire Regiment, The Dale, and was commissioned as a National Service Officer on 7 November 1959 having attended Mons Officer Cadet School. He was posted to The Worcestershire Regiment and served at the Depot, Lichfield, and at Norton Barracks. He was demobbed in March 1961. He became Livestock Marketing Officer for BOCM and he ran his own calf rearing unit. He played hockey, golf and squash and he had a strong interest in history, wildlife, rare breeds and farming.
PIKE Dave “Pikey” Pte 23889658
Of Normandy, France, on 9 September 2008 aged 64. He served with 1st Battalion The
Of Bagnall, Stoke on Trent, on 10 September 2008 aged 62. Polly was the last Private soldier to complete twenty two years’ service in The Staffordshire Regiment: he served from 1962 until 1984 and was a much loved Regimental character. He served in Colchester, Kenya, Dover, Berlin, Bahrain, Sharjah, Osnabrück and Gibraltar and, in some cases, served there twice. He took part in the 1st Battalion’s Northern Ireland Op Banner tours in North Armagh (1972/3), Londonderry (1974), Belfast (1976), the eighteen month tour in Londonderry (1979/81) and South Armagh (1984). He served for many years in the Assault Pioneer Platoon and had a reputation as a grafter. When his section was detached to a Rifle Company, the CSM was delighted if Polly was in the group as it meant that the Company Headquarters trench would be dug. In Gibraltar, training was limited because of the lack of space but, despite this, some imaginative exercises were devised in the tunnels. In one of these, Polly was promoted to the part of Governor and given an extravagant uniform to wear for the
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