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Born 1917; educated at Marlborough College and Royal Military Academy, Woolwich; commissioned, Royal Signals, 1937; war service in Europe and N Africa, Prisoner of War, Italy, 1941 (escaped 1942); Lt 1940; acting Capt 1942, acting Maj, 1943, Capt 1945; Staff College, 1945; acting Lt Col 1945; Bde Maj, 3rd Parachute Rgt, 1946-1947; Instructor, RMA Sandhurst, 1949-1951; Maj 1950, Instructor, Staff College, 1952-1955; Lt Col 1956; Commanding Officer, 22 Special Air Service (SAS) Rgt, 1957-1960; Col 1961; acting Brig 1961; Bde Cdr 44 Parachute Bde, 1961-1963; Asst Commandant, RMA Sandhurst, 1963-1966; Brig 1964; Maj Gen 1966; GOC 3rd Div, 1966-1968; Asst Chief of the Defence Staff (Operations), 1968-1970; retired 1971 Publications: Return Ticket (1951); Riot Control (1975); Arrows of Fortune (autobiography), (Leo Cooper, London, 1991)