Colin Douglas Maud | |
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 In Courseulles with Free French Captain Massignie on Bastille Day, 14 July 1944 | |
| Nickname(s) | "Mad" Maud |
| Born | 21 January 1903 Beckenham, Kent, England |
| Died | 22 April 1980 (aged 77) |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service | Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1921–1956 |
| Rank | Commodore |
| Commands | Amphibious Warfare Centre (1954–56) 4th Minesweeping Flotilla (1951–53) HMS Mull of Galloway (1948–49) HMS Berryhead (1946–47) HMS Cardigan Bay (1945–46) HMS Somali (1942) HMS Icarus (1937–42) HMS Sardonyx (1935–37) HMS H49 (1931–32) |
| Battles / wars | Second World War |
| Awards | Distinguished Service Order & Bar Distinguished Service Cross & Bar Mentioned in Despatches Commander of the Order of Orange-Nassau (Netherlands) |
Commodore Colin Douglas Maud, DSO & Bar, DSC & Bar (21 January 1903 – 22 April 1980) was a Royal Navy officer who during the Second World War commanded the destroyers Somali and Icarus and acted as beach master of Juno beach at the D-day landings.[1] With a heavy black beard, he "possessed the outward appearance of a latter-day buccaneer and was endowed with exceptional boldness and tenacity to go with it".[2][3] His blackthorn stick and bulldog Winston provided an image when portrayed by Kenneth More in the film The Longest Day. He was described as "one of the most popular officers in the British Navy".[2]
- ^ Hill, Roger (2004). Destroyer Captain. Periscope Publishing Ltd. p. 213. ISBN 1-904381-25-1.
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