Corran Purdon | |
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 Purdon at Merville Battery, June 2014 | |
| Birth name | Corran William Brooke Purdon |
| Born | 4 May 1921 Cobh, Ireland |
| Died | 27 June 2018 (aged 97) Wiltshire, England |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service | British Army |
| Years of service | 1939–1976 |
| Rank | Major-General |
| Service number | 112917 |
| Unit | Royal Ulster Rifles No. 12 Commando Sultan of Oman's Armed Forces Hong Kong Police Force |
| Commands | 1st Battalion, Royal Ulster Rifles Sultan of Oman's Armed Forces School of Infantry North West District Near East Land Forces |
| Battles / wars | Second World War Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation Dhofar Rebellion |
| Awards | Commander of the Order of the British Empire Military Cross Overseas Territories Police Medal Colonial Police Medal Chevalier dé la Légion d'Honneur[1] Médaille d’Honneur de St Nazaire[1] |
| Relations | Terence Otway (cousin) |
Major-General Corran William Brooke Purdon CBE MC CPM (4 May 1921 – 27 June 2018) was an Irish-born career soldier in the British Army, who took part in the raid on St Nazaire as a commando for which he was awarded the Military Cross. He was subsequently a prisoner in Colditz Castle.[1][2][3][4]
- ^ a b c Obituaries, Telegraph (15 July 2018). "Major General Corran Purdon". The Telegraph. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
- ^ "Major-General Corran Purdon obituary". Thetimes.co.uk. 6 July 2018. Retrieved 8 July 2018.
- ^ "War hero who escaped Colditz dies aged 97". The Wiltshire Gazette and Herald. 4 July 2018. Retrieved 8 July 2018.
- ^ "Purdon, Corran William Brooke (Oral history)". Imperial War Museums. Retrieved 8 July 2018.