Terence Brandram Hastings Otway | |
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Born | 15 June 1914 Cairo, Egypt |
Died | 23 July 2006 (aged 92) |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service | British Army |
Years of service | 1933−1948 |
Rank | Lieutenant Colonel |
Service number | 63633 |
Unit | Royal Ulster Rifles |
Commands | 9th Parachute Battalion 15th Parachute Battalion |
Battles / wars | Second World War |
Awards | Distinguished Service Order Legion d’Honneur (France) |
Relations | James Hastings Otway (Father) Corran Purdon (Cousin) |
Lieutenant Colonel Terence Brandram Hastings Otway DSO, (15 June 1914 – 23 July 2006) was an officer in the British Army, best known for his role as commander of the paratroop assault on the Merville Battery on D-Day.