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Lansdale, Roderick Stuart Son of William Lansdale, and Kate Elizabeth Robson.	09.05.1901 Southwark, Greater London - 03.01.1977	2nd Lt. 01.01.1919 Lt. 01.01.1922 Capt. 01.01.1930 Maj. 01.09.1939 (retd 27.11.1947)	20.06.1924 - (01.1925) HMS Marlborough (battleship) (Mediterranean) 18.01.1927 - (07.1927) HMS Argus (aircraft carrier) (China) (08.1929) Plymouth Division, Royal Marines 15.01.1930 - (04.1940) HMS Comus (cruiser) (Atlantic Fleet) 08.07.1930 - (02.1931) HMS Renown (battlecruiser) (Atlantic Fleet) (01.1932) Supplementary List of Officers on Half Pay (08.1932) Plymouth Division, Royal Marines 23.08.1932 - (01.1934) HMS Caradoc (cruiser) (China) 24.04.1935 - (02.1936) HMS President (for study of foreign languages; for 9 months' study in Estonia) 02.07.1936 - (04.1939) Naval Intelligence Division, Admiralty [HMS President] (08.1939) - (04.1940) Plymouth Division, Royal Marines 01.04.1940 - (02.1941) HMS Illustrious (aircraft carrier) (08.1942) Plymouth Division, Royal Marines 11.08.1942 - (10.1943) HMS Gosling (training establishment, Risley, nr Warrington, Lancs) (12.1943) RM Training Group, Towyn (04.1944) - (06.1944) Lympstone Camp, Royal Marines (07.1945) - (04.1946) Chatham Division, Royal Marines
Lawson, John William	22.09.1893 - (09?).1970 Tonbridge district, Kent	Sptdg. Clerk 19.12.1928 Lt. (QM) 10.09.1934 Capt. (QM) 10.09.1937 Maj. (QM) 13.11.1940 Lt.Col. (QM) 22.01.1943 (retd 22.09.1948) OBE 10.02.1948 New Year 48 MSM ? ?	served in the ranks for 17 years, 343 days 19.12.1928 - 09.09.1934 served as Superintending Clerk for 5 years, 265 days (Chatham Division RM) 10.09.1934 - (04.)1940 Depot RM, Deal 15.09.1940 - (02.)1941 Paymaster, RN School of Music (Malvern, Worcestershire) (12.1941) - (06.)1943 Portsmouth Division RM (08.1943) - (10.1943) Headquarters Staff, Royal Marines (Royal Marine Office) (London) 01.10.1943 - 22.09.1948 Assistant Quartermaster-General (Maintenance), "Q" Branch, Headquarters Staff, Royal Marines (Royal Marine Office) (London) (OBE)
Lumley, Heaton Son of Frank Lumley, an RN Staff Surgeon, and Pattie Lumley (née ....).	18.01.1900 Haulbowline, Cork, Ireland - 24.05.1941 KIA a/b HMS Hood [Portsmouth Naval Memorial]	2nd Lt. 01.09.1917 Lt. 20.12.1918 Capt. 01.09.1928 Maj. 01.09.1938	01.09.1917 commissioned into the RM Artillery, soon transferred to RM ? - (08.1923) RM Holding Battalion ? - (01.1925) Portsmouth Division RM (05.1926) - (05.)1928 Plymouth Division RM 15.05.1928 - 09.1928 HMS Royal Sovereign (battleship) (Mediterranean) [arrived 14.09.1928 at Plymouth from Malta] 24.04.1929 - (08.)1929 RM Officer, HMS Cambrian (cruiser) 09.09.1929 - (02.)1931 RM Officer, HMS Dorsetshire (cruiser) (Atlantic Fleet) & since 16.09.1930 also for training Land Artillery Specialists 31.08.1931 - (06.)1933 RM Officer, HMS Champion (cruiser; gunnery and torpedo school cruiser, Portsmouth) (01.1934) - (02.)1936 Plymouth Division, RM [06.12.1935 incoming passenger from Malta for RN Hospital, Gosport, with last place of residence Egypt] (08.)1936 - (04.)1939 Chatham Division, RM 01.06.1939 - 24.05.1941 RM Officer, HMS Hood (battle cruiser) & as Squadron RM Officer, Battle Cruiser Squadron
Lumsden, Bruce John David "Bertie" Son of Col. Henry Lumsden, Indian Army, and Ethel ...	23.07.1907 Chichester, Westhampnett district, Sussex - 30.04.1965 [Kensington, London ?]	2nd Lt. 01.09.1926 Lt. 27.06.1930 Capt. 3011.1936 A/Maj. 09.09.1941-30.11.1942, 08.01.1944-02.03.1944 Brev. Maj. 31.12.1942 Maj. 04.01.1946 A/Lt.Col. 01.12.1942-07.01.1944, 03.03.1944-13.09.1944 Lt.Col. 31.12.1950 A/Col. 14.09.1944-(04.1946) Col. 30.06.1954 (retd 22.12.1957) CBE 01.01.1958 New Year 58 OBE 01.01.1945 New Year 45	Education: Cheltenham College 1925 Cadet, RN, HMS Thunderer 1926 - 1929 various courses (08.1929) Portsmouth Division, RM 04.09.1930 - (01.)1932 HMS Valiant (battleship) (Atlantic Fleet) [until 02.12.1930 probationary] 1932? HMS Cornwall (cruiser) (China Station) 20.06.1932 - (09.)1932 Specialist Physical and Recreational Training Course, Portsmouth 1932 - 1935 Physical Training Officer, Plymouth Division, RM (02.1936) - (02.1937) Plymouth Division, RM 29.06.1937 - (08.)1939 RM Officer, HMS Sussex (cruiser) (Mediterranean Station) 1939 - 1940 Adjutant, Chatham Division, RM 1940 - 1942 RM Division (08.1942) 101st RM Brigade 01.12.1942 - 12.1943 Commanding Officer, 41 RM Commando (Sicily & Salerno) 27.01.1944 - (04.)1944 HMS Dorlin (Combined Operations base, Dorling House, Acharacle, Argyll) (06.1944) RM Training Group Wales 29.09.1944 - (07.)1945 Staff of JSM, Washington & British Combined Operations Representative with US Amphibious Forces, Pacific [HMS Saker] 15.10.1945 - 1947 Staff of Combined Chiefs of Staff, Washington, DC, as Chief of Combined Operations Representative [HMS Saker] 1946 War Office Observer, Bikini Atomic Bomb Tests 1948 raised RM Forces Volunteer Reserve 1949 - 1952 Commanding Officer, 40 RM Commando (Hong Kong and Malaya) 1953 - 1955 Fleet RM Officer, Home Fleet [HMS Vanguard] 1955 - 1957 Commanding Officer, Depot RM and Commandant RM School of Music, Deal Common Cryer and Serjeant-At-Arms City of London, 1958; Swordbearer to the Lord Mayor of London, 1959-1961. Hon. Col RMFVR (City of London) 1961-.Comdt United Service Corps of Commissionaires, since 1958; Director: Pimms Ltd; H. D. Davies and Co. Ltd; Express Travel and Transport Co.

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