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P L de Martin
| Major-General P L de C Martin CBE (deceased) General Peter Martin was born on February 2, 1920 in India, his father was in the Indian Medical Service, was commissioned into the Cheshire Regiment in July 1939 and posted to the 2nd Battalion. On the outbreak of war, September 1939 he went with the 2nd Bn to France with the British Expeditionary Force and in May 1940 took part in the advance into Belgium and the subsequent withdrawal to Dunkirk safely bringing his platoon back to England. In 1941 the Battalion had been transferred from the 1st to the 50th Infantry Division and went with it to the Middle East, serving in Cyprus, Palestine, Iraq and Syria. In January 1942, 50 Division joined the 8th Army in defensive positions at Gazala in Libya. General Peter now promoted to Lieutenant and Company 2i/c saw further action in the withdrawal to El Alamein in June. 1942, being taken prisoner and escaping twice. The Bn fought in the battles of Alam HaIfa and El Alamein (November 1942) and Medenine and the Mareth Line (March 1943) and Enfidaville, after which 50 Division was withdrawn to Egypt to prepare for the invasion of Sicily. Commanding a company of the Cheshire Regiment, Martin landed on D-Day on Gold Beach and was soon in action. He took part in the series of bitter Normandy battles, which preceded the breakout in August, and in the pursuit across France and Holland including the Battle for the Gheel Bridgehead on the Albert Canal and Operation Market Garden. A Sandhurst trained regular, Martin first saw action in France in 1940, escaping via Dunkirk. In the desert, where he was twice captured but escaped, he was at the Battle of Alamein and in the pursuit to Tunisia. Later he landed on the first day of the invasion of Sicily. He was Mentioned in Dispatches on three occasions during a long military career. Major General Peter L de C Martin CBE succeeded Lt. General Sir Napier Crookenden KCB, DSO, OBE as Colonel of the Regiment in 1971 and served in this capacity until 1978. During his tenure of office Prince Charles became our Colonel in Chief in 1977 and New Colours were presented to the 1st Battalion in 1973. He retired from the Army in 1975 and was later President of the Normandy Veterans Association. Sadly Major General Peter L de C Martin CBE died on February 10, 2006, aged 86. |
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  | Normandy Veterans Association 60th Anniversary Limited Edition Print by Michael Turner. SOLD OUT | Official limited edition print of the 60th Anniversary of the Normandy Veterans Association. The Eastern Flank of the D-Day battlefield, 1300 hours, June 6th 1944. No single picture could possibly encompass the actions of all British forces on D-D...... | NOT AVAILABLE |
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