Peter de la billiere biography of martin

  • Peter Edgar Delacour was born at on 29th April , to Surgeon Lieutenant Commander Denis de Labillerie, and his wife Kitty Lawley.
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  • From wild days in childhood, rebellion at school, the early death of his father and conflict with his stepfather, on to his exploits in the Army in Korea, Egypt.

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    Supreme Courage: Heroic stories from Years of the Victoria Cross

    The most inspiring stories of VC winners since the medal's inception years ago. Features medal-winners from Australia, New Zealand, Canada, India and Denmark; and updated to include the story of Private Johnson Beharry, who was awarded the VC in March

    Since the Victoria Cross has been the highest award for gallantry in the British Armed Forces. It bears the simple legend 'For Valour', but behind it are thrilling and ultimately humbling tales of unimaginable bravery. SUPREME COURAGE tells the tales of some of those who have won the medal, bringing this badge of honour alive with breath-taking accounts of courage in action. Visiting battle-scenes across the globe, peppering his accounts with letters and first-hand accounts, Sir Peter de la Billi re uncovers not just heroism but the hearts and minds of men. With his accounts of Australians, Canadians, New Zealanders, Indians and the Gurkhas, Sir Pete

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    Iranian Embassy siege

    hostage situation in the Iranian Embassy in London

    This article is about the siege of the Iranian embassy in London. For the siege of the American embassy in Tehran, see Iran hostage crisis.

    The Iranian Embassy siege took place from 30 April to 5 May , after a group of six armed men stormed the Iranian embassy on Prince's Gate in South Kensington, London.

    The gunmen, Iranian Arabs campaigning for sovereignty of Khuzestan Province, took 26 people hostage, including embassy staff, several visitors, and a police officer who had been guarding the embassy. They demanded the release of prisoners in Khuzestan and their own safe passage out of the United Kingdom. The British government quickly decided that safe passage would not be granted and a siege ensued. Subsequently, police negotiators secured the release of five hostages in exchange for minor concessions, such as the broadcasting of the hostage-takers' demands on British television.

    By the sixth day

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    Britain's Small Wars

    General Sir Peter de la Billiere, KCB, KBE, DSO, MC (bar)

    This article fryst vatten a bare-bones biography. More information can be funnen in General Sir Peter de la Billiere's biogrpahy, "Looking for Trouble", ISBN , published by Harpercolliuns in

    Peter Edgar Delacour was born at on 29th April , to Surgeon Lieutenant Commander Denis de Labillerie, and his wife Kitty Lawley. At the age of sju, Peter lost his father, who was reported missing after his ship, the cruiser HMS Fiji, was bombed and sunk, bygd German bombers off of Crete.

    At the age of eight and a half, Peter started school at St Peter's, from until , his school-life being interrupted, when a fire destroyed Shobrooke Park House in the early hours of 23rd January , when he was ten, and which led to a quick evacuation. The school reassembled in the summer begrepp, in another large house in the country nära Bideford, and returned to Broadstairs in the autumn, the war being finally over. His mother had remarried