Talk:Robin Evelegh

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Opening sentence ref The Times obituary 27.5.10 and The Daily Telegraph 9.7.10.

Re born in Madras, education, Oxf and Bucks L.I., Borneo, Cyprus, ADC Commander, Lt Col and mil assistant, 3RGJ two tours Belfast despatches, Oxford 1974, Retired Army 1977, Book 1978, Ridgeway International 1977 - all refs Daily Telegraph obituary.

Re Evelegh 1st GJ in Penang and Brunei 1962 Ref Charles Allen The Savage Wars of Peace (1990) page 76.

Re Colonel 1976 and Soldiers of Oxfordshire Museum ref The Times obituary. Charlie52 (talk) 08:28, 23 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Re degree in modern history and appointed to command 3RGJ in 1971 reference: notes on author from his book Robin Evelegh Peace-Keeping in a Democratic Society The Lessons of Northern Ireland (1978) ISBN 0-7735-0502-4. 3RGJ had been reduced to company strength following 1968 defence review. He raised 3RGJ to Battalion strength.

He commanded 3RGJ for two tours of duty in the Upper Falls Area of Belfast each of four months duration and each based on the Springfield Road police station reference: page 1 of Evelegh's book.

First tour commenced in August 1972 reference: page 33 of Evelegh's book.

Re head of department, Ministry of Defence re defence developments in Middle East reference: The Times obituary 25.5.10. Charlie52 (talk) 11:48, 14 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]