Date: 27/04/2014
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Major Ian Nigel Neville Beadle MC
Photo, taken whilst Captain of 45RM Commando 'E' Troop, courtesy of his son David Beadle who adds " This photo from 2nd October 1943, a moment's free time from Royal Marine training to get married - Captain at the time, but was promoted to Major two days after D-day. Awarded the MC in February 1945."
Ian Beadle was awarded the MC in 1945, whilst Acting Temporary Major with 45RM Commando for " distinguished service while operating with the Army in NW Europe."(Source: London Gazettes Supp. 36947, page 998, and Supp. 36992, page 1507.)
His son David adds, "According to 45 RMC War diaries he was 3i/c from 22nd March 1945, however two days later the Commando's leading officer Lt. Col. W.N. Gray was wounded (Operation Widgeon). The Lt. Col. was back in action 30th April at the latest.
According to his service record he was 2i/c from 30th June 1945 to 23rd September that year. (In the book A Plain Russet-Coated Captain by Captain John Day, he recalls the date as from April '45)
From July 1945 he was Camp Commandant for training of 45 RM Imperial duty troops destined for Hong Kong.
On 30th April 1947 his commission in the RM terminated and the following day he started a commission in the TA (parachute), at first as Captain, then Major, later Major RARO Class 1."
His transfer as Captain to the Army Air Corps is recorded in Gazettes November 1947 as " Ian Nigel Neville BEADLE, M.C. (384086) from R. Marines, Temp. Commn., with seniority,' 6th Nov. 1945. (Source: London Gazette Supp. 38119, page 5300.)
On the 6th November 1952 he was promoted Major with seniority from the 1st March 1948. His unit being the Glider Pilot & Parachute Corps. (Source: London Gazette Supp. 39689, page 5869.)
On the 1st January 1954 he took up post as Major Royal Corps of Engineers TA. (Source: London Gazettes Supp 40098, page 916.)
He was transferred to the Army Emergency Reserve of Officers on the 14th January 1960. (Source: London Gazettes Supp. 41954, page 1168.)
The following year on the 15th May 1961 he was transferred to the Regular Army Reserve of Officers, Royal Corps of Engineers. (Source: London Gazette Supp. 42382, page 4366.)
