William Marsden Eastman

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William Marsden Eastman
26 October 1911 – 1980
Place of birth Brentford, England
Place of death Malta
Allegiance United Kingdom
Service/branch British Army
Years of service Retired 1966
Rank Brigadier
Unit Royal Army Ordnance Corps
Commands held RAOC Training Centre
Battles/wars World War II bomb disposal
Awards George Cross

Brigadier William Marsden Eastman GC (1911-1980) was awarded the George Cross for his gallant bomb disposal work on 6 November 1940 on Malta. Notice of his award appeared in the "London Gazette" on Christmas Eve, 1940.[1]

After the war he commanded the RAOC Training Centre until his retirement in 1966, when he retired with his wife to Malta , where he died, and is buried in the Ta' Braxia Cemetery in Pietà[2].

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  1. ^ London Gazette: no. 35022, page 7207, 1940-12-24. Retrieved on 2007-11-01.
  2. ^ Famous People Buried at Ta' Braxia, Vigilo 28 (the magazine of the National Trust of Malta)

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