Steuart Pringle

Steuart Pringle

Lieutenant-General Sir Steuart Robert Pringle, 10th Baronet, of Stichill KCB DSC (b. 21 July 1928) is a Royal Marines officer who became Commandant General Royal Marines and who was seriously injured by an IRA bomb.

On the 17th October 1981 Pringle was injured by an IRA car bomb attached to his red Volkswagen car outside his home in Dulwich, South London as he went to take his pet black Labrador, Bella to the park for a run. One of the first questions he asked was, “How’s my dog?” His dog, Bella, was unscathed but Pringle lost a leg in the incident. [ [http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,922647,00.htmlTime Magazine, Once More, Terror in the Streets] ]

As commandant general of the Royal Marines, he was seen inspecting his men when the Commandos left Portsmouth as part of the Falklands Task Force whilst still recuperating. He returned to duties after his ordeal until his retirement in 1984.

Pringle was named BBC Pebble Mill Man of the Year for his "outstanding achievement and bravery". He was awarded a Hon DSc of the City University in 1982, a Hon LLD of Exeter University in 1994. He is also an Hon Admiral of the Texas Navy.

He succeeded his father, Squadron Leader Sir Norman Hamilton Pringle as 10th Baronet in 1961.

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References

* http://www.stichill.bordernet.co.uk/history/steuart-pringle.html
* http://www.clanpringle.org.uk/html/stichill.html
* http://www.britains-smallwars.com/ni/RM.html
* http://www.city.ac.uk/alumni/groups/hongrads/hongrads.html


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