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Dedication
For those who served
Dedicated to the memory of all British and Commonwealth service personnel,
veterans and dependants buried in Cyprus, and to the memory of two
inspirational colleagues and friends, Colonel Mike World L/RAMC
1
and Lieutenant Colonel Mike McErlain RAMC2.
1 Colonel Michael John World L/RAMC died on 24 October 2012, age 64, after 27 years of distinguished Service with the
Royal Army Medical Corps both in England and abroad. He held the distinguished position of Defence Professor of Medicine
for 18 years and was most recently serving as Emeritus Professor. Obituary – Colonel Michael John World L/RAMC. Daily
Telegraph
2 Lieutenant Colonel Mike McErlain RAMC, consultant orthopaedic surgeon, died on 6 June 2013, age 45, during a D-Day
marathon run
, an event he co-founded with wife Joanna and brother-in-law Giles Barnes, held on the beaches of Norman-
dy in support of British Limbless Ex-ServiceMen’s Association (BLESMA).
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