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His funeral was attended by 2,000 local employees of the Cyprus Mining Corporation, both Greek and
Turkish Cypriots – a tribute to his reputation for treating both communities fairly.14

‘He was buried with full military honours in the English Cemetery in Nicosia. Four

Highlanders and two Cyprus Police officers carried him to his final resting place.

Buglers sounded the Last Post. Men of all nationalities mourned him.’ 15

James Hope, former Gordon Highlanders’ officer, who paid the above tribute to him, ensured that

Theodore Bogdanovitch’s George Cross and service medals are held in a place of honour in the Gordon
Highlanders’ Regimental Museum in Aberdeen, as he had no living relatives and had been working

alongside the regiment when he was killed.

Other Distinguished Veterans

Lieutenant Colonel Noel Patrick McDonald, 41st (Oldham) Royal Tank Regiment. He was awarded the Military
Cross on 27 October, 1942, when holding the temporary rank of Major, while commanding his squadron in its

first action in the Western Desert, for outstanding bravery and fine leadership through four days and nights of

arduous operations. He personally accounted for three enemy tanks and two anti-tank guns.16

14 Hebblethwaite, Marion (2005), One Step Further – Those whose gallantry was rewarded with the George Cross (Witney:
Chameleon HH Publishing)
15 Tribute paid to Theodore Bogdanovitch by James Hope, former Gordon Highlanders officer, www.britains-smallwars.

com/cyprus/Davidcarter/Bogdanovitch/bogdanovitch.html
16 Citation taken from: http://ww2talk.com/forums/topic/15178-royal-armoured-corps/

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