Paul Stevenson

Major-General Paul Timothy Stevenson, (9 March 1940 – 28 January 2023) was a Royal Marines officer who served as commander of the British Forces Falkand Islands, and commanded 42 Commando during The Troubles in Northern Ireland.

Military career Stevenson joined the Royal Marines Forces Volunteer Reserve in 1956 and was commissioned as a regular officer in November 1958. and served aboard HMS Mohawk from 1965 to 1968. He presented the landing plan to the Prime Minister and War Cabinet, before later assisting with the negotiation of the Argentine surrender in Port Stanley. He was mentioned in dispatches for his contributions and bravery in Northern Ireland.

Stevenson returned to Headquarters Commando forces as GSO1 from 1984 to 1985, and then attended the NATO Defence College in Rome in 1986. He retired from the Royal Marines in 1991.

He died on 28 January 2023.

Honours In 1975, Stevenson was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE), in recognition of his distinguished service in Northern Ireland. He was promoted to Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 1985 Birthday Honours in recognition of his command of 42 Commando.