Ian Rycroft - Revision history

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Category:State Violence and Collusion Project

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External Resources

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Army Career

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 ====Arms to Iraq====
-the [[Scott Inquiry]] heard evidence that E.C. Transport carried out shipments to Iraq for British companies, [[Allivane International]] and [[Ordnance Technologies]]. Rycroft was never charged and his co-director [[Paul Grecian]] had a conviction quashed in the Court of Appeal. According to the ''Sunday Times'', it was rumoured that the two men were part of an [[MI6]] intelligence-gathering operation in Iraq.<ref>Adam Nathan, [http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/article1179391.ece Man behind plot to steal Harry’s hair], Sunday Times, 23 February 2003.</ref>
+The [[Scott Inquiry]] heard evidence that E.C. Transport carried out shipments to Iraq for British companies, [[Allivane International]] and [[Ordnance Technologies]]. Rycroft was never charged and his co-director [[Paul Grecian]] had a conviction quashed in the Court of Appeal. According to the ''Sunday Times'', it was rumoured that the two men were part of an [[MI6]] intelligence-gathering operation in Iraq.<ref>Adam Nathan, [http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/article1179391.ece Man behind plot to steal Harry’s hair], Sunday Times, 23 February 2003.</ref>
 In December 1992, Home Secretary [[Kenneth Clarke]] revoked E.C. Transport's license to ship military equipment in Britain. Rycroft told the ''Daily Mail'' at the time that the decision could cost 17 jobs at the firm:
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-[[Category:British Army|Rycroft, Ian]][[Category:Royal Engineers|Rycroft, Ian]][[Category:Dhofar War|Rycroft, Ian]][[Category:Northern Ireland|Rycroft, Ian]]
+[[Category:British Army|Rycroft, Ian]][[Category:Royal Engineers|Rycroft, Ian]][[Category:Dhofar War|Rycroft, Ian]][[Category:Northern Ireland|Rycroft, Ian]][[Category:State Violence and Collusion Project|Rycroft, Ian]]

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 ::The suspect chemicals, including cyanide, are aboard a lorry owned by Mr Ian Rycroft, a former Army explosives officer, whose Dorset-based transport firm regularly carries explosives and radio-active and other hazardous materials.
-::Mr Rycroft and his firm, EC Transport (Wimborne) Limited, were fined a total of pounds 1,600 at Bournemouth Crown Court last July for carrying hazardous explosives listed as less dangerous than they really were, and for exposing people ot unnecessary risks.
+::Mr Rycroft and his firm, EC Transport (Wimborne) Limited, were fined a total of pounds 1,600 at Bournemouth Crown Court last July for carrying hazardous explosives listed as less dangerous than they really were, and for exposing people to unnecessary risks.
 ::Mr Rycroft said last night that he had warned Townsend Thoresen, owners of the ferry, that his lorry contained hazardous goods. 'I was very surprised that the shipping company put our lorry on the Herald of Free Enterprise. I expected it to travel on a freight-only ferry later the same evening. '
 ::He said: 'The shipper supplied the documentation, which was extremely comprehensive. The shipper is a government organization in west Europe. ' However he refused to name the organization or give any details of the chemicals being carried by his lorry.<ref>Rodney Cowton, Tony Dawe and Ruth Gledhill, Disaster ferry carried banned chemical cargo, The Times, 15 April 1987.</ref>

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	Rycroft is listed by the [[Sultan's Armed Forces Association]] as MR "I RYCROFT WKhM(G)".<ref>[http://www.btinternet.com/~neil.fawcett/Safmemuk1.htm Members in the UK], Sultan's Armed Forces Association], 12 November 2010, accessed 15 August 2011.</ref> This would appear to signify that he received the Sultan's Distinguished Service Medal for gallantry.<ref>[http://www.royalark.net/Oman/medals.htm Oman], The Royal Ark, accessed 15 August 2011.</ref>		Rycroft is listed by the [[Sultan's Armed Forces Association]] as MR "I RYCROFT WKhM(G)".<ref>[http://www.btinternet.com/~neil.fawcett/Safmemuk1.htm Members in the UK], Sultan's Armed Forces Association], 12 November 2010, accessed 15 August 2011.</ref> This would appear to signify that he received the Sultan's Distinguished Service Medal for gallantry.<ref>[http://www.royalark.net/Oman/medals.htm Oman], The Royal Ark, accessed 15 August 2011.</ref>
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		+	Rycroft served in Northern Oman and Dhofar with "Major Alan Howard, RM Retd and late of DR in the early 70’s", who spoke at his memorial service.<ref>[http://www.btinternet.com/~neil.fawcett/SAFNews.htm Ian Rycroft WKhM(G) MID], oman.org.uk, accessed 9 September 2011.</ref>

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 ::.Apparently one of his soldiers was killed on duty in Ulster,many years ago,and because of the nature of the work that both did,his name had not appeared anywhere.The MOD did not want to put his name on a special memorial.Ian spoke to some high powered journos at the Sunday Times,and now MoD seem to have changed their mind! Strange!! He always knew when/where to apply pressure.<ref>[http://www.trucknetuk.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=24722&start=30 E.C.Transport], TrucknetUK, 10 October 2008, accessed 15 August 2011.</ref>
-A "Muhandis9" posting on the ''British Army Rumour Service'' website claimed to have known the MRF member Sapper [[Edward "Ted" Stuart]], and to have been contacted about him by the Northern Ireland Victims Commissioner.<ref>[http://www.arrse.co.uk/sappers/87513-royal-engineers-roll-honour-2.html Royal Engineers Roll of Honour], British Army Rumour Service, 5 July 2008, accessed 15 August 2011.</ref>
+A "Muhandis89" posting on the ''British Army Rumour Service'' website claimed to have known the MRF member Sapper [[Edward "Ted" Stuart]], and to have been contacted about him by the Northern Ireland Victims Commissioner.<ref>[http://www.arrse.co.uk/sappers/87513-royal-engineers-roll-honour-2.html Royal Engineers Roll of Honour], British Army Rumour Service, 5 July 2008, accessed 15 August 2011.</ref>
 ==Business career==

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 An individual posting as "Muhandis89" made the following claim about Rycroft on the ''TrucknetUK'' forum in 2008:
 ::.Apparently one of his soldiers was killed on duty in Ulster,many years ago,and because of the nature of the work that both did,his name had not appeared anywhere.The MOD did not want to put his name on a special memorial.Ian spoke to some high powered journos at the Sunday Times,and now MoD seem to have changed their mind! Strange!! He always knew when/where to apply pressure.<ref>[http://www.trucknetuk.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=24722&start=30 E.C.Transport], TrucknetUK, 10 October 2008, accessed 15 August 2011.</ref>
 ==Business career==

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 Author Martin Dillon described Rycroft as "an officer familiar with the workings of the [[Military Reaction Force|MRF]]." In his book ''The Trigger Men'', Dillon states that Rycroft told him that some of the activities of the MRF's "Whiterock OP" were "hilarious in retrospect".<ref>Martin Dillon, The Trigger Men, Mainstream Publishing, 2003,. pp.65-66.</ref>
-An individual posting as "Muhandis89" made the following claim about Rycroft on the ''TrucknetuK'' forum in 2008:
+An individual posting as "Muhandis89" made the following claim about Rycroft on the ''TrucknetUK'' forum in 2008:
 ::.Apparently one of his soldiers was killed on duty in Ulster,many years ago,and because of the nature of the work that both did,his name had not appeared anywhere.The MOD did not want to put his name on a special memorial.Ian spoke to some high powered journos at the Sunday Times,and now MoD seem to have changed their mind! Strange!! He always knew when/where to apply pressure.<ref>[http://www.trucknetuk.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=24722&start=30 E.C.Transport], TrucknetUK, 10 October 2008, accessed 15 August 2011.</ref>

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 ==External Resources==
 *LevelBusiness [http://www.levelbusiness.com/doc/person/uk/07180260 CHARLES IAN RYCROFT]
 ==Notes==

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 A brief bio for Rycroft on an unofficial Royal Engineers reunion site states:
-::Ian Rycroft: Joined 64(95 party/55 Sqn).Survey Eng course at Chatham.12 RSME briefly and PRBS Brecon(again Briefly).Then RMA Sandhurst 2 years(Ypres 41).Then 2 Div Engrs-Greven-16 Sqn-Gib ,Maidstone,Ulster,then HQ 39 Bde Ops Ulster,then Arabic Course Beaconsfield,then;<ref>[http://www.engineers-reunited.co.uk/contactsP-R.html Contacts P-R], R.E. United, accessed 14 August 2011.</ref>
+::Ian Rycroft: Joined 64(95 party/55 Sqn).Survey Eng course at Chatham.12 RSME briefly and PRBS Brecon(again Briefly).Then RMA Sandhurst 2 years(Ypres 41).Then 2 Div Engrs-Greven-16 Sqn-Gib ,Maidstone,Ulster,then HQ 39 Bde Ops Ulster,then Arabic Course Beaconsfield,then; muhandis89@aol.com <ref>[http://www.engineers-reunited.co.uk/contactsP-R.html Contacts P-R], R.E. United, accessed 14 August 2011.</ref>
 After attending the Royal Military Academy at [[Sandhurst]], Rycroft was made a 2nd lieutenant in the Royal Engineers as of 2 August 1968. his army number was 485823.<ref>[http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/44699/supplements/11326 London Gazette issue 44699, page 11326], 18 October 1968.</ref>

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−	'''Charles Ian Rycroft'''<ref>[http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/44699/supplements/11326 London Gazette issue 44699, page 11326], 18 October 1968.</ref> was a British Army officer.	+	'''Charles Ian Rycroft'''<ref>[http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/44699/supplements/11326 London Gazette issue 44699, page 11326], 18 October 1968.</ref> was a British Army officer and businessman.

	==Army Career==		==Army Career==