Luis Eric Rupert de la Torre, MBE, was a veteran of the St Nazaire Raid, a prison camp escapee, and a sports shop manager in north London. Born on 16 October 1918 to a Spanish father and Irish mother in London, he served in the Royal Army Ordnance Corps before joining No. 3 Commando. He participated in Operation Archery in Norway and was captured in 1942 during Operation Chariot. After several escape attempts, he was liberated by the US forces. He received the MBE in 1997 and the Legion of Honour in 2006.
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Meaning of the name - Eric
everlasting ruler, powerful ruler
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Eric de la Torre belongs to the GI Generation group.
Place of Birth: London
Educated At: The John Fisher School
Occupation: Sports shop manager
Awards Received: Member of the Order of the British Empire | Legion of Honour
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Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on October 16, 2024 | Secondary Progressions for October 16, 2024 |
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| Sun | 22 Libra 31 | 23 Libra 49 | 9 Aquarius 46 |
| Moon | 7 Pisces 29 | 12 Aries 53 | 23 Capricorn 58 |
| Mercury | 23 Libra 21 | 4 Scorpio 37 | 23 Capricorn 40 |
| Venus | 12 Libra 51 | 28 Scorpio 40 | 25 Aquarius 56 |
| Mars | 10 Sagittarius 58 | 22 Cancer 34 | 2 Pisces 32 |
| Jupiter | 15 Cancer 5 | 21 Gemini 14 | 7 Cancer 2 |
| Saturn | 26 Leo 21 | 13 Pisces 22 | 26 Leo 48 |
| Uranus | 23 Aquarius 52 | 26 Taurus 28 | 26 Aquarius 38 |
| Neptune | 9 Leo 8 | 27 Pisces 49 | 7 Leo 53 |
| Pluto | 6 Cancer 37 | 29 Capricorn 38 | 4 Cancer 57 |
| Rahu | 15 Sagittarius 44 | 5 Aries 32 | 10 Sagittarius 8 |
| Ketu | 15 Gemini 44 | 5 Libra 32 | 10 Gemini 8 |
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