SALTER, Charles Henry Bevan

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Rank: 
Lance Corporal
Unit / Base: 
3 Commando
Regiment/Corps: 
The Buffs (Royal East Kent Regiment)
Service: 
Army
Number: 
6291052
P.O.W. number: 
26478
P.O.W. camps: 
Stalag VIII-B (8B)(Stalag 344), Lamsdorf Poland
Born: 
Wednesday, June 28, 1916
Birthplace: 
Gillingham
Died: 
1985

Lance Corporal Charles Salter, No.1 Section of No.6 Troop, was reported missing 19 August 1942 during operations at Dieppe, later found to be a prisoner of war. Post war member of the Commando Association residing New Eltham SE London.

Sources
[1] Casualty Lists / National Archives file WO417/96.
[2] Prisoners of War / National Archives file WO392/11.
[3] German Record Cards of British PoWs / National Archives file WO416/318/294.
Image in No.3 Cdo Gallery of names of those in No1 Section, 6 Troop, No.3 Cdo as of 19 August 1942.

Obituaries in Commando Association newsletter 82 issued March 1986.

Notes

Source [2] shows Camp as BAB 21 Detachment E793 Stalag 344 (formerly Bau und Arbeits Battalion 21).

Additional content: 
Dieppe - Operation Jubilee
Archive pages : 
No 3 Commando
Prisoners of War

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