POWELL, David Henry John Griffiths

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Rank: 
Major
Unit / Base: 
6 Commando
Regiment/Corps: 
Welch Regiment
Service: 
Army
Number: 
138095
Born: 
Wednesday, December 10, 1919
Died : 
Monday, November 21, 2005
Major David Powell 6 Commando
Major David Powell served in No.6 Commando becoming Second in Command during operations at Normandy, and remained with them in the advance through North West Europe and into Germany.
  • 4 July 1940 commissioned Second Lieutenant [1].
  • 30 November 1942 (Operation Torch) (Captain) wounded at the Battle of Djebel Azzag (also known as Green Hill) [2][2a].
  • 6 June 1944 (Operation Overlord) lands with No.6 Commando at Queen Red Beach (Sword) at Normandy [2a][4].
  • 24 June 1944 promoted Major and second in command (effective from 6 June 1944) [4].
  • 8 August 1944 assumes duties of Adjutant [4].
  • 1 July 1959 relinquishes his commission [2a].
[1] London Gazette 34888, page 4084.
[2] British Army Casualty Lists 1939 -45 / National Archives file WO417/4.
[2a] His daughter Marie Cooper.
[3] Clash by Night, author Brig. Derek Mills-Roberts.
[4] No.6 Commando War Diary.
 
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