LLEWELLYN, Fred

Rank: 
Corporal
Unit / Base: 
1 Commando
9 Independent Company
Regiment/Corps: 
King's Shropshire Light Infantry
Service: 
Army
Number: 
4036505
Born: 
Tuesday, September 16, 1919
Died : 
Saturday, March 28, 1942
Killed in action or died of wounds
Age: 
22
Cemetery/Memorial: 
Corporal Fred Llewellyn 1 Commando
Corporal Fred Llewellyn was reported missing 28 March 1942 after Operation Chariot at St Nazaire, later confirmed killed in action. He was part of a demolition team who embarked for the raid on Motor Launch ML 306.

Son of Tom and Elizabeth Llewellyn, of Worcester.
Service Record 
17 January 1940 enlisted King's Shopshire Light Infantry.
27 April 1940 to No.9 Independent Company.
8 November 1940 to No.1 Special Service Battalion.
11 November 1940 promoted Lance Corporal
4 March 1941 to No.1 Commando.
5 May 1941 promoted Acting Corporal.
3 August 1941 granted war substantive rank of Corporal.
28 March 1942 killed in action.

Sources
CWGC.

Casualty Lists / National Archives files WO417/41 and WO417/44.
Service record from James Dorrian, author Storming St. Nazaire.
St Nazaire Society website.
[Image] His niece Rosalind Banfield; Jim Dorrian, St Nazaire Society.

Primary Roll of Honour: 
Photo of grave in Gallery: 
Yes

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