GREENWOOD, Jack

Rank: 
Corporal
Unit / Base: 
50ME Commando
Regiment/Corps: 
York and Lancaster Regiment
Service: 
Army
Number: 
4745720
Died : 
Sunday, March 2, 1941
Between: 
Sunday, March 2, 1941 to Monday, March 3, 1941
Killed in action or died of wounds
Age: 
24
Cemetery/Memorial: 
Corporal Jack Greenwood died during operations against the enemy occupied Greek island of Kastellorizo. He was initially reported missing believed drowned attempting to escape. His body was later found and identified.
 
Sources
CWGC.
50 Me Cdo Casualty List 25th-28th Feb. 1941 in Crete (War Office Oct 1941) Ref. National Archives /WO361/124.
Casualty Lists / National Archives files WO417/23 and WO417/30.
The Middle East Commandos, author Charles Messenger.
 
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