CALLF, Leslie Stuart

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Rank: 
Major
Unit / Base: 
9 Commando
Regiment/Corps: 
Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment
Service: 
Army
Number: 
138421
Honours & Awards: 
Military Cross (MC)
Bar to the Military Cross
Born: 
Tuesday, December 14, 1915
Died : 
Sunday, December 4, 1994
Place died: 
Seaford, Sussex
Age: 
78
Major Leslie Callf MC
Leslie Stuart Callf was appointed Lieutenant on 4 July 1940 [1].  Soon after he volunteered for the Commandos and was subsequently attached to No. 9 Commando.
  • March 1944 awarded the Military Cross in recognition of gallant and distinguished service in Italy [2].
  • Awarded a bar to his Military Cross for his gallantry during the period of November 1943 and March 1944 whilst Captain of 5 Troop [3]. 
  • He wrote a short account of one of those actions which took place at Anzio on the 3rd March 1944*.
  • Post war Major Callf MC was active in Association events both in the United Kingdom and at services and events in Europe [4].
  • September 1984 appointed Vice President of the Commando Association [4].
  • September 1985 Major Callf MC and fellow No. 9 Commandos, Les Hopkins, DCM*, Tom Bostock MM*,  and Dave Belasco, returned to Italy and built a permanent monument in the form of a large cairn [view images] on the actual battlefield at Monte Ornito and Faito, near the area where No. 9 suffered over 50 per cent casualties on February 3, 1944 [5].
  • 13 June 1986 appointed President of the Commando Association [6].
Sources
[1] London Gazette 34888, page 4085.
[2] London Gazette 36615, page 3375.
[3] London Gazette 36710, page 4369.
[4] Commando Association newsletter 79.
[5] Commando Association newsletter 82.
[6] Commando Association newsletter 83.
Obituaries in Commando Association newsletter 100 (1995)
Obituary in Gallery [view....].
* Linked Content below.
 
Photo of Commando in Gallery: 
Yes
Additional content: 
2nd Anzio landing - No.9 Commando
HOPKINS, Leslie William
BOSTOCK, Thomas
Archive pages : 
No 9 Commando

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