BROWN, Leslie Jock
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Rank:
Corporal
Unit / Base:
'Special Air Service'
8 Commando
'Layforce'
51ME Commando
Regiment/Corps:
Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry
Service:
Army
Service Number:
5437777
Born:
Saturday, November 18, 1916
Between:
Friday, January 15, 1943 to Monday, January 18, 1943
Killed in action or died of wounds
Age:
26
Cemetery/Memorial:
Corporal Leslie Brown had previously served in the Commandos before joining 'B' Squadron of the 1st Special Air Service. He died when his jeep patrol was attacked whilst en route to harass the enemy in Southern Tunisia.
Service*
No.8 Commando, 4th Special Service Bn., 'B' Bn. Layforce, Commando Depot at Geneifa, Latrum Training Centre in Palestine, Middle East Commandos, 1st Special Service Regiment, and 1st SAS.
Sources
CWGC.
CWGC.
Casualty Lists / National Archives files WO417/57, WO417/58, and WO417/71.
* The SAS and LRDG Roll of Honour 1941-1947. www.sas-lrdg-roh.com/index.html
Notes
The CWGC record his unit as Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry and 51 ME Commando. Casualty Lists all show ME Commando. The book 'Get Rommel' records him as being involved in Operation Flipper.
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