RENSHAW, Victor Ernest

Rank: 
Lance Corporal
Unit / Base: 
6 Commando
Prior Police Service: 
Metropolitan Police
Regiment/Corps: 
Royal Fusiliers
Service: 
Army
Number: 
6482268
Born: 
Saturday, November 2, 1918
Died : 
Sunday, February 12, 1989
Place died: 
Essex
Victor Renshaw 6 Commando
Fusilier Victor Renshaw was wounded 26 February 1943 during operations in North Africa (Battle of Steamroller Farm).
In 1939 Vic was a Metropolitan Police Officer, single, and residing at the Police Section House, Charing Cross, Westminster. He volunteered for the Commandos as part of the 1st Police Intake in 1942. Post war member of the Commando Association from Lawford, Essex. They record his final rank as Corporal.
 
Sources
Casualty Lists / National Archives file WO417/58.
Details of operation on Linked Content below
The 1939 Register covering City of Westminster.
Obituaries in Commando Association newsletter 88 (1989).

[Image] Cropped from photo in gallery titled 'Commandos of 1st Special Service Brigade meet 6th Airborne Forces, 6 June 1944.' Identified by his nephew.

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