HURST, Ben

Rank: 
Private
Unit / Base: 
11 Commando
Regiment/Corps: 
King's Own Royal Regiment (Lancaster)
Service: 
Army
Number: 
3715891
Died : 
Monday, June 9, 1941
Killed in action or died of wounds
Age: 
26
Cemetery/Memorial: 

Private Ben Hurst was killed in action during operations at Litani River, Syria.

Sources
CWGC.
Casualty Lists / National Archives file WO417/27.
 
Notes
Casualty Lists show unit as I.T.C. attached 2 SS Bn. - 2 Special Service Bn. was formed from Nos.6 and 7 Independent Companies and Nos.9 and 11 Commandos. It was a short lived designation reverting to Commando unit designations.
 
Primary Roll of Honour: 

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