GRIFFIN, William George

Driver
T5575319
No 3 Commando
Royal Army Service Corps
Driver William Griffin was captured in 1943 during operations in Sicily.
 
Sources
Casualty Lists / National Archives files WO417/67, 68, and 92.
Prisoners of War / National Archives file WO392/1.

FERGUSON, William Watson

Guardsman
2696113
52ME Commando
Scots Guards
07.07.1938 enlisted Scots Guards.
01.11.1940 posted 52 Middle East Commando.
05.01.1941 wounded in action (gunshot wound to hand) Sudan.
26.04.1941 posted 'B' Bn., Layforce.
15.05.1941 posted 'D' Bn., Layforce.

HYND, Alexander

Lance Corporal
2696562
'Layforce'
Scots Guards
29.07.1939 enlisted Scots Guards.
01.06.1941 prisoner of war Crete.

Sources
Dir. of Mil. Int.: Liberated Prisoner of War Interrogation Questionnaire 1945/6 / National Archives file WO344/156/3.

LYON, Robert James

Guardsman (Raider)
2695458
50ME Commando
Scots Guards
02.09.1936 attested into the Scots Guards, civil occupation Labourer.
15.10.1940 posted 50 Middle East Commando.
05.03.1941 posted Depot Middle East Commando.
04.04.1941 posted to 'D' Bn., Layforce on completion of signal course.

RABBITT MM, Eric William (No.1 Cdo), newspaper report on his funeral

Type: Files
Author: Content Admin
Year of Publishing: 2024
Keywords: Eric Rabbitt, Military Medal, 1 Commando

Gunner Eric Rabbitt, No.1 (Army) Commando, was awarded the Military Medal in recognition of gallant and distinguished service at Alethangyaw, Arakan, Burma. This article about his funeral was published in the Northampton Chronicle and Echo, 4 February 1987.

BREADY, Peter

Peter Bready 3 Commando
Fusilier
14350042
No 3 Commando
Royal Northumberland Fusiliers
Fusilier Peter Bready was wounded 28 February 1945 during operations in Western Europe.
 
Sources
Casualty Lists / National Archives file WO417/89.
[Image] His son Peter.
 

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