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Commando Veterans Archive Nominal Roll for No.8 Commando.
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MCG = Special Forces in Arms:Eoin and Ambrose McGonigal, author Patric McGonigal.
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SURNAME
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FORENAME
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RANK
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NUMBER
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AWARD
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ADDITIONAL
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Albon
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Frederick, George
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Sgt
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later CSM (CA95)
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Allen
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Reginald, Arthur
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Sgt
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6847052
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KRRC & SBS; PoW 30513;CasLists; (CA114);
CA Forum message
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Richard
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Lt
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77673
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MC, MiD
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Middx Regt; & SBS; later Major (CA102)
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John, Edward
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SQMS
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2655648
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MM and bar, CdeG
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Coldstream Gds; SAS; later Hon. Major
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Alston
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Lt
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Arthur
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J
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Gdsm
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2694534
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Scots Gds 2nd Bn
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Atkinson
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Paul
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Gdsm
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died 31/12/1961 (CA34)
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Austin
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M.B.
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Gdsm
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2696742
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Scots Gds; (LL1) |
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Baker
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James, Henry, Malcolm
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Pte/LCpl
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2615455
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Gren Gds/ME Cdo/L Det/ SRS/1SAS executed; (MCG)
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Kenneth
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Cpl
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5618955
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Devonshire; kia
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Baker
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W
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Sgt
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& Layforce. Post War Port of London Police (CA42)
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George
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CSM (Capt)
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2617252
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MM and bar (with SBS)
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Grenadier Gds; SBS
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Robert
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Sgt
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2617533
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MM, BEM
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Grenadier Gds; SAS (MCG)
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Blakeney
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James, Venney
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Gdsm
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2660354
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Coldstream Gds/L Det/kia 1SAS; (MCG)
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Stanley
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Gdsm
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2696934
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Scots Gds/L Det/kia
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Bond
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Ernest, Radcliffe
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Sgt
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3710883
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OBE, QPM
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Scots Gds; 'L' det SAS (MCG);
PoW Op Squatter;
later D.A.C. Met Police
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John, Hamilton
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Cpl
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2824715
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DCM (with SBS)
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Seaforth Hldrs; SBS
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John, Henry
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Gdsm
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2614807
284731
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MiD - Gren Gds
DSO - Hamps Regt
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Gren.Gds; later Major Royal Hamps
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Brankin
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George
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LCpl
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2695365
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Scots Gds 2nd Bn
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George, C.
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Sgt
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2880295
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MM
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London Scots; SBS
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John
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Pte
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7619486
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RAOC
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Bridger
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Arthur
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Pte
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2698057
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Scots Gds; and SAS, PoW Op Squatter (MCG)
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John
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Bdr
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930882
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DCM
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R.Artillery / 1SBS
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Brook
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Harold, 'Ginger'
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LCpl
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2615070
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Gren Gds/MECdo/
SRS/killed (1SAS)
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William, Gordon, 'Jimmy'
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LCpl
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2695138
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MM
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Scots Gds; (MCG)
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Leslie, Jock
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Cpl
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5437777
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DCLI; &Me Cdo;
kia SAS
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Harry, Alexander, Desmond,
'Kelpie'
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Lt (later Maj)
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124535
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MC
(LG37536, p1950))
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Gren Gds; and SBS;
(CA112)
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Jack
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LCpl
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5051681
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N. Staffs Regt; and SAS/SRS; PoW
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Gerrard, John, Gunton
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LCpl
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2655344
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Coldstream Gds;
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L.J.
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LBdr
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5499823
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RA; PoW
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Robin, Francis
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T/Capt
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DSO
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General List.
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Campbell
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William
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Carrington
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John
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Gdsm
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2696602
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Scots Gds 2nd Bn; POW Scots Gds 13/6/42
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Leonard, Richard
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Sgt
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328983
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RAC; died on active service
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Casey
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Frederick
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Pte
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4979461 |
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R. Sussex Regt; 3Cdo; 8Cdo; SRS;SAS.
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Cass
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George, Edward
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LSgt
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2616121
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Gren Gds/SBS/L Det/1SAS/
kia SBS
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Francis, William
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Pte
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5499203
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Somerset Li; kia Burma
(Mission 204)
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Chesworth
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Thomas, Robert
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Gdsm
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2659967
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Coldstream Gds; (MCG);
20/6/42 PoW
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Churchill
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Randolph
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Lt
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Edward, James
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Pte
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5257172
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Worcs Regt; and SAS; Pow 16/11/41
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Collins
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Ian, Glen
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Lt
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139780
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later Lt Col Guards OBE, CdeG*
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Coldstream Gds
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Colquhoun
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Leonard, Newman
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LSgt
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2695291
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Scots Gds 2nd Bn; PoW (MCG)
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Cook
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Stanley, John
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Cpl
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Cooper
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J.C.
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Major
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(CA25)
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Cooper
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John, Murdoch
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LSgt
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2698113
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DCM
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Scots Gds. 2nd Bn; award with SAS
(LG 35799) (MCG)
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Edwin, Robert
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Bdr
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830703
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R Artillery
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Roger, James, Allen,
'Jumbo'
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Lt
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2239
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West Yorks
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Creese
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Bdr
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R Artillery
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Curtis
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P
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Sgt
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(LL4)
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Curtis
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Walter, Stopford,
Constable
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Major
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MC, MiD
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Somerset LI
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Dermot, Ralph
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Lt Col
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36692
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MiD
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Scots Gds 2nd Bn; PoW
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Dalziel
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R
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Gdsm
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874261
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Scots Gds 2nd Bn
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D'arcy
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Michael
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Gdsm
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Irish Gds
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Davies
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Roy, David
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Pte
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2734997
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Welsh Gds/L Det/ kia 1SAS 8/4/45, PoW (MCG)
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Diamond
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Max
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Dickason
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Samuel, E.
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CSM
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Anthony
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TSM
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2695218
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Scots Gds
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Duffy
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William, Patrick
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Sgt
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2568672
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MM
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Coldstream Gds;MECdo;
SAS PoW 11/8/42;
WO417/52; escaped x2
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Duncalfe
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Roy
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Gdsm
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2695425
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MM
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Scots Gds; LG35799;
PoW 22/11/43
CasList WO417/82
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Philip
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Lt
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30978
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MC
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RHG; MC with 3 Cdo
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Eccles
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Douglas
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Sgt
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2735399
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Welsh Gds / SRS/
1SAS executed
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Keith, Valentine
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Tpr
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7912260
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RAC; & SBS; kia
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Edwards
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Neville, Arthur,
Frank
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Sapper
(later Major)
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871055;
312539
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1937 RA;1938 RE;
4 SS Bn 10/11/40;
8 Cdo1/2/41;
B Bn Layforce (RE Card)
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Edwards
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Thomas
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Gdsm
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Harry
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Pte
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5670462
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SLI; attd 'A' Bn Layforce
PoW Crete
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Evans
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Robert, Humphrey, Ward
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A/Cpl
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2695297
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Scots Gds; PoW Nov41; (MCG); WO417/102; 1SAS (WO416/115/145)
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Fassam
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Joseph, William
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LBdr
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874242
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RA/ME Cdo/1SAS/kia SRS
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Cyril
|
Cpl, later SSM
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2615284
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DCM
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Grenadier Gds; and SBS
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Fitzlarence
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E
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Capt
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Robert, H.
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Dvr
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& 52 ME; residing USA (CA89)
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Ford
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I.L.
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Tpr
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Friend
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John, Francis
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Sgt
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Galbraith
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E, Ted
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Lt
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Victor, G.
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Cpl (later WO2)
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2040474
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MiD
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& 3 Cdo, Layforce; CA96
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Gardner
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C.E.
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Lt Col
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& 12 Cdo; died 1950 (CA13)
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Gilroy
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Major
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RAMC
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Goldsmith
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Ernest,Edward, William,
Frederick 'Joe'
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LSgt
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6397316
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MM (LG36349,p519)
(WO373/4/298)
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R Sussex/ME Cdo / 1SAS / S.R.S
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Frederick, Charles
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Cpl
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5108868
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Duke Of Cornwall LI
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Govan
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James, Chisholm, Wilson
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Cpl
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3057065
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MM (LG35020,p7174)
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RASC/MECdo/SRS/
1SAS executed
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Griffiths-Jones
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Mervyn
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Capt
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Gunn
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David
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Seaforths
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Richard, Algernon,
Frederick
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Maj
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45143
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RHG
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Edward, Thomas ,
Hornsby
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Cpl
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5615963
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Somerset Li
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Thomas, Herbert
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LSgt
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2613699
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Grenadier Gds
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William, Herbert
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Pte
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5625251
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Devonshire Regt;
3, 8, &ME Cdo/
1SAS / kia SRS
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Higgins
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Walter, T.F.
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Spr
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R Engineers; CA93
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Thomas, Fenton
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Gdsm
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2654660
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Silver Star
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Coldstream Gds. Registers
& (CA82)
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Hill
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Daniel, Mcfarlane
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Pte
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2694342
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Scots Gds; PoW (MCG)
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Hobart
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Edward, J.
'Eddie'
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Bdr
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R Artillery
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Hogan
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M.J.
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Gdsm
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Holmes
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Ronald, William
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Sgt
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5622405
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BEM
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Devonshire
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Honour
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George, Butler
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Lt Cdr
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DSC, VRD
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& COPP (CA115)
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Houlgate
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A.J.
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Pte
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Houston
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John, William
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Sgt
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2694790
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Scots Gds
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George, 'Taffy'
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Gdsm
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from North Wales (CA51)
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Jackson
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Ernest
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2696403
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Scots Gds
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Jellicoe
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George, Patrick, John,
Rushworth
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Lt
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124546
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DSO MC MiD
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Coldstream Gds
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Jenkins
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Byron
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Fus
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6468043
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R. Fus; 1and SSD1; (PG)
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W.G.
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Sgt
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(CA20, CA38)
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Jones
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C.C.
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Sgt
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Jones
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Hefin
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Gdsm
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Jones
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John, Thomas, William
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Spr
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RE (CA69)
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Kauntze
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J
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Lt
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Kealy
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Michael, R.B.
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Major
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Keenan
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J
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Gdsm
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2696289
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Scots Gds 2nd Bn; PoW 16/17 Nov.41
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Kershaw
|
David
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Cpl / Sgt
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4121633
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Grenadier Gds (MCG)
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Kinnivane
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John
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Cpl
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6094156
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Queens Royal Regt;
ME Cdo /
SRS / 1SAS executed
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