ALTASS, Derek
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Rank:
Private
Unit / Base:
6 Commando
Regiment/Corps:
King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry
Service:
Army
Number:
4698558
P.O.W. number:
153182
P.O.W. camps:
Born:
Thursday, September 28, 1922
Birthplace:
Featherstone, West Yorkshire
Derek Altass, a shop assistant from Purston, Yorkshire, enlisted into the Armed Forces on 21 January 1941. He volunteered for commando service and was attached to No.6 Commando. Private Altass was reported missing 26 February 1943 during operations near El Aroussa, Tunisa, (Battle of Steamroller Farm ), later confirmed prisoner of war. He escaped from a working party on 30 March 1945. reaching Russian lines. Post war member of the Commando Association with whom they lost contact.
Sources
Casualty Lists / National Archives files WO417/60.
Prisoners of War / National Archives files WO382/1, WO392/11, and WO392/21.
German Record Cards of British PoWs / National Archives file WO416/238/440.
Dir. of Mil. Int.: Liberated Prisoner of War Interrogation Questionnaire 1945/6 / National Archives file WO344/6/1.
Commando Association Lost Legions List 1.
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