DALZIEL, Andrew

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Known as: 
Andy
Rank: 
Corporal
Unit / Base: 
5 Commando
Regiment/Corps: 
Royal Engineers
Service: 
Army
Number: 
895334
Born: 
Monday, July 30, 1917
Birthplace: 
Cumnock, Ayrshire
Died : 
Friday, October 25, 1974
Place died: 
Falmouth
Age: 
57
Andy_Dalziel_5Commando
Corporal Andy Dalziel, 4 troop, was seriously wounded 15 March 1944 during operations in Burma. He was later evacuated back to the hospital in the UK and medically discharged. Member of the Commando Association residing Falmouth.
Service
12.04.1939, enlisted Royal Artillery, posted Royal Engineers.
31.01.1941, No.5 Special Service Bn.
22.03.1942, No.5 Commando embarked for Madagascar (Operation Ironclad).
05.05.1942, disembarked in Theatre of Operations.
25.11.1942, returned to UK disembarking at Liverpool.
13.11.1943, embarked for India.
20.12.1943, disembarked India for operations in Burma.
 
Sources
Casualty Lists / National Archives file WO417/73 amended in WO417/74.
Royal Engineers Cards (2).
Royal Artillery Attestation Register 1939.
Commando Association newsletters 22 (1956) and 63 (1976).
[Image] His son and namesake Andy Dalziel.
 
Linked content: 
Madagascar - Operation Ironclad
3 Commando Brigade, Burma Operations
Photo of Commando in Gallery: 
Yes
Archive pages : 
No 5 Commando

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