BANTING, Gareth Bernard (Reverend)
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Rank:
Captain Chaplain 4th Class
Unit/Base:
2 Commando
Regiment/Corps:
Royal Army Chaplains' Department
Service:
Army
Number:
159706
Died :
Tuesday, October 10, 1944
Killed in action or died of wounds
Age:
32
Cemetery/Memorial:
Operations:
Captain (Reverend) Gareth Banting, Padre of No 2 Commando, died during operations at Sarande.
From the No 2 Commando War Diary " Revd. Banting takes party from 3 Tp. to bury Capt. Parsons, Lieut. Coyle, Gnr. Clarke, and Pte. Lyons. After burial he moved fwd. to bury German dead in the same posn., but is blown up on a mine. Stretcher party finds he has died of wounds - carried back to Sarande by M.O. before nightfall."
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Photo of Commando in Gallery:
Yes
Photo of grave in Gallery:
Yes
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