DRAPER, Bertie William
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Known as:
Bert
Rank:
Trooper
Unit / Base:
3 Commando
Prior Police Service:
Hampshire Constabulary
Regiment/Corps:
Royal Armoured Corps
Service:
Army
Number:
142418?7
Born:
Wednesday, December 1, 1920
Died:
1994
Place died:
Cowes, Isle of Wight
Bertie Draper was a Police Constable at the County Police Station, Winchester, in 1939. He volunteered for the Commandos in 1942 joining the 2nd Police intake to the Commando Depot (Commando Basic Training Centre), Achnacarry, later being attached to the Heavy Weapons Troop of No.3 Commando. Wounded in Sicily and treated at 11 General Hospital, Middle East Forces. Post war member of the Commando Assocation from the Isle of Wight.
Sources
The 1939 Register covering Winchester.
No.3 Commando War Diary Sept.1943, List of Casualties and locations.
Commando Association newsletters 6 (1948), 76 (1983), 78 (1984), 90 (1990) and Obituaries in 100 (1995).
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