RILEY, Charles George Gibson
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Known as:
Pat
Rank:
Guardsman (later Captain)
Unit / Base:
8 Commando
'Layforce'
'Special Air Service'
Prior Police Service:
Isle of Ely Constabulary
Regiment/Corps:
Coldstream Guards
Service:
Army
Number:
2656281 and 281325
Honours & Awards:
Born:
Wednesday, November 24, 1915
Birthplace:
Wisconsin, United States of America
Died :
Tuesday, February 9, 1999
Place died:
Hastings, Sussex
Age:
83
15 January 1934 enlisted Coldstream Guards former trade Quarryman; 1937 to Army Reserve List; 1 January 1938 joined Isle of Ely Constabulary; September 1939 mobilised Coldstream Guards; 1940 No.8 Commando; Layforce; 1st Special Service Regiment; September 1941 'L' Detachment SAS; January - April 1942 (Acting Warrant Officer Class 2, Company Sergeant Major) Bouerat, Slonta, and Nofilia raids - awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal; 1943 Regimental Sergeant Major 1st SAS; 13 April 1944 commissioned Second Lieutenant The Queen's Regiment; 26 September 1944 Lieutenant Special Air Service Regiment; November 1945 rejoined the Isle of Ely Constabulary on release to Reserve List; 7 January 1947 left the Police and re-entered military service Gloucestershire Regiment; 21 May 1950 promoted Captain; volunteered for the Malayan Regiment.
Sources
Coldstream Guards Enlistment Register 1933/4.
Award Recommendations / National Archives file WO 373/46/38.
Award - London Gazette 35799, page 5142.
Lieut - London Gazette 36715, page 4424 corrected by London Gazette 37419, page 238.
Capt - London Gazette 38967, page 3613.
Spinks Auctioneers website - Details of medal collection and other documents including police service now owned by Lord Ashcroft KCMG.
The book Special Ops Heroes, author Lord Ashcroft.
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