HURST, Ernest

Known as: 
Ernie, seen elsewhere as Edward
Rank: 
Private
Unit / Base: 
2 Commando
4 Independent Company
Regiment/Corps: 
Liverpool Scottish Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders
Service: 
Army
Number: 
2931768
E. Hurst 2 Commando
Private Hurst, 5 Troop, was one of the Commando contingent embarked on Motor Launch ML307 for the St Nazaire raid on 28 March 1942. He was evacuated back to the UK and rejoined No.2 Commando [1][2].
  • 9 September 1943 (Private) (No.2 Commando) wounded during operations at Salerno, Italy [3].
Source
[1] Nominal Roll in St. Nazaire Society 75th Anniversary Newsletter / initial only as 'E'. 
[2] St Nazaire Society website / forename as Edward
[3] British Army Casualty Lists 1939-45 / National Archives file WO417/67 - initial only 'E', service number as at [2] and [5].
[4] Article in the South Yorkshire Times and Mexborough & Swinton Times 06 January 1940. / Forename as Ernest - Regt QOCH, age 18, former miner, from 1 Castle Terrace, Consiborough. Father also Ernest
[5] Notebook of LSgt Joe Rogers MM 5 Troop / initial only as 'E'. Regt 2nd Bn Liverpool Scots QOCH, home address as at [4]. Service number as at [2] and [3]. 
[6] Registers of deaths Doncaster 1992 1st quarter, born 20 Jan 1921 / Ernest Hurst.
[Image 1] CVA Gallery 1941 Dumfries.
[Image 2]  South Yorkshire Times and Mexborough & Swinton Times 1940.
 
Forename query
Appears identical with Edward Hurst shown at [2].
 

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