COULSON, Garnett

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Rank: 
Sapper
Unit / Base: 
4 Commando
Regiment/Corps: 
Royal Engineers
Service: 
Army
Number: 
1881715
Born: 
Tuesday, January 29, 1918
Birthplace: 
Gateshead
Died : 
Saturday, March 28, 1942
Killed in action or died of wounds
Age: 
24
Cemetery/Memorial: 
Surrey, Brookwood Memorial
Operations: 
'St. Nazaire - Operation Chariot'
Local Roll of Honour: 
Saint Nazaire Raid - Commando Fallen
Sapper Garnett Coulson was reported missing 28 March 1942 after Operation Chariot at St Nazaire, later presumed killed in action at sea. He embarked for the raid on ML 268 and has no known grave. Son of Garnett and Faith Coulson, of Romford, Essex.
Service
09.10.1939 enlisted Royal Engineers at Romford.
25.01.1940 British Expeditionary Force
18.07.1940 attached No.5 Commando.
11.11.1940 attached No.3 Special Service Bn.
22.02.1941 attached No.4 Commando.
 
Sources
CWGC.
Casualty Lists / National Archives files WO417/42 (1942 and WO417/58 (1943).
Royal Engineers Casualty Card.
Royal Engineers Record Card.
St Nazaire Society website.
 
Primary Roll of Honour: 
4 Commando Roll of Honour
Archive pages : 
No 4 Commando
No 5 Commando
St Nazaire Commandos

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