1938 admitted Honourable Artillery Company, No.1 Company (Infantry) [1].

02.09.1939 embodied for full service [1a].

15.12.1939 Officer Cadet Scaramanga commissioned Second Lieutenant, K.S.L.I. [1a][2].

15.06.1941 promoted Lieutenant (war substantive rank) [1a].

Served in No.9 Independent Company [1a].

28.09.1941 Lieutenant G.A. Scaramanga, No.1 Commando 5 Troop, took part in Operation Deepcut at St Vaast Bay on the French Coast . 

01.12.1942 Operation Bizerte, Tunisia, awarded the Military Cross in recognition of gallant and distinguished service [3][3a].

Member of the Commando Association last residing Wiltshire [4].

Lieutenant Scaramanga throughout the operation showed the highest degree of leadership and devotion to duty. On one occasion he asked permission, which was granted, to remain behind to ambush 3 A.F.V.'s which had been engaging his Troop. He set up an ambush and engaged the A.F.V.'s with A/T Rifle to such good effect that the A.F.V.'s advance was stopped.

Later when his position was over-run by the enemy infantry he withdrew only a few yards and secreted himself in a river bed till nightfall when he made his way through the enemy lines and rejoined our forces after a cross country march lasting for 3 days. This march was over the most barren and difficult country and he and his men had no food or water except what could be scraped from local sources [3a].