THOMAS, John Smith
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Rank:
Private
Unit / Base:
Independent Companies and Special Service Battalions
'Layforce'
Regiment/Corps:
Highland Light Infantry (City of Glasgow Regiment)
Service:
Army
Number:
3319284
P.O.W. number:
220315
Born:
Wednesday, October 15, 1919
Birthplace:
Glasgow
Private John Thomas, 3 Special Service Bn. was reported missing in the Middle East on 20 April 1941 (Bardia Raid) later found to be a prisoner of war.
Sources
Casualty Lists / National Archives files WO417/24 and WO417/27.
Sources
Casualty Lists / National Archives files WO417/24 and WO417/27.
Prisoners of War Lists / National Archives file WO392/1.
German Record Cards of British POWs / National Archives file WO416/336/327.
Notes
No. 3 SS Bn. was formed by merging No 4 and 7 Commandos. It was short lived and by Feb 1941 the units had been redesignated back to individual Commando units. However in the interim period on the 31st January 1941, all of No 7 Commando, with some men from No 4 Commando, had sailed for the Middle East as part of Layforce.
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