STEVENSON, Joseph

Rank: 
Lance Corporal
Unit / Base: 
'Layforce'
50ME Commando
Regiment/Corps: 
Leicestershire Regiment 2nd Bn.
Service: 
Army
Number: 
4857910
P.O.W. number: 
12300
Died : 
April, 1974
Lance Corporal Joseph Stevenson, 50 ME Commando attached 'D' Bn., Layforce, was reported missing 2 June 1941 during operations at Crete, later found to be a prisoner of war. Post war member of the Commando Association (Leeds Branch).
 
Sources
Casualty Lists / National Archives file WO417/28.
Prisoners of War / National Archives file WO392/11.
Commando Association newsletter 59.
 

Notes'D' Bn., Layforce was formed from 50 and 52 Middle East Commandos for the Crete operation.

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