HARRINGTON, Jack Lonsdale

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Rank: 
Lance Corporal
Unit / Base: 
2 Commando
Regiment/Corps: 
Royal Ulster Rifles
Service: 
Army
Number: 
7014698
P.O.W. number: 
18643
P.O.W. camps: 
Stalag VIII-B (8B)(Stalag 344), Lamsdorf Poland
Honours & Awards: 
Military Medal (MM)
Operations: 
'St. Nazaire - Operation Chariot'

Lance Corporal Jack Harrington was awarded the Military Medal in recognition of distinguished services during Operation Chariot, the raid at St. Nazaire on 28 March 1942.  He was one of the Commando HQ contingent who embarked on board MGB 314.  Reported missing after the raid he was later found to have been taken prisoner and transported to Stalag 344 at Lamsdorf, Poland.

He has been identified in a photo in our gallery. [view photo.]

Sources
London Gazette 37162, page 3493.
British Army Casualty Lists 1939-45 / National Archives file WO417/43.
Prisoners of War 1715-1945 / National Archives file WO392/11.
St Nazaire Society website.
 
Photo of Commando in Gallery: 
Yes
Archive pages : 
No 2 Commando
St Nazaire Commandos
Prisoners of War

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