PAGNAM, Joe Colin Conesa
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Rank:
Captain
Unit / Base:
'Special Boat Section'
Special Service (Commando) Group, Brigade, and Brigade Signals
Regiment/Corps:
Gordon Highlanders
Service:
Army
Number:
233300
Honours & Awards:
Born:
1921
Died:
2006
Second Lieutenant Joe Pagnam, 2 Special Boat Section, received a Mention in Despatches for gallant and distinguished service during the Oran landings at Algeria [1][2].
Recommendation
Oran Landings - Assault on port by H.M.S. Walney and H.M.S. Hartland 8th November 1942.
"This Officer displayed great coolness and courage in the face of intense fire, when H.M.S. Hartland was the target for every gun on the shore. When the ship was abandoned he got several wounded Americans away on a Carley Float, and later helped to rescue them from drowning when the float was abandoned due to heavy S.A.A. fire." [2].
Service
2 May 1942 commissioned Second Lieutenant at O.C.T.U. from the ranks of the Gordon Highlanders [3][3a].
2 August 1942 arrived 2 Special Boat Section [4].
December 1942 assumed duties of Administration Officer at 2SBS HQ [4].
Promoted Captain [4].
November 1943 posted Staff Captain, Liaison, Special Service Group HQ [4].
20 January 1947 relinquished commission, granted honorary rank of Captain [5].
Post war 1946 resided in Argentina [6].
Sources
[1] London Gazette 36486, page 1928.
[2] Award Recomendations / National Archives file WO373/94/449.
[3] London Gazette 35562, page 2168.
[3a] Gordon Highlanders Museum curator.
[4] 2 SBS Timeline [see Linked Content below].
[5] London Gazette 37876, page 695.
[6] Commando Association newsletters 3 and 108.
[Image 1 ] His son Joe Pagnam.
[Image 2] Gordon Highlanders Museum.
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