DAWSON, John William

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Rank: 
Lance Sergeant
Unit/Base: 
2 Commando
Regiment/Corps: 
Royal Fusiliers
Service: 
Army
Number: 
6465567
Operations: 
'St. Nazaire - Operation Chariot'
Spilje Bay - Operation Healing 11
John Dawson 2 Commando
Lance Corporal John Dawson took part in Operation Chariot, the raid at St Nazaire. Embarked on motor launch ML156 he was evacuated back to the UK after the raid.
  • 29 July 1944 (Lance Sergeant) (No.2 Commando)  wounded during Operation Healing 2 at Spilje Albania.
Sources
St Nazaire Society.
Casualty Lists 1939-45 / National Archives file WO417/80.
CVA Gallery.
 
Archive pages : 
No 2 Commando
St. Nazaire Commandos

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