MORRIS, John Thomas Stanley Charles

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Rank: 
Private
Unit / Base: 
3 Commando
Regiment/Corps: 
South Wales Borderers
Service: 
Army
Service Number: 
3915670
Service Record: 
WO422 / Apv000937623
P.O.W. number: 
53422
Born: 
Wednesday, January 17, 1923
Birthplace: 
Hollybush, Monmouth
Died: 
1989
Place died or last resided: 
Pontypool, Monmouthshire
Age: 
66
Private Morris, No.3 Commando was reported wounded and missing between the 6th and 7th June 1944 at Normandy, France, later confirmed a prisoner of war.  Served in the Commandos from 27 August 1942. 
Service timeline
29.01.1942 enlisted South Wales Borderers, civil occ. Labourer. Posted 21 I.T.C.
30.06.1942 posted 4th Bn. Monmouthshire Regiment.
27.08.1942 posted Commando Depot, Achnacarry.
24.09.1942 posted No.3 Commando.
20.02.1943 - 08.03.1943 en route UK to Gibraltar.
18.04.1943 - 14.04.1943 en route Gibraltar to Algiers.
08.05.1943 entered Egypt with No.3 Commando.
05.07.1943 embarked for Sicily.
07.09.1943 embarked Sicily for Italy.
10.11.1943 admitted to 66 General Hospital.
23.12.1943 discharged to No.3 Commando.
25.12. 1943 - 04.01.1944 en route North Africa to UK.
06.05.1944 married Ivy Irene Greenfield at Worthing.
06.06.1944 disembarked Normandy, France.
07.06.1944 missing in action known to be wounded. Later confirmed prisoner of war.
15.04.1945 repatriated to the UK.
01.06.1945 attached to 2/5 Bn. Welch Regiment.
10.07.1945 permanently attached Army School of Hygiene.
18.06.1946 permanently attached 168 P.O.W. Camp.
04.12.1946 proceeded on Release Leave.
 
Sources
Service Record.
Casualty Lists / National Archives files WO417/77, 86, and 92.
Prisoners of War / National Archives files WO416/262/392.
Baptism Record, Bedwelty, Monmouthshire, date 6/6/1923.
 
Additional content: 
‘Sicily - Operation Husky’
Normandy - Operation Overlord
Archive pages : 
No 3 Commando
Prisoners of War

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