DAVIS, Stanley Berkeley Edward

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Known as: 
Dai
Rank: 
Lance Sergeant
Unit/Base: 
2 Commando
Regiment/Corps: 
Royal Fusiliers
Service: 
Army
Number: 
6459239
P.O.W. number: 
18769
P.O.W. camps: 
Front Stalag 133, nr. Rennes, France
Stalag 383, Hohenfels Germany
Born: 
Wednesday, November 20, 1918
Birthplace: 
England
Operations: 
'St. Nazaire - Operation Chariot'
LSgt Stanley Davis 2 Commando
Lance Sergeant Stanley 'Dai' Davis, 3 Troop, was reported missing on 28 March 1942 after Operation Chariot at St Nazaire, later found to have been wounded and taken prisoner of war. He had embarked on HMS Campbeltown for the raid.

Sources
Prisoners of War 1715-1945 / National Archives file WO392/11.
German Record Cards of British PoW's / National Archives file WO416/91/84 (Stalag 133).
Casualty Lists  / National Archives files WO417/44 and WO417/50.
St Nazaire Society.
[Image] CVA Gallery.
 
Photo of Commando in Gallery: 
Yes
Archive pages : 
No 2 Commando
St. Nazaire Commandos
Prisoners of War

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