WAKELY, Terence Raymond John
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Rank:
Lance Sergeant
Unit / Base:
6 Commando
Prior Police Service:
Glamorgan County Police
Regiment/Corps:
Welch Regiment
Service:
Army
Number:
14241620
Born:
1923
Birthplace:
Cardiff
Died :
Wednesday, March 1, 1978
Place died:
Neath
Terence Wakely was wounded 11 April 1945 during operations at the River Aller crossing. He was a Police Officer who had volunteered for the Commandos as part of the Police Intakes of 1942 only nine months after joining Glamorgan County Police in September 1941. Resuming his Police service after the war ended, he was posted to Neath sub-division in 1958 on promotion to Sergeant. He retired from the Police in 1969.
Sources
Casualty Lists / National Archives file WO417/91.
Obituaries in Commando Association newsletter 67 issued September 1968.
Report in the Neath Guardian newspaper 24 July 1969.
Register of Deaths 1978 in Neath.
England & Wales Government Probate Death Index Glamorganshire, residence town Neath.
[Image] Lynda Flynn (daughter).
Notes
Rank shown on CasLists is War Substantive Cpl. Rank shown in CA Newsletter is Sgt. and from family is LSgt.
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