BRAY, Thomas Garland

Rank: 
Acting Sergeant
Unit / Base: 
2 Independent Company
1 Commando
'Commando Basic Training Centre'
Regiment/Corps: 
South Wales Borderers
Service: 
Army
Number: 
4078895
Born: 
Friday, February 2, 1906
Died : 
Saturday, September 20, 1986
Age: 
80
10 May 1939 enlisted.
Former trade on enlistment: Miner.
3 Sept. 1939 date service reckons from.
2 May 1940 No.2 Independent Company.
10 May 1940 embarked for N.W.E.F. (Norway) (Scissors Force).
11 June 1940 return to UK.
9 Nov. 1940 'A' Coy., No.1 Special Service Bn.
9 Feb. 1941 promoted War Substantive Corporal.
4 March 1941 No. 1 Commando.
14 Aug. 1942 posted to Commando Depot Achnacarry.
17 Sept. 1942 to 16 Oct. 1942 (Commando Depot) attended course of instruction in W.T. at Scottish Command School.
17 Oct. 1942 Commando Depot Achnacarry.
27 Nov. 1942 Commando Depot promoted Acting Sergeant (unpaid) to complete establishment.
27 Nov. 1942 to 23 May 1943  (Acting Sergeant) Commando Depot Achnacarry.
24 May 1943 ends role at Commando Depot.
3 June 1943 to  'Y' List.
2 Oct. 1943 posted 1st Bn. South Wales Borderers.
2 Dec. 1945 released from Service.
 
Source
Service Record seen, provided by Leighton Grey.
 

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