DAY, William, C.

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Rank: 
Lance Corporal
Unit / Base: 
3 Commando
Regiment/Corps: 
Royal Engineers
Service: 
Army
Number: 
1875966
P.O.W. number: 
18629
P.O.W. camps: 
Stalag 8B (Stalag 344), Lamsdorf Poland
Operations: 
'St. Nazaire - Operation Chariot'
Lance Corporal William Day took part in Operation Chariot, the raid at St. Nazaire. Embarking on motor launch ML262 he was taken prisoner after the raid and transported to Stalag 344 at Lamsdorf, Poland.
 
Sources
British Army Prisoners of War 1715-1945 / National Archives file WO392/11.
St Nazaire Society website.
His nephew William via Forum [view ....].
 
Archive pages : 
No 3 Commando
St Nazaire Commandos
Prisoners of War

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