SMITH, William John
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Known as:
Bill
Rank:
Private
Unit / Base:
7 Commando
Regiment/Corps:
Dorsetshire Regiment
Service:
Army
Service Number:
5726899
P.O.W. number:
17574
P.O.W. camps:
Born:
Monday, August 11, 1919
Birthplace:
Swanage, Dorset
Private William John Smith was reported missing 2 June 1941 during operations in Crete, later found to be a prisoner of war. Post war member of the Commando Association from Swanage, Dorset.
Sources
Casualty Lists / National Archives files WO417/27, 30, and 94.
Prisoners of War / National Archives file WO392/11.
German Record Cards of British PoWs / National Archives file WO416/336/489.
Obituaries in Commando Association newsletter 118 (2004).
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