WAKEFIELD, Raymond

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Known as: 
Ray
Rank: 
Private
Unit / Base: 
12 Commando
1 Commando
Prior Police Service: 
Tynemouth Police
Regiment/Corps: 
King's Own Scottish Borderers
Service: 
Army
Service Number: 
14241722
Service Record: 
WO422 / Apv000605803.
Born: 
Thursday, August 19, 1920
Birthplace: 
Tynemouth, Northumberland
Died: 
1986
Place died or last resided: 
York
Ray Wakefield 1 Commando
Raymond Wakefield, an Oxfordshire Police Constable, collar number 81, volunteered for the Commandos in 1942. He had resided in Norfolk Street Police Billet, Tynemouth, since at least 1939. Constable Wakefield volunteered for the commandos in 1942 and joined the 2nd Police Intake at the Commando Depot (Commando Basic Training Centre), Achnacarry. Commando service included No.12 Commando and later in the Far East No.1 Commando. Post war he re-joined the police and in 1956 was promoted Sergeant at Whitley Bay Northumberland. Member of the Commando Association last known residing Bishopthorpe, York.
Commando timeline
23.07.1942 enlisted General Service Corps and posted Commando Depot.
14.09.1942 administratively transferred to K.O.S.B.
24.09.1942 posted No.12 Commando.
26.07.1943 posted No.1 Commando on disbandment of No.12 Commando.
01.11.1943 embarked for overseas service in the Far East.
02.02.1944 admitted C.I.M.H. Kedagon.
10.02.1944 discharged C.I.M.H. Kedagon.
19.06.1944 - 06.07.1944 granted War Leave.
11.08.1944 admitted British Military Hospital, Madras. Struck off strength No.1 Commando.
14.08.1944 transferred to 18 British General Hospital. Taken on Strength No.1 Commando.
12.10.1944 entered Concessional Area Arakan.
01.11.1944 passed Trade Test classified as Clerk.
28.12.1944 granted 28 days leave in the UK.
30.12.1944 left Concessional Area.
15.01.1945 embarked Bombay for UK.
29.03.1945 embarked Liverpool for Bombay.
25.04.1945 India posted No.1 Commando.
29.05.1945 appointed Acting Lance Corporal (Clerk Gp.C Class III).
11.07.1945 appointed Acting Corporal (Clerk Gp.C Class III).
04.08.1945 appointed Acting Sergeant (Clerk Gp.C Class III).
05.09.1945 posted Holding Commando Overseas (Light). Struck off strength No.1 Commando.
02.10.1945 embarked Bombay for UK and posting Holding Operational Commando, Wrexham.
25/11/1945 struck of strength H.O.C. Posted 'Y' List pending re-employment as a Policeman.
19.12.1945 relegated to Class W (T) Reserve.
 
Sources
Service Record / Ancestry.
Commando Association newsletter 22 (1956) and Obituaries in newsletter 82 (1986).
The 1939 Register covering Tynemouth.
[Image] Cropped from an image in the No.1 Commando gallery.
 
Photo of Commando in Gallery: 
Yes
Additional content: 
Police Volunteers
Archive pages : 
No 12 Commando
No 1 Commando

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