STORER, Sidney
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Rank:
Corporal
Unit / Base:
9 Commando
Prior Police Service:
Warwickshire Constabulary
Regiment/Corps:
Leicestershire Regiment
Service:
Army
Number:
14241808
Born:
Tuesday, June 8, 1915
Died:
1989
Place died:
Warwickshire
Corporal Sidney Storer, No.9 Commando, was wounded on 3 March 1944 during operations in Italy. Sidney was a Police Officer who volunteered for the Commandos in 1942 joining the 2nd Police Intake to the Commando Depot (Commando Basic Training Centre), at Achnacarry.
His service with the Police commenced at Solihull in March 1935 and by 1939 he was serving at Sutton Coldfield and residing in Holland Road. Post war he rejoined the Police and in 1947 was a member of the Traffic Department at Rugby. Constable Storer retired in 1965 after 30 years service, the last 5 of which were as the Coroners' Officer. Member of the Commando Association.
Sources
Casualty Lists / National Archives file WO417/
The 1939 Register covering Sutton Coldfield.
Commando Association Lost Legion List 11.
Article in the on his wedding in the Rugby Advertiser, p5, 18 April 1947.
Article on his retirement from the Police in the Stratford-upon-Avon Herald, p4, Friday 16 July 1965.
Registers of Deaths, Mid Warwickshire District, Reg.no.989, vol.31, p541.
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