CASSIDY, Maurice Francis
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Known as:
Michael
Rank:
Sergeant
Unit / Base:
3 Commando
Prior Police Service:
Metropolitan Police
Regiment/Corps:
Royal Artillery
Royal Fusiliers
Service:
Army
Service Number:
824949
Born:
Tuesday, March 26, 1918
Birthplace:
Portsmouth
Died :
Sunday, May 11, 2003
Age:
85
Sergeant Cassidy was wounded 14 July 1943 during operations at Agnone, Sicily, and the bridge at Malati (3 Commando Bridge).
09.01.1933 enlisted Royal Artillery.
11.03.1938 discharged from the Army.
27.06.1938 joined the Metropolitan Police. Posted Hornsey, 'N' Division.
27.06.1938 joined the Metropolitan Police. Posted Hornsey, 'N' Division.
23.06.1942 re-enlisted Armed Forces after volunteering for the commandos and posted to the 1st Police Intake at the Commando Depot (Commando Basic Training Centre), Achnacarry. Regiment allocated Royal Fusiliers. Posted No.3 Commando on completion of course.
21.09.1945 re-joined the Metropolitan Police.
30.06.1968 retired from the Metropolitan Police, rank Police Sergeant.
Sources
Casualty Lists / National Archives file WO417/65.
Royal Artillery Attestation Register.
Casualty Lists / National Archives file WO417/65.
Royal Artillery Attestation Register.
The 1939 Register covering Hornsey.
Police Service Record (Ancestry).
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