'Volunteers from Spain, 50 ME Commando'

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The following is a list of Spanish volunteers who became prisoners of war in Crete 2 June 1941. They were originally attested into The Queen's Royal Regiment and attached No.50 Middle East Commando before their Commando was amalgamated with No.52 Middle East Commando to form 'D' Battalion of Layforce on deployment to Crete.
 
Sources
War Office, Prisoners of War Lists, WW2, 1943-1945. / National Archives file WO392/20.
*Casualty Lists / National Archives files WO417/34, 35, 45, and 69
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Army No. Rank Name PoW No. Camp
6100503 Pte ALBALADEJO, A. 21283 344
6100504 Cpl ALVAREZ, J. 12352 383
6100505 LSgt BANOSA, M. 12340 383
6100545 LCpl BLASCO, V. 12353 4G
6100551 Pte BRAVO, J. 21342 8C
6100553 Pte CARMONA, M. 21553 344
6100507 Pte CASTELLANO, F. 96088 4C
6100546 Pte CEVANTES, S.  95895 4A
6100554 Pte CLETO, S. 21242 8C
6100521 LCpl CORDA, F. 12345 21A
6100509 Cpl DIAZ, J. 81087 344
6100533 Cpl DIAZ, J.  12347 383
6100512 Pte FAJARDO, J. 96158 4C
6100513 Pte FRAILI, G. 96159 4C
6100511 Pte FRANCO, T. 96062 4C
6100518 Cpl GALERA, R. 21565 8C
6100517 Pte GALORETTA, M. 96079 4C
6100515 Pte GARCIA, J. 12346 4F
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6100516 Sgt GOMEZ, S. 96134 344
6100520 Pte HERAS, B. 96072 4C
6100557 Pte HIDALGO, J. 96064 4C
6100558 Pte LILLO, J. 21178 344
6100522 Pte LLORET, C. 21554 8A
6100524 Pte LUMBRUA, F.  (also seen as LUMBRERA) 96150 4C
6100528 Sgt MARIN, B. 12349 383
6100529 Pte MARINO, A.   (also seen as MARIONO) 24903 344
6100561 Pte MARTINEY, A. (also seen as MARTINEZ) 95968 4A
6100548 Pte MARTINEZ, F.  95980 4A
6100562 Pte MARTINEZ, P. 21168 8C
6100526 * Pte MENA, J. nk nk
6100530 LCpl NAVARETTE, F.  21416 8C
6100531 LCpl POSTELLO, R. 12341 383
6100534 Pte SANCHEZ, M. 12354 Oflag 7B
6100538 Pte TORRALBO, M. 95919 4A
6100540 Cpl TRILL, J. 12342 383
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'Rearguard action on Crete'
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50ME Commando
52ME Commando
Prisoners of War

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