No 10 Independent Company
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No.10 Independent Company was formed from 66th East Lancs. Division in May 1940.
- May 1940 Commanding Officer was Major L de C. Robertson and they were based in the Johnstone, Renfrewshire area that month.
- 4 June 1940 the Company moved to Lochailort for a Cadre course and Individual/specialist training. They remained at Lochailort for the rest of the month.
HARRIS, George Francis
Lance Corporal
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No 4 Commando
No 10 Independent Company
Border Regiment
George Harris enlisted and was posted to the 6th Bn., The Border Regiment before being attached to 520 Petrol Unit, RASC.
POLLITT, Charles Jordan Bellingham
Lieutenant Colonel
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No 1 Commando
No 5 Commando
No 10 Independent Company
Border Regiment
Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
Military Cross (MC)
Mentioned in Despatches
Charles Pollitt, then a Captain, embarked with No 10 Independent Company on their deployment to Freetown in April 1940. At the end of the year after No 10 Independent Company was disbanded he volunteered for and was posted to the Holding and Training Wing at what was then STC Achnacarry.
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