Colin Edward Anson
born 13.2.1922 Berlin,Germany
true name Ascher,Claus Leopold Octavio
son of Curt Ascher (died 15.10.1937 Dachau)
educated Bad Homburg RG
educated Vegesack Gymnasium,near Bremen
educated Woehlerschule,Frankfurt
apprentice at asbestos works
to England 7.2.1939 (with Kindertransport)
an agricultural training centre,Wallingford,Berkshire
trainee market gardener
enlisted December 1940
87 Company,Pioneer Corps (13805191)
Pioneer Corps TC,Bradford (13118503)
Royal Sussex Regiment (6436355)
changed name to Colin Edward Anson
10 Commando (3 or X Troop) August 1942
attached 40 (RM) Commando (A Troop) May 1943
WIA 17.7.1943 on "Queen Emma" off Catania,Sicily
15th Scottish General Hospital,Cairo
returned to 40 Commando
Intelligence Section,2 Special Service Brigade 1944
Field Intelligence Agency Technical,Germany 1945
demobilised August 1946 (Sgt)
glider pilot postwar
married Alice Gross (WAAF) (born Vienna) 1951
