Hi Ian,
thanks for the message and yes I know.
I am hoping they will come up for sale again. Dix Noonan will not disclose who bought them!
Regards
Dave
This is the gun that my Wife's Uncle Frank Hughes DCM had a tragic accident with, due to a jammed round from damaged ammo. The story told in the book Operation Tombola page 228. So of course he isn't on the photo!
This is the gun that my Wife's Uncle Frank Hughes DCM had a tragic accident with, due to a jammed round from damaged ammo. The story told in the book Operation Tombola page 228. So of course he isn't on the photo!
Hi,
I am researching on behalf of my Wife, her uncle, Frank Hughes DCM 850427
I know of his exploits in operations Trueform and Tombola (where he lost an eye), but am looking for advice where to look for information not published in book form.
As she is not next of kin I don't think...
D.C.M. London Gazette 29 September 1945: 850427 Cpl. Frank Hughes, 2nd Special Air Service Regiment.
‘Cpl Hughes was in command of a party of three men which was dropped by parachute on the night 17/18 August 1944 between the rivers Seine and Risle with the object of harassing the enemy’s...
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