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I was at the Royal Armouries in Leeds at the weekend. In the shop there is a copy of the diary available for you to have a look through. If you want to do some detailed research probably best to buy a copy but if you want to have a quick look through Leeds is your place.

Don't know. The reason I ask about Michael Gurmin is I think he was in Syria with Fred. Sam

Thanks chaps. I'm just trying to fill some gaps. I have a great photo record of Fred's but from around May '41 up to his death in Jan '43 it goes a little hazy. It looks like he was in a hospital from around June 41 to at least August '41. I have a collection of photos of a bunch of men...

Thanks John. Very interesting. Where did you get that from? Does anyone know where the Middle East Commando Depot was? Could it be Nathanya? Sam

Hello, I was wondering if anyone had any information on a Michael Gurmin? Maybe Michael Howard Gurmin? I understand he may have been an officer in 1 SAS and maybe in SOE? Also why stationed in Syria (Cheka?) Any info would be appreciated. Cheers, Sam

Cheers John OK. I've PM'd you. Sam

I'll vouch for this guy. Sent me a photo of a grave at Kranji, Singapore of a soldier I was researching. Excellent job he did. Very fast reply. SAm

Hello all, I was in WH Smiths today and casually looking at the History books and I picked up Gavin Mortimer's new book "The SAS in World War II: An illustrated history" and I was extremely surprised to see it contained three photos that I have posted on this site. The photos are from my...

This is scheduled for the 10th November at the Royal Armouries, Leeds. See the website for details Ticket prices includes donation to SAS regimental association. I'll certainly be going! I've just realised in the title I called it the SAS Dairy! and not Diary! Don't know how to...

I think this kind of thing has been discussed before and there is a potential issue over copyright and the national archives. Not sure of the the detail.

how do we get to see this then? http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-14952939

Hello, In my reading I have come across Eoin quite a bit. He was killed on Operation Squatter in November 1941. Apparently he was the one who recommended Blair Mayne to Stirling in the early days. There's quite a bit written about Operation Squatter - have you tried "Stirlings Men" - Eoin...

Hi Doug - the information came from the National Archives which hold two after action reports from the ambush. The reports are very good and give a lot of detail into what happened. One of the reports is summarised in the book "Special Forces in the Desert War" published by the National...

Bir Soltane? Bir Guedaffia? Although they will have been together in B squadron - they were not in the same patrol. The book "The Phantom Major" gives a good overview of this phase quite well. There is a section that reads "Lieutenant Harry Poat... ...was in charge of the raid on Tripoli. He...

Doug - i think a lot of men took that path. I don't think it was unusual. His name was Fred Senior. I have been lucky in being given a photo album of his that has photos from his time in 8 commando at Burnham on Crouch, Isle of Arran, HMS Glenroy and in Egypt/Middle east. Your father will...