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SAS Bravo Three Zero
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By Damien Lewis & Des Powell
A Chindit's Chronicle
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  1. Operation Speedwell

    SAS Operation Speedwell

    INDEX SUMMARY. 1. Planning 2. Dropping 3. Summary of Operation 4. Damage Inflicted 5. Casualties REPORTS. 1. Report by Lieutenant Bell 2. Report by Sgt. Daniels 3. Report by Cpl. Tomasso 4. Precis of Report by Sgt. Robinson OPERATION SPEEDWELL 1. PLANNING. This operation was planned against...
  2. Horace Stokes

    Horace Stokes

    Horace Leonard Stokes (Stokey) born 17.2.1921 resided Small Heath,Birmingham 121 Field Regiment,R.A. (TA) (Gunner) 1939 12 Commando (E Troop) 1940 Small Scale Raiding Force January 1942 2 SAS 1943 (Sgt) POW March 1944 Rome (Op.Speedwell) escaped from a pow camp in Munich recaptured Stalag...
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  3. Pete Tomasso

    Pete Tomasso

    born Italy resided Scotland 2 SAS 1943 (Pte + Cpl + Sgt) photo courtesy
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  4. SAS Robinson, Joseph Henry (Tim)

    SURNAME Robinson FORENAME Joseph Henry (Tim) UNIT 2 SAS (C Squadron) RANK Sergeant NUMBER 894174 AWARD Mention in Despatches PLACE Normandy 1944 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION parent unit Army Air Corps born Hungerford,Berkshire 145 (Berkshire Yeomanry) Field...
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  5. SAS Greville-Bell, Anthony (Tony)

    SURNAME Greville-Bell FORENAME Anthony (Tony) UNIT 2 SAS RANK Lieutenant (T/Captain) NUMBER 190033 AWARD Distinguished Service Order PLACE Italy 1943 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION parent unit Royal Engineers born 7.3.1920 Sydney,N.S.W.,Australia son of Captain W.E.G. Bell educated...
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  6. SAS Daniels, George Douglas (Bebe)

    SURNAME Daniels FORENAME George Douglas (Bebe) UNIT 2 SAS RANK Sergeant NUMBER 5887507 AWARD Military Medal PLACE Italy 1943 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION parent unit Army Air Corps resided Derby L Detachment SAS 1942 1 SAS 1942-43 2 SAS 1943-45 died July 2003

  7. SAS Challenor, Harold Gordon (Tanky)

    SURNAME Challenor FORENAME Harold Gordon (Tanky) UNIT 2 SAS (C Squadron) RANK Lance Corporal NUMBER 7406037 AWARD Military Medal PLACE Normandy 1944 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION parent unit Army Air Corps former Royal Army Medical Corps born 16.3.1922 Bradley,Staffordshire...

  8. SAS Shortall, James Patrick

    SURNAME Shortall FORENAME James Patrick UNIT 2 SAS RANK Corporal NUMBER 6464231 DATE OF DEATH 30th September 1943 AGE 24 GRAVESITE Staglieno Cemetery,Genoa,Italy I.C.31 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION parent unit Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment) born Republic of Ireland...

  9. SAS Pinckney, Philip Hugh

    SURNAME Pinckney FORENAME Philip Hugh UNIT 2 SAS RANK Captain NUMBER 100670 DATE OF DEATH 7th September 1943 AGE 28 GRAVESITE Florence War Cemetery,Italy II.E.17 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION parent unit Royal Artillery born Berkshire son of John Robert Hugh and Winifred...

  10. SAS Foster, William Johnstone

    SURNAME Foster FORENAME William Johnstone UNIT 2 SAS RANK Sergeant NUMBER 829582 DATE OF DEATH 30th September 1943 AGE 28 GRAVESITE Staglieno Cemetery,Genoa,Italy Joint grave 1.C.31 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION parent unit Royal Artillery born Cumberland son of John and Rose...

  11. SAS Dudgeon, Patrick Laurence

    SURNAME Dudgeon FORENAME Patrick Laurence UNIT 2 SAS RANK Captain NUMBER 131676 DATE OF DEATH 3rd October 1943 AGE 23 GRAVESITE Florence War Cemetery,Italy IX.H.8 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION parent unit Royal Corps of Signals born Egypt son of Lt-Col Christopher Robson,OBE.MC...

  12. SAS Curtis, Leonard William (Len)

    SURNAME Curtis FORENAME Leonard William (Len) UNIT 2 SAS (G Squadron) RANK Private NUMBER 6025725 DATE OF DEATH 23rd July 1944 AGE 22 GRAVESITE Graffigny-Chemin Communal Cemetery,France Coll.grave 12-22 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION parent unit Army Air Corps born London E...

  13. SAS Brunt, Bernard Oliver

    SURNAME Brunt FORENAME Bernard Oliver UNIT 2 SAS RANK Gunner NUMBER 1800118 DATE OF DEATH 3rd October 1943 AGE 21 GRAVESITE Florence War Cemetery,Italy IX.H.9 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION parent unit Royal Artillery born Rotherham,Yorkshire son of Bernard and Frances Adalla...
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